Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ 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?

7 out of 10

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?

Name qualities that are necessary for a good physician?

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What do you bring to Vanderbilt?

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Why did you take the MCAT twice?

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What was the most interesting question?

What makes a good doctor?

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What was the most difficult question?

What makes a good doctor?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

30 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?

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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?

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?

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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?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

read up on the school and brushed up on healthcare issues

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What impressed you positively?

The commitment to students. We had multiple people talk to us - students, deans, financial aid peeps. They wanted to make the experience as stressfree as possible. The facilities are great - there is too much brick in my personal opinion, but otherwise, decent campus and lots of sunshine (always a plus)

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What impressed you negatively?

not much - I just don't know about Nashville

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Call beforehand and see if you're interviewing in the morning or afternoon. If you're interviewing in the morning, book a flight around 4pm. I thought they had morning and afternoon interviews (as sort of implied by emails I got from them), and I ended up waiting in the airport with four our applicants until our 7pm flights. It was nice talking to them, but I seriously could have left so much earlier.

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What are your general comments?

My interviewer was a great guy to talk to. He definitely wanted as much information about who I am as a person and future physician. He was very clear, to the point, and organized in the way he conducted the interview. He even gave me a summary of what he was going to write up to the admissions committee. Thanks! Took away a lot of the (unnecessary) mystique of the admissions process. It is a fantastic school. Students seem (on the most part) happy to be there. There is a ton of work, and the first year anatomy exam is EIGHT hours long. Wow. As an Asian American, I was disappointed in the lack of diversity of the class. When I sat in on the first year class, I literally saw three East Asian students and maybe three black students. I came from a very diverse undergrad, so if I got in, I know it would be a hard transition.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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