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

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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 do you do for fun?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"Biggest issue in healthcare." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What is the biggest issue in healthcare in the US? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Nothing particularly difficult, it was more of a conversation." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Looked over my essays, SDN, the school's website." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"I really liked the school, the diverity of the patients and class. Everyone was really friendly and happy to be there." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing really." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"900 students were interviewed this year." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"A fourth year student interviewed me. The interview was not stressful at all and we just had a great conversation. " 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?

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?

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

RIC

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

03/15/2006

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?

6 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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