How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

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)?

"Where do you see yourself in 10-15 years?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Give me an overview of how you became interested in research and medicine." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why did you apply to the New Pathway program only, and not to the Health, Sciences, and Technology program?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Is there anything you did not get to do in college that you would have liked to do?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What distinguishes you from the other applicants?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, read up on my research, browsed the HMS and MD/PhD websites" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"the number of laboratories in which you can work as a graduate student, the breadth of opportunities available for both research and clinical learning, Vanderbilt Hall (dorm for mostly first year students)" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The tour - Apparently there is no designated route for the tour, and our student guide did not give much thought as to what we should see. Many of the rooms he attempted to show us were either locked or being used by other students. We just ended up roaming around the quadrangle until the end of the tour. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I was surprised by how close knit the students were. Most of the first year students live together in a dorm on campus. This living situation seems to foster a great deal of class unity." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, it was a good experience. I found the students to be very friendly and interesting. The admissions staff seemed a little arrogant with respect to the school's reputation and ''hands-off'' with respect to the applicants. We received almost no guidance finding our way from the admissions office to our interviews. The interviewers had obviously read my application and seemed knowledgable of what I had done during college." Report Response

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?

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?

$101-$200

What airport did you use?

BOS

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

12/11/2006

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?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10