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East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine

Johnson City, TN

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What do you like to do outside of medicine?
What inspired you to choose Quillen College of Medicine?
Why did you decide to pursue medicine as a career path?

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

A USMLE sample question to "see how I attacked it".
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Red Roof Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

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?

Read interview feedback on studentdoctor.net, studied school web page, read medical school guides.

What impressed you positively?

The students and faculty all seemed to like each other and to be happy to be attending school at ETSU. The facilities were new and the scenery was beautiful.

What impressed you negatively?

One of my interviewers was a second year med student. I didn't feel he was very qualified to know if I'd succeed as a physician or not, especially since he seemed intent on showing off how much more than me he knew. He also had not read any of the preparatory material, which I took to mean that he really wasn't that dedicated to his job as an interviewer.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

The interviewers had no prior access to any information other than my AMCAS essay, so it was up to me to inform them as to certain things I felt were important. I actually appreciated that, since it gave the interviewers the chance to actually get to know me rather than to pick over minutae in my application. Everyone at the school was very positive and although one of my interviewers was less than impressive, I felt the day went well.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses