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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Nashville, TN

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2014-15

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 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

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Where do you see yourself in 10 years (career wise)?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you like to do for fun?

What was the most difficult question?

Give an example of a time you had trouble being empathetic.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

Reviewed my secondary

What impressed you positively?

Curriculum 2.0, Nashville, facilities, administration

What impressed you negatively?

Racial Diversity, Liveliness of Fellow Prospective Students

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nashville is in the Central Time Zone

What are your general comments?

Really loved the school, the curriculum is awesome, students seem happy, Nashville would be a great place to live

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Maybe to notify to students ahead of time that they may be walking far distances to get to their interviews
📍 On-Site Experience

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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great