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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?

2 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?

Describe a Clinical Experience

What was the most interesting question?

Nothing really

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think is an important problems that future physicians will face?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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 SDN, review AMCAS and secondary, mock interviews

What impressed you positively?

The student satisfaction rate and very high average board scores

What impressed you negatively?

Nashville, though not as country-like as I expected, still holds me back

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The interviewers do most of the talking, and don't ask many questions. Be sure to elaborate more on each question so you get the chance to talk more.

What are your general comments?

My interviewer was a young professor and was very friendly. He talked a lot about the good things about the school, but I wish I had more chance to talk.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses