Nashville, TN
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
why did you choose your undergrad institution?
What was the most interesting question?
we talked about the importance of literature / the humanities in medicine, but I can't remember a specific question
What was the most difficult question?
which do you prefer - the canadian health care system, or the us health care system?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
50 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
How many people interviewed you?
1
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
sdn, vandy website, read up on health policy, read amcas app
What impressed you positively?
children's hospital is amazing, though eerily empty. all of the construction is also impressive - shows how successful hospital is
What impressed you negatively?
the curriculum is straight up old school. real patient interaction isn't introduced until third year and for the first 2 yrs, you're in lecture from 8-5
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
day ends early (2 ish). book your flight for 4, or else you'll be hanging around in the admissions lounge for a long time.
What are your general comments?
good first interview to have. interviewer very friendly and went out of his way to find out more about my interests. he'd thoroughly gone over my amcas, so there was no pressure to reiterate everything already said in it
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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