How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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 yourself and why you would like to attend VCU." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about your employment at xx hospital and about your volunteer experience at xx hospital." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you think you will lose out on if you attend medical school? What would you do if you did not get an acceptance this year?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How do you deal with an emotionally scarring event in your life?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is a weakness that you possess? Are there any medically sensitive issues that you would like to talk about and why?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Browsed website, school's annual report, reviewed research, work and volunteer activities." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The school was bigger than I thought, the campus was more active than I expected, the faculty that I met were very welcoming and the students were positive and enthusiastic about attending." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Can't say a thing, I felt good about the entire day." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The entire experience was very positive and has really bumped VCU up on my list of schools. I would feel good about taking an acceptance into their school right now. The interviewer was very nice and did not make me feel at all uncomfortable. The students that I interviewed with were very down to earth and friendly. The tour guides and the entire admissions office was amazing and did a great job of making a relaxed atmosphere. The interviewer did ask a lot of questions and really seemed to try to get to know everything about me - from personal issues, to medical issues. At any other school, it may have seemed like a stressful interview, but my interviewer made it real easy for me to answer each question openly and honestly." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 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?

RIC

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Radisson

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

10/16/2006

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?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10