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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Nashville, TN

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me why you're applying to Vanderbilt.
What was this like, that like? etc. on my essay

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me what other schools that you've been looking at and if you have any questions of how they compare to Vanderbilt.

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me more about your trip. (It's very hard to squeeze evrything releveant about a year in two to three minutes)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 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?

No responses

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?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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?

No responses

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?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Walked around campus, talked to people in department I was interested. Read this site, the VU site

What impressed you positively?

Seemed like it was a bit less nerdy than a some of the other top schools, but everyone did just as well.

What impressed you negatively?

It gets very cold in tenessee, just like the north.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The day winds up pretty early, you're done by one, I probably would have flown out that day.

What are your general comments?

The interview was mostly a discussion of my essay. And then we talked a little of why I wanted to apply to Vanderbilt. And about problems in medicine. More of a flowing conversation that a Q&A session.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses