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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself.

What was the most interesting question?

Everything was totally standard.

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing. No surprises.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

BNA

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

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?

6 out of 10

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

7 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?

Reread AMCAS application and read past feedback for this school.

What impressed you positively?

It seemed very organized, and the students were very enthusiastic, friendly, and open to answering questions. Try to get a morning interview so you can take the tours in the afternoon without rushing or leaving early.

What impressed you negatively?

No responses

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That it was going to be so laid-back. Vanderbilt tells their interviewers to go easy on everyone, so don't stress out AT ALL. All you should really know about is (1) the emphasis program, (2) the fact that their gross anatomy lecturer is world renowned, and the class extremely intense, (3) there are new facilities, like a student-run clinic, that are in the works, and (4) that the curriculum is very traditional and lecture-based (no PBL). Residency matches are strong, and so are USMLE scores.

What are your general comments?

Basically, my interviewer hadn't read my application, so I was just asked to talk about myself ... which I did for basically the whole time, just reciting my AMCAS. I'm not sure that it added anything for them, other than the knowledge that I'm not a psychopath or something.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses