How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

How long was the interview?

50 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)?

"Why VCU?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me a little bit about activity X." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Describe yourself." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Why do you want to practice surgery (since I had an interest)?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None, to be honest. It was very relaxed." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, Secondary, AMCAS, the school's website, student hosts." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The resources available for USMLE preparation (one of the physiology teachers at the school is the leading expert in this field), the cohesion of the class, and the buildings are centrally located." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Richmond is somewhat dumpy. It's not scary, though." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How relaxed it was! I was WAY too prepared for it, as odd as that may sound. Just be yourself." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Really awesome school. I liked it a lot more than I thought I would." Report Response

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?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

Richmond

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

On what date did the interview take place?

10/01/2008

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

10 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?

10 out of 10