Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Many questions about healthcare reform (see my full evaluation)

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Tell me about a time you had to persuade someone into doing something that was not popular.

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What would you contribute to Vanderbilt? Why should we choose you over thousands of other applicants?

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What was the most interesting question?

When were you glad that you gave someone a second chance?

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What was the most difficult question?

What is your take on abuse in nursing homes?

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🤝 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?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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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?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

Nashville

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Guesthouse Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

3 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, website, review my AMCAS and secondary

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What impressed you positively?

small class size, people were friendly

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What impressed you negatively?

My long interview, which was supposed to be conversational, was very difficult. My interviewer was initially rude, but I feel I began to earn his respect by the end. He asked multiple difficult questions about healthcare, abuse in retirement homes, and other questions that I would not consider "conversational" at all. I spoke to other students who interviewed with me and it seems mine was an isolated incidence. Most other interviewers are more relaxed, especially for the long interview. Hopefully you don't get the same person I did, it was a very unpleasant 70 minutes!

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

They want you at the admissions office by 7:45, however if you don't have an interview until later, you won't be doing anything for a while. You can have an 8, 9, or 10 o clock interview. If you're at 10, you just sit and wait around until then.

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What are your general comments?

Short interview has more scenario based questions, like "tell me about a time when... ethical dilemma, something about trust, etc.." The long interview is supposed to be conversational. Ironically, my long interview was difficult due to the interviewer but the interviewer for the short interview was much more relaxed and easy to talk to. I guess this comes down to luck so there is nothing you can do, but be aware it can happen so you don't get thrown off like I did.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

perhaps provide folders on interview day, don't have students waiting several hours first thing in the morning. It reflects poorly on the organization of the day.

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