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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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

50 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)?

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

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

"Where do you see healthcare headed?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about how you handled a particular challenge." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What do you know about Nashville?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"No difficult questions." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reviewed why I liked Vanderbilt, SDN." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Friendly students, admissions staff, and physicians. Many facilities are new, and the children's hospital is impressive. The students seemed happy to be at Vanderbilt. The brand new (opening next week) ICU." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"A few students I encountered did not seem very professional. I realize that they were trying to make the day as relaxed as possible, but a few times I had to wonder how they made it into medical school." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Sweet tea isn't all its cracked up to be. :)" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Great academics, beautiful campus, and friendly people." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/05/2009

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

10 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Keep up the good work! This was the most organized of all my interview days." Report Response

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