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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?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

9 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why medicine?
Why Vanderbilt?
Why X undergrad? How did you pay for it?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think the sol'n to America's obesity problems is? (follow up to something in a previous question)

What was the most difficult question?

Why did you spend time on X activity if you already were very committed with school and work?
🤝 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?

8 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?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

The one reccommended by the school

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?

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?

Looked over the school's website.

What impressed you positively?

The students all seemed really happy, and the Children's Hospital was gorgeous.

What impressed you negatively?

My interview was really confrontational; I left expecting a rejection only to later find out that he'd given me the highest interview rating possible. So, don't let a weird interview experience worry you. The other thing that negatively impressed me was the financial aid- almost no grant money available.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

We had a little bit of downtime before the interview, and then afterwards we had a financial aid presentation. But basically the presentation was all about how to take out the necessary loans.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses