How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How long was the interview?

45 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)?

"Tell me about your family." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Very specific questions about my research." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

""So, what are you looking for in a medical school?"" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"So what do you think about the situation in Ukraine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"I see you had a hard time in some of your physics classes, but you stuck with it anyway, huh?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"This website, read my interviewer's bio ahead of time." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The facilities are great, I encountered some really friendly people, Nashville (despite what other people say), high quality of life among students, good student/faculty relations." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"A medical student actually bagged on my school when he saw the list of interviews for the day (in the admissions office), not knowing I was in the room! It came to his attention that I was there, and we held a brief conversation (about unrelated things) in which he was extremely condescending toward me. I met several med students that day who seemed cool, down-to-earth types, but that one experience left a very negative impression on me." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That it seems more like a popularity contest than a medical school admissions process at Vanderbilt." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It went relatively well, I think. (?) My interviewer was nice, but pressed me hard on a couple of issues. It was hard to tell if the interview went well. He didn't really seem all that into it." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

On what date did the interview take place?

11/15/2004