Congratulations! The VCU School of Medicine Admissions Committee has invited you for an interview.Designed to assess skills that cannot be measured through academic transcripts or exam scores, we use the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) method via Zoom.
The process involves a series of six to eight interview stations of varied times, centered on a specific scenario and evaluated by a group of individuals representing the School of Medicine. These scenarios assess interpersonal competencies that are essential to success in medical school, including critical thinking, communication and ethics.
Interviews take place each year from late August through early March. Applicants selected for an interview will be notified through our applicant portal with all pertinent information relating to the interview scheduling, interview day timeline and Zoom interview etiquette.
Selection Process
Interviews are conducted August through March, and the admissions process is structured so that seats remain available for applicants who are reviewed and interviewed later in the application cycle. The timing of an application review or interview will not negatively impact an applicant’s chances of admission.
It is very common for applications to be held for an interview decision. Please do not call the office if your status has not changed; as soon as a decision is made, your status will be updated. Our staff has no information beyond that listed on the Applicant Portal status page. Please use the Applicant Portal account to track your application status. We appreciate your patience as we give individual consideration to all applications.
You may now use the “Schedule Interview” tool, located in the navigation bar in your Applicant Portal to schedule your VCU MMI. You should be certain that you can be online with us for an estimated four to five hours for the entire interview.
You have seven days from the date of the e-mail notifying you of an application status change, on your student portal, to schedule your VCU MMI interview. Failure to schedule your online MMI interview before the deadline will result in withdrawal of your application.
Please note that all interview and information session times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST). We encourage applicants in the Mountain or Pacific time zones to select the PM interview, if available.
We look forward to seeing you on your interview day. More details, including the schedule for the day, will be available to you after you have selected your interview date and time.
If you need to reschedule your interview, use the “Reschedule Interview” tool, located in the navigation bar in the Applicant Portal. Please keep in mind that you will only be able to reschedule your interview once using the Rescheduling tool.
Should you need to reschedule your interview within seven days of your currently scheduled interview, the “Reschedule Interview” tool cannot be used. In this instance, please call our office at (804) 828-9629.
If you wish to withdraw your application, please notify the Admissions Office ASAP by email and phone to cancel your interview and withdraw your application. If canceling <5 business days prior to your scheduled interview, please call our office (804)828-9629 or message us through portal immediately.
Failure to show up for an interview without notifying the office will result in no additional interview being offered. Please be courteous to withdraw in a timely manner.
Contact Us
For interview inquiries and rescheduling, please contact:
Keith D. Baker, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Admissions
keith.baker@vcuhealth.org