Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

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💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Give me a 2-minute autobiography.

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Give me one sentence to tell the admissions committee why they should accept you.

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What do you think will be the most difficult part of being a doctor?

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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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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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Where did the interview take place?

At the school

📍 On-Site Experience ▼

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

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How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

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What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Nothing. Just chilled and relaxed.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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