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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?

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?

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

do you want to go into academic medicine?
whats the square root of 565498754? (j/k)
why X specialty?

What was the most interesting question?

Why do you want to do X specialty?

What was the most difficult question?

Why ETSU? What do you think about this headline in the newspaper?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

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?

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 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?

read website, viewbook, relaxed.

What impressed you positively?

Everything. the school, the curriculum, the location, the students. most of all the facilities. you will not find a better facility that I know of. beats the 'other' tennessee school hands down. one-to-one class ratio, hospital was top-notch... could go on-and-on.

What impressed you negatively?

nothing! maybe johnson city leaves a little to be desired for some city-slickers...

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

be prepared for a fun day!

What are your general comments?

Two one-on-one interviews. student tours of anatomy labs (saw my first cadaver-- don't think this was 'supposed' to happen... very shocking)... Beautiful campus!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses