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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

No responses

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

What is the most interesting fact you know?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

No responses

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?

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

Nashville International Airport

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Scarritt Bennett

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?

5 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?

SDN, Reviewed AMCAS, VUSOM Website

What impressed you positively?

The people there are very friendly - we had many current students drop by the office to chat with us and a couple even stopped us while we were wandering around to ask if we were interviewing there. The facilities are also top notch.

What impressed you negatively?

No responses

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

You will have one long (~60 min) and one short (30-45min) interview with faculty. The long interview was very conversational and revolved around my activities and my motivations for pursuing medicine. The short interview is a bit more structured and my interviewer read several questions from a list they got from the admissions office. However, there were only 4-5 questions asked and then the conversation shifted to less medically relevant topics.

What are your general comments?

This was my first interview, but I was very impressed with the people, facilities, and atmosphere of Vandy.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses