Menu Icon Search
Close Search

Interview Feedback

Individual Response

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

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 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)?

"Tell me about a time when you worked with a teammate that you intensely disliked." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about a time you got angry." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you do if a patient is being irrational?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Tell me something about you that is not in your application." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell me about your "Aha!" moment for fairness and justice. (I'm still not even entirely sure what he meant by this)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Looked over healthcare policy, reviewed information about VCU SOM and Richmond, reread my application and essays." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

No Response

What impressed you negatively?

"To be honest, the interview was a little confrontational." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I wish I had known who was going to be my interviewer before the day of, but unfortunately they don't give you that information. Just be prepared for any interview style, no matter what you've heard about the "general" style for that school." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Talking to other candidates, it seems like this interview was not the norm. Most people are saying that it was casual, relaxed, and conversational, with little to no behavioral questions. Mine was the exact opposite, it was essentially a grill session." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 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

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

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?

12/2011

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

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 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?

5 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

// All Questions & Responses //

See what the community had to say about this medical school.

Browse all Questions & Responses

// Share //