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East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine

Johnson City, TN

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2015-16

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

Great school. Proud of their heritage and focus on finding "fit" in their students.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Is there anything that scares about being a doctor?

What was the most interesting question?

In your shadowing and volunteering experience, have you ever observed a physician do or say something that you didn't agree with?

How did you prepare for the interview?

The usual - internet research.

What was the most difficult question?

In your shadowing and volunteering experience, have you ever observed a physician do or say something that you didn't agree with?

What impressed you positively?

Cohesion of the student body

What impressed you negatively?

One of my interviewers seemed to have not read my file until right before the interview. The interviewer seemed to know little about my application.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That I need to be prepared to brief my application in its entirety in a few minutes.
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Nothing - the office clearly had their act together. Impressed.
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great