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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?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you think it'll be hard going to medical school far from home?
Why Medicine?
Why should we accept you?

What was the most interesting question?

Why should we accept you?

What was the most difficult question?

None were too bad
🤝 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?

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?

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?

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

BNA

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

2 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

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?

StudentDoctor, AAMCAS, website, MSAR

What impressed you positively?

the students are supposed to be the self-rated happiest in the country

What impressed you negatively?

Vandy is re-doing their curriculum next year and some of the faculty were a little unsure about how exactly things would run next year

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

You should not stay with a student host if you dont have one of the first interview times...you may have to be out of their place by 7:45 am anyway so they can go to class

What are your general comments?

Very conversational, not at all stressful. But, I have to be honest. My interviewer was CLEARLY just there out of obligation, and did not seem too excited about it. She was really nice, but she invited her colleague in during the middle of our interview to discuss one of their patients. I thought that was weird.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses