How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 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

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"How many schools did you apply to? And why EVMS of all the schools. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What would your roommates say are your strengths and weaknesses?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"A 14yo walks into your office, missing two period cycles and asks for an abortion. What do you do? Do you tell her parents, specifically her father? What would you do if the kid was raped? Then what would you do if her father raped her? (I didn't expect a series of questions, but I think they wanted to see how I would react under pressure. I answered with the best of my ability and stuck to my position and action plan. We'll see if they like it in a few weeks)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"The abortion question. Not some much the abortion part, but how you would react if a series of unfortunate events happened (see above). Later into the conversation the 14yo was not pregnant, what would you do? I said do a HCG test, right?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"The abortion question was challenging, but I enjoyed discussing it. The interviewer also asked me about healthcare and what my knowledge of socialized medicine was and if I support it. I c/c private and socialized medicine and spoke about what I believe in. I don't know if this was the answer the interviewers wanted, but I was thorough and honest with my response." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, U.Was. Bioethics website, EVMS website, mock interview " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The King's Daugthers' Children Hospital was AMAZING! So gorgeous and modern! It even has a "healing garden," which I thought was really cool!" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Norfolk is gorgeous, but it's a lot different from LA and NYC. The night life is nothing to brag about, but the area is still very pretty. I can see myself attending EVMS! I love it actually. On another note, the 1st year curriculum seems a little intense. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing really. You can't be 100% prepared for the types of questions that they will throw at you. Just be confident and stick to your gun." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Great campus! Sentara General and Sentara Heart Hospital are top notch facilities. The children's hospital is also gorgeous; it even has a built-in "pirate ship" as a bed for one of the operation room! How cool is that?! And patients get to be pushed into surgery in a wagon of their choice! They even get flavored slurpee afterwards. Awesome!" Report Response

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?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$101-$200

What airport did you use?

ORF

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Tazewell

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

10/10/2008

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?

6 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?

9 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

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

10 out of 10