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Texas A & M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine

College Station, TX

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

1 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

1 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

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

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

what are two things you would improve in health care and how?

What was the most interesting question?

What are some ideal characteristics you strive to achieve and that drive your life?

What was the most difficult question?

What are two things about yourself that you would want to improve?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

How you think you did?

10 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?

SND, mock interview, read website, stayed with student and asked her questions

What impressed you positively?

Filo, the interviewers, that the student's get to know faculty, a random doctor we met in the hospital

What impressed you negatively?

the girl I stayed with, the tour of the VA (pointless and dull tour guides), size of cities and school, facilities, the students in general (strange...)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

these are the hardest interviews i've had yet. pretty much like, what i first expected all med school interviews to be like (ethical, personal questions)

What are your general comments?

it's the longest day ever. filo was great but he gave a speach mid-day after lunch and i could barely stay awake
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Other

How did the tour guide seem?

Discouraging

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes