Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

This was a very laid-back, non-competitive type atmosphere, and a great way to start the interview circuit. Everyone there, from students, to the admissions staff, to even your interviewer goes out of there way to be friendly and accomodating.

Interview questions they asked

Tell me about your relationship with your family and your experiences growing up in a small town.

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What was the most interesting question?

Describe your best friend.

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What was the most difficult question?

Describe your best friend.

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How did you prepare for the interview?

read SDN, reviewed AMCAS, medical ethics, talked to current students

What impressed you positively?

the Emphasis program and the happy and upbeat student body. also, the fellow interviewees seemed like genuinely decent people.

What impressed you negatively?

The tour seemed a bit too brief. I am sure Vanderbilt has a lot of great things to show prospective students, so they really should take the time to do so.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Vanderbilt Medical Center serves one of the highest amounts of Medicaid patients of any hospital in the country.