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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?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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?

Tell me about x experience.
Tell me about x research
What field of medicine/research are you interested in?

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

A series of questions about protein purification and preparation of a mutant protein. Not exceedingly difficult, but they were very on the spot and brisk, so I felt a bit flustered.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

5

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?

9 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?

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

bna

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holiday Inn Select at Vanderbilt

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, school website, read over my application, read over faculty descriptions of my interviewers

What impressed you positively?

Students, administration, faculty, facilities, Cadaver Ball!......and list goes on...

What impressed you negatively?

one interviewer was a bit on the negative side towards MD-PhD....

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

don't buy a round ticket shuttle pass. They take you to the airport.

What are your general comments?

Very, very exciting and fun! I highly enjoyed meeting with the students and faculty....now I just have to sit and hope they liked me too!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

umm..please let me in.. :-)