Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

My interview was originally scheduled for 7:30 in the morning (ugh). But they called the night before and bumped me back to 9:30 (yay!). I got there early and just hung out in the admissions lounge. The staff is pretty friendly and the lounge is nice. A member of the staff took me over to meet my interviewer, and we had the interview in his office. It was really laid back. We just talked about questions off of my AMCAS, and he asked me to give a 2-minute biography of myself. He then asked questions during my "biography." He asked what I thought the hardest part of being a doctor would be, if I had a free weekend where would I go, questions about my undergrad classes, and other normal stuff. He also asked me for one sentence to tell the admissions committee about me. He then asked if I had any questions for him. He assured me that the interview process was not all that important. His words were, "We just want to make sure you speak in complete sentences and don't drool." That really put me at ease. I feel it went really well.

Interview questions they asked

Give me a 2-minute autobiography.

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What was the most interesting question?

Hmm . . . nothing too crazy. I guess I liked the question, "If you had an absolutely free weekend, no strings attached and no cost applied, where would you go and what would you do?"

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What was the most difficult question?

Nothing too hard either. He asked what I thought the hardest part of being a doctor would be. He also asked what one sentence I would give to describe me.

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Nothing. Just chilled and relaxed.

What impressed you positively?

The interviewer was terrific. He was really laid back and sold the school more than grilling me. It felt just like a conversation where he was making sure I was normal.

What impressed you negatively?

The tour was silly-short. You see the classrooms, the computer lab, the entrance to the library, and that's it.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The students at Vandy are all 'bout their school. Several students stopped us and said, "Come to Vandy; we love it!" Also, they have a new program called the Emphasis program that lets you choose electives and research topics to explore.