Nashville, TN
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Faith-Based HBCU
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I had an awesome experience at Meharry. My first interviewer asked me all sorts of questions about my profile and took lots of notes, but never made me feel uncomfortable at all. My second interviewer and I had a discussion on medical ethics among other things, however once again I never felt like I was being grilled or put on the spot. My advice is just relax, be yourself, and know your AMCAS application inside and out.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why Meharry? (Know Meharry's mission -- to help the underserved)
What was the most interesting question?
If you could hear what your patients were saying about you in your waiting room, what do you think you will hear them say? (Basically, what kind of doctor are you planning to be for your patients.)
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read my AMCAS, went through the SDN feedback postings, read the Meharry website.
What was the most difficult question?
What do you think about ____ (insert current events here)? I was caught off guard about the event because it had nothing do with medicine and health care at all, however, I think it was a good way to get to know who I am outside of academia.
What impressed you positively?
The environment was very very friendly. Students, staff, hospital employees, a UPS delivery man, just about everyone that saw me in the suit wished me good luck. It is very much a reality that Meharry is a family like environment. Also, I like the fact that you begin shadowing a physician and interacting with patients your first year. The new alliance with Vanderbilt University also opens up a host of new opportunities for Meharry Medical Students.
What impressed you negatively?
All the first year lectures are in one lecture hall all day long. Then for the second year you just move to the lecture hall across the way.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Not that it would affect my decision to attend Meharry or not, since I think it is a great school, but the 2005 school year begins in late June not August. They like to get started right away!
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
BNA
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Maxell Millenium House
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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