Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 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?

He asked about why I did some of my experiences, like teaching.

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What do you do to relax?

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Why do you want to become a doctor?

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What was the most interesting question?

The traditional questions were asked, "Why do you want to become a doctor" and "what do you do to relax"

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What was the most difficult question?

Nothing difficult.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

25 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?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Vanderbilt's website has very little information about the school itself. Good info on the programs during the summer and if you want to take a year off.

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What impressed you positively?

The caliber of fellow interviewees. Nothing spectacular, especially for a university that considers themselves the Harvard of the South.

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What impressed you negatively?

I did not feel treated as well as other schools have. The tour by the students sucked...I was basically disappointed. I expected a lot more from Vanderbilt, but they are probably saving their time and energy for the accepted applicants during "second look weekend".

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

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What are your general comments?

The admissions basically discussed logistics for a half hour, then a brief powerpoint, and then 3 hours to do whatever we wanted. Although I like the freedom to explore, none of us knew where to go or what would be important to us as med students other than the library and lecture halls. There was construction everywhere. My interview lasted only 25 minutes and was the last one of the day, which sucks seeing I spent $350. I mean come on...at least give me 45 minutes. THe interviewer was a great guy , but I didn't feel like he got to know me that well, which will likely result in a poor and objective recommendation. I appreciated that he at least read my application before hand. I think that 75% of those who interviewed with me viewed Vanderbilt negatively after that day.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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