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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?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 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?

Given your background, why did you choose medicine?
What was your favorite class in college, and how do you think it prepared you for medicine?
Why Vanderbilt?

What was the most interesting question?

If you had all the resources in the world to do whatever you want for a weekend, what would you do?

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think is the greatest difference between Western and Eastern religions?
🤝 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?

Read up on healthcare issues and bioethics, although I wasn't asked anything remotely related to these areas. I also went over my AMCAs, secondary, read this site and sdn

What impressed you positively?

The facilities and the extreme friendliness of people in Nashville.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the tour was pretty minimal at best. To really see the school, you really need to visit on your own time, like before or after the interview.

What are your general comments?

The interview was a great experience. The staff and students were extremely friendly, and there is free time available during the day if you want to sit in on the first/second year class lectures.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses