Positively
6 out of 10
10 out of 10
10 out of 10
50 minutes
At the school
1
One-on-one
Open file
"I don't recall any particularly striking question that made me go, wow, what a neat question! Every question was sort of run of the mill" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"What profession would you seek if you could never become a physician, or if you became one and then were disillusioned?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"SDN, UVM Med Website, Google, Sci Finder Scholar, MSAR" Report Response
"The town of Burlington (New England quaint yet liberal-minded and open-armed in a mid-western kind of way). I found it an idyllic place to study for 4 years, as well as to raise a family or retire. Also - the facilities - the new medschool building, the new hospital atrium and communicore additions with a new medical library - they are simply out of this world modern and cool. There's twisting metal surfaces that remind me of Frank Gehry's Bilbao museum and the Seattle Project for Music. Small Group rooms have 20'' LCD's connected to digital microcopes, large whiteboards, 42'' plasmas, a conference table with electrical and ethernet hookups, etc. And huge windows that give on the main plaza between the school and hospital. Spectacular facilities, truly worthy of an upscale architecture consortium." Report Response
"There was nothing negative - though some people might feel a detraction from the small-townsy nature of Burlington, I fell in love with its New England charm and open-arms and minds. There are plenty of great restaurants (oh, the food is exquisitely tastey and fresh), plenty of bars downtown, a small outlet mall with the best shops (think Armani with outrageously low prices), and a movie theater, stage theater, etc. The one detraction I found was my interviewer - though nice, the particular ER physician I was assigned was kind of dead-pan and quiet and gave long piercing stares during my responses (felt like a renegade shrink at first), but the tone softened up later on. That said - everyone else seemed to have had very calming, conversational interviews. I seemed to have gotten one of those interviewers who enjoys making you feel uncomfortable to see how you gauge stress." Report Response
"How exquisitely beautiful Vermont is. Even if you don't plan on going to the school (for some crazy reason), just visit Vermont itself. It's extraordinarily beautiful country." Report Response
"Just relax and answer your questions truthfully and without much ado about nothing. I remember about 5 interviewees who told me they were asked something unconventional, one even had one of those imponderable ethical questions - and when I consulted with Admissions staff, they nodded and admitted they like seeing how you react to a stressful situation in which there's no way out. (They're not mean about it, mind you). They'll just give you en ethical preponderance that has no clear answer - and they want to hear you say - A) no real answer, B) I'd have to discuss that with someone who's an Ethics expert, C) don't appear flustered MOST IMPORTANTLY; they want you to seem humble and calm about not knowing how to approach that mountain of a topic." Report Response
Student
Enthusiastic
10 out of 10
Out of state
4-6 hours
Airplane
BTV
Hotel
10 out of 10
Wyndham
yes
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