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  • Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Richmond, VA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"What made you choose medicine as a career?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"Why did you decide to take a year off rather than applying your senior year?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"What sacrifices will you have to make in order to successfully complete medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How can you gain the knowledge necessary to work with patients from a different cultural/socioeconomic background as you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How would you describe the art of healing?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN interview feedback, pre-med committee interview, reviewed school website, reviewed AMCAS and secondary" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The school is great - awesome hospital, newly renovated anatomy lab, and a great curriculum. Their board prep is top notch. Also, they've started to implement more technology in the classroom (most lectures are now digitally captured so you can play them back with audio and notes that the professor made on the screen)." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the hospital will validate your parking pass - don't leave the parking pass in your car." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/30/2008

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

5 out of 10

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