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  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Nashville, TN
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Why Vanderbilt?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"Given your background, why did you choose medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"What was your favorite class in college, and how do you think it prepared you for medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What do you think is the greatest difference between Western and Eastern religions?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The facilities and the extreme friendliness of people in Nashville." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing" Report Response

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." Report Response

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." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/01/2002

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