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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?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Politics- this was my choice- Bush vs. Kerry
Tell me about your research and what you learned from it
Why do you want to study medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

What percentage of the GDP is consumed by healthcare in America? Don't worry guys, I probably led to this question by discussing the health systems in other countries and how much of the GDP it was consuming.

What was the most difficult question?

Explain your research and tell me what you learned from this. This was not hard but I did some research that can be hard to explain...(don't laugh)
🤝 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?

Closed 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?

No responses

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?

SDN of course...read through the website etc. I really went all out preparing for this one.

What impressed you positively?

Everything from the campus to the lovely staff.

What impressed you negatively?

The students were not as wonderful as I thought. Everyone has this proclivity for courting name-brand schools. without mounting my soap-box, let me say that the name of the school says absolutely nothing about the quality of the student. In many cases, students with poor academic performances lean heavily on and hide behind the names of their schools. Tell that to the admissions assistant dean!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Oh the wonderful grayline bus that skipped me three times and kept me waiting for two hours after my interview. PS when you use the grayline, ignore the woman at the desk. Also the grayline bus driver would "require" a tip so load your wallet with those $1's.

What are your general comments?

Great! Loved Dawn Sharp! Did not like the students as much as everyone else seemed to! Loved the campus! Nashville-hmm- it was great too (I guess) Country music- didn't even have time to listen to any 1 interviewer- ingenious Interview mode- totally relaxed, just keep the conversation going

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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