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East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine

Johnson City, TN

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 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?

Situation; a colleague won't perform a necessary procedure (that you can't perform) because he's afraid he won't get paid. How do you handle this?
What do you least look forward to about medicine? (asked twice)
What do you like to do for fun? (this took me by surprise...I forgot to mention sports activities)

What was the most interesting question?

What are the best and worst things that have ever happened to you?

What was the most difficult question?

Why do you want to be a doctor (other than everything you've already said in your essays). Lets just say I was through the first time...
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

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?

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?

SDN, essays I've written, school literature.

What impressed you positively?

The location is beautiful, the buildings and technology are up to date, the patient simulators are impressive, and I liked how tight the whole medical school community was.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing, really. Everything was actually better than expected.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

They were laid back, but the questions were challenging enough that I didn't exactly feel laid back; that's probably just me though.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses