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University of Vermont College of Medicine

Burlington, VT

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 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?

Describe a day in the life of you the physician ten years from now. Where do children fit into that picture?
Did you learn to type at your highschool? (First question).
What do you think a medical school interview should be like? (He thought it was more of a conversation and couldn't be standardized).

What was the most interesting question?

If you were new to an area and needed to be seen by a physician what is the #1 most important characteristic for that physician to have? (He would take "a cold fish scientist before a humanistic physician").

What was the most difficult question?

Name three current medical issues at the supreme court right now.
🤝 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?

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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Other

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?

10 out of 10

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

10 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 over my application, read up on the school, read the newspaper, spoke with current med students and other students interviewing this year.

What impressed you positively?

Everyone seemed there for you and the school stresses being a whole person in addition to an excellent physician. Low pressure.

What impressed you negatively?

No responses

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

UVM med school admissions gives feedback if you do not get an acceptance. Also, what does "UVM" stand for?

What are your general comments?

A long day with the interview at the end. I didn't get to talk as much as I expected during the interview but came away from it knowing what direction my interviewer thought medicine should go in the future.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses