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

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?

5 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)?

"How would you deal with cultural differences between you and your patient?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Describe an ethical dilemma in medicine." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Describe your biggest challenge." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"All very interesting and challenging, but excellent in making me think about medicine!" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"See above." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read about school online, read SDF." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Friendliness of staff, faculty, and students. Huge hospitals with a ton of different clinical opportunities. Also, inexpensive food!" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"It was hard to get a sense of the diversity of the patient and student populations." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Parking takes FOREVER. Almost an hour to find a spot in the garage. Allow yourself a lot of time." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/15/2008

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

5 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 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?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

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