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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

20 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)?

"tell me about yourself" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"why medicine" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"where do you see yourself in ten years" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"why medicine" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"anything interesting about yourself that is not included in the application." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"read over FAQs on admissions website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Cville was beautiful; lack of stress among students which may be due to P/F grading during first 2 yrs." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"lack of student diversity (almost everyone was Caucasian..); facilities were subpar compared to peer institutions of similar caliber (new medical education bldg under construction for 2010)" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I liked everything about the school, except the students. Some have a huge attitude problem, and others seem plainly dumb. I also did not enjoy talking to my student interviewer who was a 4th year. The quality of students at UVa reflected poorly on the school. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

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?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Other

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/29/2007

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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