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

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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)?

"Why did you decided to go into medicine (later in life, since I'm a non-trad)?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are the biggest challenges you see yourself facing as a doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why did you/tell me about______ (for various exracurriculars)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Why did you publish your paper under an alias?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"You say you've been political since you were 5 years old, where did it come from? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read the UVM website, read the MSAR, read these interview feedback profiles, searched SDN forums, ran through answers in my head" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everything. Very positive atmospher, very laid back, family-friendly, early clinical exposure, nice location, new facilities" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The cold. It was 0 degrees!" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"You don't have to walk outside for the tour so don't stress if you're wearing pantyhose and it's cold." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I applied to UVM back in July and was invted to interview in February, a pleasant surprise. It was a low-stress day and totally positive. I'm a poor interviewer so I doubt I did well, but I'm glad I got the chance. They seem to put a lot of thought into which interviewer you get. My interviewer did a good job, really knew my file." 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?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$301-$400

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?

Wyndham

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

03/15/2007

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?

9 out of 10

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