Nashville, TN
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
The school impressed me very favorably: it seems like the staff and administration are genuinely helpful. It also seems like the students enjoy themselves -- parties, sports tournaments, etc. The new emphasis program seems very promising.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What made you decide to pursue medicine?
What was the most interesting question?
The interview was very conversational, not a lot of direct questions. Nothing really stuck out
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read SDN, read an interview prep book, got a lot of sleep
What was the most difficult question?
none were difficult, most were just clarifying parts of my application
What impressed you positively?
Facilities are amazing -- Children's hospital and new wing of main hospital. More new facilities should be ready by 2nd year.
What impressed you negatively?
It seemed like a couple of the student tour guides "settled" on Vanderbilt -- it wasn't their top choice and they all just kind of happened to end up there.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Wished I had known a bit more about the school -- I applied mostly on its general reputation
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Holiday Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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