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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?

8 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?

How long have you been interested in a career in medicine and what spurred that interest?
How would your mom describe you?
Why Vanderbilt?

What was the most interesting question?

If you could have dinner with 2 people, living, dead or fictional, who would you choose?

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me one social issue that interests you the most and why.
🤝 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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

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?

Hampton Inn & Suites

How would you rate the hotel?

9 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?

8 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?

Reviewed my AMCAS application, this site

What impressed you positively?

Everyone was very laid-back and very friendly. The school is awesome, great facilities. Everything: med school and hospital very close together. The new children's hospital is amazing. I was very interested in the Emphasis program and the Electives for the 1st and 2nd years. All the students seemed really happy to be there and they enjoyed themselves there.

What impressed you negatively?

I applied for a host student a month in advanced and I wasn't able to have one arranged. I do understand...they have quite a bit of work and this was the beginning of the semester.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I would have had a map of the whole campus beforehand, the campus is HUGE. But I did arrive the afternoon before so I went and found the location of the hall I needed to report to.

What are your general comments?

The interview was great, very comfortable. The interview was more conversational than just a question & answer session. My interviewer had a list of questions he wanted to ask me but most of our discussion went off the answers I gave. Everyone gave me a sense that they just expected to see you in the Fall, instead of "if you get accepted...." This was my first interview so I know I tripped up on a few questions, mostly because I was nervous and drew a blank on what I wanted to say. As long as you know what is on your AMCAS app, you will do fine. Try to be yourself, they are looking for how you are as a person...not if you answer their questions correctly or not.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses