Post by CLAS 2003 on Nov 1, 2003 17:07:42 GMT -5
Length of Interview (min.): 45 Minutes
Location of Interview: At the school
Number of Interviewers: 1
The interviews were: one-on-one
The interviews were: open-file
The tour was given by: student
The interview impressed me: positively
What positively impressed you during your visit?
Dr. Heldberg explained the entire post-interview process and what happens to your application. The interviewer presents impressions of the interview to the committee (acts as your advocate before the committee), and another committee member presents a review of your entire file. Then the committee asks questions and scores you. Hopefully knowing this will make the waiting process a little easier
What negatively impressed you during your visit?
short notice - I got an email thursday before a monday interview, and I did not check my email until that saturday. felt like I could have been better prepared if I had had more notice. So if you applied to VCU/MCV, CHECK YOUR EMAIL EVERY DAY - also, if you have a junk mail filter on your email, turn it off, because VCU/MCV sends out invitations in bulk, and this triggers a lot of email servers to see the message as trash!
What did you discover during your visit which you wish you had known ahead of time?
I had read about how bad the parking is, but wanted to reiterate that you should plan to get there at least 45 minutes early in case you have to walk as far as I did from a parking lot.
Comments Summarize your interview experience
Great school. I was impressed by a lot of the facilities and by the professionalism of the staff, interviewer, and students. I am from Richmond, and the area around MCV is not nearly so bad as everyone seems to think.
Specific Interview Questions you Were Asked
Nothing out of the ordinary - why medicine? tell about your clinical experiences. specific questions about file
Location of Interview: At the school
Number of Interviewers: 1
The interviews were: one-on-one
The interviews were: open-file
The tour was given by: student
The interview impressed me: positively
What positively impressed you during your visit?
Dr. Heldberg explained the entire post-interview process and what happens to your application. The interviewer presents impressions of the interview to the committee (acts as your advocate before the committee), and another committee member presents a review of your entire file. Then the committee asks questions and scores you. Hopefully knowing this will make the waiting process a little easier
What negatively impressed you during your visit?
short notice - I got an email thursday before a monday interview, and I did not check my email until that saturday. felt like I could have been better prepared if I had had more notice. So if you applied to VCU/MCV, CHECK YOUR EMAIL EVERY DAY - also, if you have a junk mail filter on your email, turn it off, because VCU/MCV sends out invitations in bulk, and this triggers a lot of email servers to see the message as trash!
What did you discover during your visit which you wish you had known ahead of time?
I had read about how bad the parking is, but wanted to reiterate that you should plan to get there at least 45 minutes early in case you have to walk as far as I did from a parking lot.
Comments Summarize your interview experience
Great school. I was impressed by a lot of the facilities and by the professionalism of the staff, interviewer, and students. I am from Richmond, and the area around MCV is not nearly so bad as everyone seems to think.
Specific Interview Questions you Were Asked
Nothing out of the ordinary - why medicine? tell about your clinical experiences. specific questions about file