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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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

How will you balance the difficulty of medical school with your life outside of it?
What is the most challenging situation you have ever encountered?
What opportunities do you expect to find at Quillen?

What was the most interesting question?

How do you expect medicine to frustrate you?

What was the most difficult question?

Considering the number of challenges that face medicine, what hope do you have for progress within the field?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 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?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

this website, school website, school profiles in USNews and Journal of Academic Medicine

What impressed you positively?

beautiful campus and nice facilities, active student participation on all med school committees including admissions, plans for future study center, low-stress and happy students

What impressed you negatively?

if you're looking for city life, you'll struggle to find it here

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

how low-key and well-organized the day would be

What are your general comments?

i had never been on campus and knew relatively little about the school, but left totally IMPRESSED.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses