Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

0 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 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?

File specific: "I see you did x, y, and z here. What motivated you to do that? Why do you think it will make you a better physician?"

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Give an example of a time that you changed your position on a topic, why?

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Give an example of a time you gave someone the benefit of the doubt and were glad you did.

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What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

No responses

🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

45 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?

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?

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

BNA

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?

8 out of 10

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

9 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?

Read the CV of my interviewer, read up on Vanderbilt medical, reviewed my research and AMCAS essays, and read the interview questions posted here at SDN ahead of time.

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What impressed you positively?

Strong focus on student wellness, personally and academically. Very friendly, down-to-earth environment. I didn't detect much, if any, pompousness among students or faculty. Very positive, constructive, collaborative environment.

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What impressed you negatively?

The interview process seemed a little rushed. Specifically the faculty all seemed very flustered and almost too busy to really invest any time in us. It wasn't that they had an attitude or anything, they were just too busy (they were friendly).

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the closed file interview was focused on identifying if you have the personal attributes befitting a medical doctor, while the second, open-file interview focused on the specifics of your experience and desire to be a medical doctor.

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What are your general comments?

Vanderbilt is an excellent school. The students, staff, and faculty are extremely happy there. Even though the process was a little rushed, they totally sold me on their school. They are currently my 1st choice as a result of the interview.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Give Sherita a raise, she was awesome! Both of my interviewers were late to their appointment, and as a result my interviews were cut a little short. On the whole my experience was very positive, but I felt like the process was very rushed (by the faculty).

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