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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?

1 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?

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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your research.
What is it that you do in your Fraternity?
Why Vanderbilt?

What was the most interesting question?

None.

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?")
🤝 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?

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?

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

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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?

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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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.

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.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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