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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: 2014-15

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

0 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

0 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

0 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

1 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about the B you got in x class... okay.

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about your experiences as an athlete and what you learned

What was the most difficult question?

none
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively ☹️

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

How you think you did?

7 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 a regional location

How did you prepare for the interview?

Other interviews

What impressed you positively?

I had one student interviewer that was awesome, she made up for the rest of the day, was very engaged and happy to have a meaningful conversation with me.

What impressed you negatively?

Students were disinterested, students didn't seem to show initiative in their education, was told by one student "I hope you get into the other schools you're interviewing at and can go there", did not like the idea of split campuses as it seems consistency in training may vary, anatomy lab groups are very large and you are only doing 1/3 dissections yourself, step performance was below national average, limited research emphasis.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That I should have requested to interview at the Bryan campus.

What are your general comments?

I think having two different interview locations with two vastly different impressions of the school will lead to half of the students ranking this school considerably lower than they would have at the Bryan campus.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Do not split campuses for interviews, especially when most people will never be at the Temple campus
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

In 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?

< $100

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great