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  • University of Virginia School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Charlottesville, VA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 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 U.Va.? Where do you want to practice? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How competitive are you? In what ways does your competitiveness show itself? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you think is the biggest problem facing American health care? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What is your passion?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What do you think will be the biggest challenge you'll face in medical school? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"reviewed application, talked to friends who had interviewed previously" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"students were very friendly; Charlottesville area is nice and very livable; financial aid seems pretty generous (every student gets at least a small scholarship)" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"one interviewer talked to me for MAYBE 5 minutes out of the 30 minute interview; the rest of the time he rambled and told good ole boy stories" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"the interview doesn't seem to matter much... sure you can screw it up, but I don't think that anyone is going to be admitted on the strength of their interview with low numbers" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Everything was good, but my one interview with the haughty doctor really left a bad taste in my mouth. He was not interested in getting to know me at all. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/15/2002

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