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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Nashville, TN

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

My questions were mostly about my extracurricular activities - I didn't have any of the standard questions about my personality or motivations. But be prepared to defend yourself if you don't have clinical experience involving lots of hospital time during recent years.

What was the most interesting question?

What extracurricular activity did you enjoy the least, and why?

What was the most difficult question?

So you have a 4.0 GPA. What's wrong with you?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

attempted to meditate briefly

What impressed you positively?

The students were so enthusiastic and happy. They really tried to "sell" the school - but in a genuine way.

What impressed you negatively?

As others have noted, the tour was very, very short.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

If you have an afternoon interview, be aware that it might take a while for you to finish up.

What are your general comments?

My interview was another "weird" experience. My interviewer chatted with me for almost two hours about a variety of topics, but he kept making comments about the strength of my application. He assured me that I would get into my state medical school. It was difficult at times to maintain an appropriate level of self-confidence - surely I wouldn't have gotten an interview if they were planning on immediately wait-listing me, as my interviewer told me right off the bat. To the interviewee who left feedback about Vandy on 12/4: Thank you. It's nice to know that there's another person out there who's in this quandary after interviewing at this otherwise beautiful place.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses