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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?

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?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Questions expanding on/clarifying my AMCAS activities/classes.
What draws you to Nashville?
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? What do you do in your free time?

What was the most interesting question?

All pretty generic questions, although there were a couple interesting questions relating specifically to why I took a class or expanding on a hobby.

What was the most difficult question?

Were do you see yourself in 10 years?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

Holday Inn Select Vanderbilt

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 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?

SDN, prepped some interview questions from Interview Feedback

What impressed you positively?

the facilities are NICE, especially the Children's Hospital. Everyone was extraordinarily friendly.

What impressed you negatively?

The seats in their lecture halls are a bit stiff.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Pretty much 95% of the information covered over the course of the day can be found on the website, so unfortunately I didn't learn a whole lot more about the school other than just the experience of being there.

What are your general comments?

Very laid back and relaxed conversational interview. It ended up a lot less stressful than I expected, especially since this was my first interview. My interviewer basically told me that their job is just to get to know te applicant as a person, and not to grill them on details or anything.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses