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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?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 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?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Cliche alert: Why are you interested in medicine?
How has your home life (I was a military child, moved around often) affected your development and potential medical skill set?
What do you do for fun?

What was the most interesting question?

How have your research experiences helped prepare you for a career as a physician?

What was the most difficult question?

Explain the disparity between your very high MCAT and your diappointing undergraduate grades.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

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?

BTV

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Lang House

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?

10 out of 10

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

9 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 the UVM catalog and curriculum to formulate questions.

What impressed you positively?

The renewed and state-of-the-art physical campus, the enthusiasm of the admissions staff (Mary Campbell).

What impressed you negatively?

Out-of-state tuition.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No surprises here.

What are your general comments?

My interviewer was suffering from a nasty cold, and so it was very hard to gauge his body language. In addition, he kept interrupting the interview to reach for a cough drop or tissue, and his cell phone rang a few times, conveniently when I was espousing my virtues as a prospective medical student.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses