Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

I arrived at about 8:15am where I met everyone and then we recieved some information on their generous financial aid packages. Then I had a lot of free time to wander around before meeting with the student tour guides. My interview was incredibly laid back. Pray that you get Dr. Lonnie Burnett, he is the nicest person you could hope to meet. Not only that, he spent more time trying to sell the school to me than I did on telling him about myself. He asked what my interests were and then told me what the campus and Nashville had to offer that matched my interests. Also, the technological resources of the school are quit impressive. Everything is hot for wireless internet, and their is an online database which links you to every handout and lecture slide you will recieve throughout your four years. On the way out I met another student who talked to me. I asked him why he chose Vanderbilt, and He said, "The other schools treat you like the bottom of the totem pole. At Vanderbilt, you are treated like family." Vandie was one of my lesser choices, but after the interview its jumped up to one of the top.

Interview questions they asked

Tell me about your research.

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What was the most interesting question?

None.

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What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about yourself (this one always gets me nervous, I just want to say "I'm fine, how are you?")

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Re-read AMCAS and Supplemental. A lot of online research on the school and different medical issues.

What impressed you positively?

The enthusiasm of the students. They REALLY love being there. I thought they had to be put up to looking this enthralled.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the taxi driver didn't know how to get to the building. Print yourself a map before you go.