Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 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?

Tell me about your research, and are you interested in pursuing research at Vanderbilt?

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What kind of books do you like to read?

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What's it like to be a whitewater kayak instructor?

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What was the most interesting question?

How did you get involved in whitewater kayaking?

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What was the most difficult question?

How did you hear about Vanderbilt? I know this is an easy question, but it was probably the most difficult one that was asked.

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🤝 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?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

I stayed with a student host who loved to talk about the school, read over the website, reviewed current events, used this website, and talked to a lot of med students before my interview.

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What impressed you positively?

Every single student I talked to, and I talked to a lot of students, seemed to love Vanderbilt. More than one student stopped the tour group to say "Come to Vanderbilt. We love it here!" Everyone was extremely friendly, and students seemed particularly supportive of each other. Vanderbilt really made clear that their emphasis is on the education and training of the current med students more than anything else.

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What impressed you negatively?

Although students seemed happy, they also appeared more stressed than at some other schools I've visited. This might have been due to an upcoming anatomy exam for first years and pathology presentations for second years.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I knew how friendly and laid back my interviewer was going to be. This would have allowed me to talk about everything I wanted to mention.

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What are your general comments?

The interview was totally conversational and seemed to pass by too fast. My interviewer seemed to be very familiar with my file and brought up topics that were directly relevant to me. My only concern with the interview was that I ran out of time to talk about everything I wanted to, and although I thought the interview went great, I'd guess that everyone with my interviewer comes out feeling the same.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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