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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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?

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 3 adjectives to describe yourself?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are your faults?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about your siblings and family" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Why are you in a sorority?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Very specific details about my research" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, read website, read over AMCAS, practiced with friends" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The friendliness of the medical students. They seemed to have a low stress-level, and they loved Vanderbilt." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I really liked Vandy!! Everyone was friendly and cool. Make sure you really know your AMCAS- it's open file, and they like to go through each activity that you've done and talk about each one. My interviewer also asked me very specific questions about my research. The interview is low-stress." 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?

Automobile

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/15/2008

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?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

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