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  • University of Vermont College of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Burlington, VT
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

45 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)?

"Your role model?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Toughest decision you had to make? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How can we solve the problem of obesity in the States vs starvation in Africa? ( This came following a statment i made about international health!)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Where do you see yourself practicing? ( I had mentioned my interest in international medicine)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"The difficulties that i am to expect in medical school" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Sdn, read about the school and went over my application. Read some stuff about bioethics though i did not get asked about it at all. " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The friendliness of the students and how approachable they are. I love the new curriculum and all the interest groups UVM has. It is not bad for a town. If you like snow and out door activities, then this is a good place for you. I also like the fact that students can do their residency in Maine. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The committee meets three times, one in nov ( i think), one in feb and one in april. You may be put on a waiting list, but they accept 100 and wait list about 300. The student host told me that most of her classmates were actually from the wait list. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing really. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"My interviewer was very friendly and wanted to get to know me. It sucks that i have to wiat till the end of april till they decide. They are focued on primary care and very open to students. They are undergoing construction 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?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

< $100

What airport did you use?

Bur

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

02/22/2005

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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