Nashville, TN
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Faith-Based HBCU
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
2 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
3 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Interaction with faculty and students was very positive. The curriculum turned me off.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
As a physician, how will you serve the underserved population?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, school website, MSAR, and my application.
What impressed you positively?
Friendliness of students and staff. Cheap place to live. The city seems pretty live for relaxation on weekends.
What impressed you negatively?
1) Fall semseter starts in June. 2) Class attendance is mandatory. 3) Tutoring is mandatory. 4) Classes last all day (8am-5pm). 5) Overall staff seems too ''maternalistic'' and doesn't seem to put trust in students' academic ability 6) It was surprising that the school claims to be focused on the underserved communities, but there is a lack of public health research.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
The curriculum time format (starting in June, 8am-5pm lectures, and mandatory class attendance).
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Faculty member
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
BNA
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Days Inn Nashville-Airport
How would you rate the hotel?
1 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
no
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