University of Vermont College of Medicine

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How did the interview impress you?

Negatively ☹️

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

i didn't feel my interviewer was hostile towards me, in fact he was pretty nice, a sweet retired doctor/professor; i just felt i couldn't read him and could not connect; the interview also didn't move forward very well; sometimes i felt we got sidetracked for relatively long moments; i felt he didn't ask very good questions; he would mention something from my application and then stop and smile at me and i didn't know if i should just talk about it or if there was a particular question to answer; it was just an odd interview that felt very long and drawn out; i was exhausted by the end of it; i tried very hard to keep the ball rolling, but it was tough, and i usually have an easier time talking to people; the students were very nice and friendly and seemed happy to be there; i think my experience here was unusual b/c i heard from other people that they had very good interviews

Interview questions they asked

Why do you want to come here? (asked in various ways for the first 15-20 minutes of the interview) probably important for them to ask applicants from warmer climates and big cities--totally understandable

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What was the most interesting question?

Is there anything you've seen here at UVM that might dissuade you from coming here?

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What was the most difficult question?

Why did you major in Neuroscience? (long story, but this question kind of led to a bad turn in the interview)

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How did you prepare for the interview?

read the brochure

What impressed you positively?

the safety of the town and the friendliness of the people there; they're building a new hospital

What impressed you negatively?

not really any restaurants to eat at; you eat in pubs or breweries; lots of malls with nobody in them--not a bad thing, just a surprise

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

i should've brought an umbrella