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  • East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Johnson City, TN
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

No Response

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2 separate interviews

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 how you came to apply to medical school." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What was the last book you read?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What instrument do you play?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What is an issue you are passionate about, either in medicine or not?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None were difficult. It was very laid back." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN interview feedback, reading over my app." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everyone was so amazing and warm. I really felt welcome and like I belonged. The students all seemed very happy, and we ran into a bunch of students finishing up a presentation on the rural primary care track, and they ran over to give a mini presentation on it for those of us who were interested, even though they had somewhere else to be. There is a small class size, and they are very transparent about their admissions process." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"There is a class ranking and there are letter grades. That's it. Not a deal breaker, but it is a negative to me." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How much colder it is there than where I drove from (only about 6 hours away). We did a little walking outside, and it was freezing." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Very, very impressed. I loved this school. It's my top choice now." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Fairfield Inn at Johnson City

Would you recommend the hotel?

Yes

General Info

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

10 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?

9 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?

8 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Continue being awesome!" Report Response

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