More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "If you were assigned to be the leader in a group in medical school, and you had someone who was a obvious slacker, how would you handle them? " More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response | Report Response | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "How exactly does a basic swing dance step go? | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Describe your best friend." | I was asked this question too, "What qualities do you have that would make you a good doctor?" What did you learn? | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Why pole-vaulting?!" | Report Response More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Why Vanderbilt? | I was asked this question too, "When were you glad that you gave someone a second chance?" | Report Response It's not like NYU's essay about how the pandemic has affected our view of going into medicine, right? . | Report Response are you worried about it)?" | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Questions specific to my application. " More from this Member | Report Response Nothing really stuck out" I think its always best to write only as much as you need. If youve nothing else to add, then 500 is probably fine. He just asked me to talk about myself. " Does Vanderbilt pre screen? Thank you. | Report Response | Report Response | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Why do you want to become a doctor?" This led to a 60-minute conversation." | Report Response Can you tell the difference? | Report Response The interview was basically an hour of him talking at me. | Report Response | Report Response CA University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine MD - Traditional Interviews (one-on-one open file) Prime-LA - Multiple Mini-Interviews (MMI) MSTP - Traditional Interviews August 15, 2022 https://medschool.ucla.edu/ apply-interview-process Regional interviews are How did some of your non-science classes relate to the field of medicine?" More from this Member Traditional af but I guess they liked something lol. | I was asked this question too, "No really interesting/difficult questions. | I was asked this question too, "TEll me about urself." This was the most organized of all my interview days." | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about your interest in art. " | I was asked this question too, "What's the difference between country music and bluegrass?" It sounds like they changed that to 3.5+/515+ at some point. More from this Member University of Pittsburgh, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship. They are still screening this year. | I was asked this question too, "Describe your usual role when working on a team." | Report Response More from this Member The reason I ask is: Has anyone received a secondary with stats below their screen's cutoff? | I was asked this question too, "Who is your favorite philospher (i'm a philosophy major)?" " Well you'll need around 8% body fat (if you are a guy), 17 inch arms and have a bench/squat/deadlift total >1000. | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "The interviewer described a difficult case study of a patient with a potentially terminal illness that only responded to an exotic therapy that the insurance company refused to pay for because of its' contract. What would I do? " The second floor student lounge is designed to foster medical student interaction and to permit informal educational experiences - leading to the development of physicians grounded in the sciences but enlightened by humanitarian interests and understanding. | Report Response Would it be acceptable to write about something "light" for this prompt? | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about your life before undergrad." More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "all pertaining specifically to my amcas" | I was asked this question too, "Is there anything that you wish that you could redo or do more?" Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) seeks to matriculate a diverse group of academically exceptional students whose attributes and accomplishments suggest that they will be future leaders and/or scholars in medicine. The eight-story building also houses the A. | I was asked this question too, "Describe your thesis research in terms that I could understand" malpractice insurance)" | I was asked this question too, "How did you become interested in medicine?" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "There was one short, closed-file interview (30 minutes) where they asked you ethical/behavioral questions, and one longer, conversational open-file "summary interview" that lasted approximately an hour and 20 minutes with another interviewer." | I was asked this question too, "How did you like your summer at Duke?" | I was asked this question too, "Name the other top 10 schools you are applying to?" | Report Response Vanderbilt University, Gastroenterology Fellowship. | I was asked this question too, "What would you like for me to highlight about your application to the admissions committee?" | Report Response | Report Response | Report Response | Report Response If it is far above, the school may assume they are your safety school and that you wont attend if they offer an acceptance. | Report Response More from this Member And what makes you better than all the other applicants? | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "What volunteer experience do you have?" | Report Response Fall 2021 CommonVU Orientation Schedule. Try to get them professionally done if possible. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Why did you take X course?" | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "None - all questions were straight forward" | I was asked this question too, "A question that was really more in the form of a discussion of the role of alternative medicine in the US healthcare system." Made things a little awkwardI" The 2022 Entering Class The group is composed of highly talented, intellectually-curious, thoughtful, creative, community-minded and diverse young professionals with remarkable academic and personal qualifications. | Report Response More from this Member What is Vanderbilt's pre-screen. | I was asked this question too, "Have you considered what field you might enter." | I was asked this question too, "What I wanted to know about Vanderbilt?" 2020-2021 interview and outcome tracker MD. it seemed like she was simply trying to get to know me." | I was asked this question too, "Can you help me set up a program like this here next year?" | I was asked this question too, "What other schools have you applied to?" Vanderbilt University applicants were accepted into (141) of the (153) US allopathic/MD medical schools during the 2017-2019 Cycles. | I was asked this question too, "Not really anything interesting. | Report Response, "Give us something to do during down time - or just don't have as much. More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "What do you look for in a medical school?" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What do you think about the health care reforms proposed by the presidential candidates?" | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about what brought you here, why medicine, why vanderbilt etc.? | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Why did you travel after college?" | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response i dont think its official or advertised, but thats what ive heard. More from this Member I was really disappointed by all the boring questions. | I was asked this question too, "How have your parents' professions influenced you to become a doctor?" | I was asked this question too, "nothing really. | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member (Didn't read any of my essays because she wanted an unbiased interview.)" More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Why medicine" More from this Member " In doing so, identify the values that are of greatest importance to you. How would you improve it? | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about your background/personal history." | I was asked this question too, "Activities on AMCAS - which most meaningful" Pre-II R received 02-15-2023 4:08pm EST, submitted and was complete August 2rd. | I was asked this question too, "None in particular." You must log in or register to reply here. More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Why are you interested in medicine?" Got a secondary earlier this morning, 513 MCAT if that means anything for their cutoff. | I was asked this question too, "How my undergrad major (not a typical pre-med major) prepared me for medicine." More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What extracurricular activity did you enjoy the least, and why?" She wouldn't even bite when I mentioned things that other people usually find interesting." | I was asked this question too, "Wh o is your role model" Established in 1911, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center aims to improve human health through education, research, clinical care and public service. What's the most impactful leadership experience you've had. " | Report Response | Report Response When he asked me about it, I was kind of shocked." More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member It says so on their secondary tracker. | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about a time you helped someone." More from this Member Admissions Information Office of Enrollment Services PMB 407939 224 Eskind Biomedical Library and Learning Center Nashville 37240 United States Phone: (615) 322-2145 Email: mdadmissions@vanderbilt.edu Website: medschool.vanderbilt.edu/ School Overview School Info | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "A question about my research in management - business fraud." More from this Member | Report Response At least not any that I remember directly." More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "The 2 words for just meeting one." More from this Member More from this Member Vanderbilt Hall COVID-19 Policies and Information More from this Member After the auto screen, they go through and select a bunch of the people below those cutoffs for secondaries based on a more holistic review. | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Describe your research." More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about yourself. Fall 2022 Spring 2023 Summer 2023 | I was asked this question too, "Tell me a little about time you've spent abroad." | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Why do you want to be a doctor?" More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too. Id recommend thoroughly checking to see if there is any more meaningful content you can add that doesnt sound forced or unnatural. | Report Response There's an optional 500 word COVID-19 essay. according to their website, they don't have a minimum gpa or mcat cut-off. | Report Response | Report Response More from this Member Let me know if you have any questions. | I was asked this question too, "Tell me more about X (on the AMCAS)" | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Why engineering?" | I was asked this question too, "I was really only asked two questions: What makes a good doctor? | I was asked this question too, "Aww, it just escaped my mind." I mean, what differentiates you from any other student?" about 3-4x so I wonder what else to say. More from this Member He asked about some courses I had taken." | Report Response | Report Response, "Didn't interact much with admissions officers. More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What makes you better than everyone else?" | I was asked this question too, "strengths/weaknesses" 1 2 3 18 Next TheDataKing Full Member 2+ Year Member Joined May 16, 2018 Messages 1,807 Reaction score 4,625 Mar 1, 2020 #1 Members don't see this ad. More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "I see you have athletics in your backround, compare that to medicine. " | I was asked this question too, "what is the best thing that has ever happened to you?" More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What book are you reading now? More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response We talked about my research and background." | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "What are 3 adjectives to describe yourself?" Their website says the earliest people would receive secondaries is 7/13? | Report Response | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member It is MSU's first NCAA national championship across all sports in school history . | I was asked this question too, "Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" | I was asked this question too, "None really---all were related to my AMCAS" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "I shadowed a Dr. in England so my interviewer asked, ''What are the differences in medicine between the US and UK?''" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "None. | I was asked this question too, "What can I say to make you want to come here?" | I was asked this question too, "What has been the most rewarding experience for you so far?" | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about your research project" | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about your ___ experience " | Report Response More from this Member Vanderbilt College of Arts & Science is honored to welcome 52 new faculty members from both the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 academic years to our growing community of distinguished scholars. | Report Response Vanderbilt University Medical Center, an original member institution of the National Institutes of Health's Undiagnosed Diseases Network, (UDN) is launching its own program, the Vanderbilt Undiagnosed Diseases Program (VUDP), which will operate alongside the UDN. | I was asked this question too, "Nothing super interesting. | Report Response | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about your timeline (I have a confusing one with regard to what school when, what job when)." | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member Very conversational. | I was asked this question too, "Who is more musically talented, you or your sister?" | I was asked this question too, "Very conversational interview, so there were a lot of interesting topics, but they weren't really ASKED, just arrived at them naturally." Thank you. More from this Member At all." More from this Member (This was the only ethical question)" | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "What do you want to get out of medical school besides just learning the academics?" Vanderbilt University does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, military service, or genetic information in its administration of educational policies, programs, or activities; admissions policies; scholarship and . More from this Member | Report Response All first-year students are assigned to one of 90+ Vanderbilt Visions groups. What is LM, WARS, II, IA, etc? The questions were pretty standard." | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "The "summary", longer open-file interview had read my file very detailed, and asked me a lot of questions about small tidbits in the essay. More from this Member (She wasn't testing me, she was curious)" (follow up to something in a previous question)" | I was asked this question too, "What are you doing right now?" (Don't worry - I wrote in my AMCAS that I play a ton of violin!)" | I was asked this question too, "How did you get a C in General Chem and then an A in Organic?" Really? | I was asked this question too, "What is your ethnic background?" More from this Member Click here to start the application through the Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy. More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member More than 150 residents and nearly 300 fellows and graduate students are currently training within the Department. Contact Megan Williams, PhD Director, MSTP Summer Research Program Assistant Director, Medical Scientist Training Program mdphd@vanderbilt.edu (615) 875-9372 | Report Response More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about yourself." | I was asked this question too, "None that I can remember, really." | I was asked this question too, "Why are you taking time off before medical school?" | I was asked this question too, "Favorite/least favorite class?" | I was asked this question too, "Why did you fly in on American Airlines and not Southwest?" More from this Member | Report Response, "Suggestions for what to do in down time." More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response Schools are ranked from 1, perceived as much worse than other schools, to 5, perceived as much better than other schools. | I was asked this question too, "How is it living in Las Vegas?" | Report Response | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about Earlham College and why you chose to go to school there." More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Do you think all McDonald's should close down?" This secondary fee will be waived if an applicant has a FAP (Fee Assistance Program) voucher through the AAMC. | I was asked this question too, "My interviewer asked me to summarize a few interesting courses I took in college." | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about your family" | I was asked this question too, "No unexpected questions - very conversational. More from this Member No really interesting questions were posed." if they aren't screening this year, it's not reflected anywhere on msar or their website. | I was asked this question too, "Nothing terribly exciting; mostly standard "why did you transfer?" But be prepared to defend yourself if you don't have clinical experience involving lots of hospital time during recent years. " More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response University of Pittsburgh, Endocrinology Fellowship. | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about yourself?" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "If you could spend two hours in any museum, which museum would you go to?" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "How did you get involved in whitewater kayaking?" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What do you look for in a medical school program?" More from this Member | Report Response On the whole my experience was very positive, but I felt like the process was very rushed (by the faculty)." | Report Response | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about your undergraduate experience." The worst?" | I was asked this question too, "None really, just a no stress interview. | Report Response Same - just an email saying that they were now reviewing my app, which is nice I guess? | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response Wow I was really about to start the old 1200 word autobiography tomorrow thank you so much for this lol. More from this Member | Report Response, "umm..please let me in.. :-)" | I was asked this question too, "Why did I start a particular organization on campus and what was the value?" Extremely nice interviewer. More from this Member Vanderbilt Hall is the residence hall for Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. | I was asked this question too, "What's the most meaningful volunteer work you've done? | I was asked this question too, "1) Who is your role model? More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "All of your community service is admirable, but I don't understand how that connects with your desire to study and practice medicine. | Report Response 2020-2021 Vanderbilt TheDataKing Mar 1, 2020 This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. | Report Response More from this Member Reach out to me about: Wellness and life in Nashville VPIL Students as Teachers Anything at all! The secondary application fee for Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is $95. | I was asked this question too, "We had a discussion about how my research related to his work." | I was asked this question too, "Did you find your thesis project or did it find you?" | I was asked this question too, "Who is your favorite jazz musician?" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What are the advantages and disadvantages of socialized health care? | I was asked this question too, "A question related to a unique part of my application." | Report Response | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What makes a musician great? More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Nothing! What do you want me to know about you? More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "What's it like to be a whitewater kayak instructor?" | I was asked this question too, "what do you do if a patient dislikes you?" | I was asked this question too, "What Vanderbilt?" LM =. More from this Member What extracurriculars were you involved with?" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "how did you come to choose medicine?" | I was asked this question too, "Nothing really interesting" | Report Response | Report Response | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response An undergraduate peer mentor and a faculty member from any of the undergraduate or professional schoolsyour student and faculty VUceptors . 2022-2023 Undergraduate Academic Calendar | Calendars | University Registrar | Vanderbilt University 2022-2023 Undergraduate Academic Calendar *Calendars are subject to change. | Report Response Any help would be appreciated, MSTP II just now! | I was asked this question too, "I was asked about my foreign educational background. What makes you really really mad" Why medicine?" The application deadline is February 1, 2023. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member If you use this as your sole criteria to select medical schools to apply to, you dont deserve to get in anyway. More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about this piano class you took." More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Tell me what a day in your life is like?" | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Have you given any thought to what it's like to be a woman in medicine?" More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "tell me about your dogs" Patient care, professional education and research are carried out at hospitals and . | I was asked this question too, "Research" You may discuss any academic, personal, financial, or professional alterations to your plans. | I was asked this question too, "Is anyone in your family a doctor? What are you looking for in a medical school? Jodie Bryk (Chief Resident) University of Pittsburgh, General Internal Medicine Fellowship. | Report Response NOTE: Disclosing certain hardships or obstacles that have been faced during this time will not negatively affect an application. The score allows you to see if you are a competitive applicant at a given school. More from this Member That conference room was way too small for th" i have updates for gap year plans, because there's no option for additional information, do you guys recommend sending it as a separate document in their application portal? More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "None, he was pretty quiet and got interrupted during our interview by his beeper." | I was asked this question too, "What do you think of Paul Farmer (public health guy)?" | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "None of the questions were especially interesting. More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about a time when you disagreed with authority (or something like rules)." Are MSTP people uploading a file for every publication and abstract or just putting the journal/conference and title. | Report Response Agreed with ChemEto. | Report Response | Report Response | Report Response One short, one long. More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What would you do if you could not go to medical school?" | I was asked this question too, "Explain past experiences" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about something not on your AMCAS" | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What was your marathon time." My LM is 72. Phone: (323) 442-1900 Forums PreMed Communities Pre-Medical (MD) MD Medical School-Specific Discussions Prior Years More from this Member The Medical Research Building, completed in 1989, provides laboratories and academic space for pharmacology, biochemistry, and molecular physiology and biophysics. More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "What did you do during your summers"