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University of Vermont College of Medicine

Burlington, VT

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

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?

Have your submitted research papers been published? Why UVM? Strengths and weaknesses type question.
How did Native Am. etc.? What do you think will be hardest in med school? How can I explain to the admissions commitee that you're scores are not reflective of how intelligent you are?
How will you face death? (we talkeda bout end-of-life care for a while)

What was the most interesting question?

How did being Native American play a role in your life/upbringing?

What was the most difficult question?

How will you deal with death when your first patient/patients die? (as their primary care doc)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

sdn, talked with students, re-read my amcas materials

What impressed you positively?

everyone is uncommonly nice and friendly, they put more weight on wellroundedness and compassion than grades and mcat (once you have an interview)

What impressed you negatively?

hard to imagine new buildings that will be there in the fall, it's under construction, and tour only of indoors of one building

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

relax! just be yourself, don't forget which journals your publications are in :-o

What are your general comments?

UVM was beautiful, their new curriculum seems very integrated and comprehensive, seems great for early experience and combining classroom/lab with clinical and diagnostic

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses