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  • Eastern Virginia Medical School
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Norfolk, VA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

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 did you choose EVMS?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Explain research and experiences." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How I coped with some difficult events in my life." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If the attending came in drunk but did his work well, would you report him?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"If you intercepted a fax to your boss saying many bad things about you, would you still give the fax to him?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, ask current students, read over my application." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The people -- they were very nice." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The facilities are a bit old, but nothing really negative about the place." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No Response

What are your general comments?

"Be prepared to answer ethics questions. Generally, the interviewers ask one, but I was asked two. And even though it is one interview, there are two interviewers in the room asking questions. The interviewers themselves are very nice, but the fact that there are two of them in the same room with you can be intimidating." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

Norfolk International

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/15/2009

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

5 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?

5 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

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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