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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 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?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How to fix problem of chronic disease in America
Tell me about your background/personal history.
Why Vanderbilt?

What was the most interesting question?

Background because I have a lot of stories to tell :-)

What was the most difficult question?

Chronic disease question
🤝 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?

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?

Automobile

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Comfort Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

6 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?

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN interview feedback, read my secondaries for all schools, reviewed AMCAS application, school website.

What impressed you positively?

Students were nice and actually go to class. They are also pretty honest about how hard medical school is. My interviewer was nice and pretty honest about the schools good and bad points.

What impressed you negatively?

I'm not sure I will like the city. Lack of emphasis in primary care (especially family medicine). I was also told that the school isn't that involved in the surrounding community, but work is being done to change this.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That Nashville is such a small "city" more like a town really.

What are your general comments?

Interviewer has your AMCAS and nothing else.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Didn't interact much with admissions officers. Faculty presenter was great though!