Below are common interview questions that you might encounter on your important day.
Elaborate on (specific activity) on your AMCAS application.
What other medical schools have you interviewed at?
Can you describe a community service or leadership activity that had a major impact on you?
Describe a difficult decision you had to make in the past.
Can you name three adjectives that describe you?
Can you explain your timeline with regard to your schooling and job experiences?
What should I emphasize to the admissions committee about you?
What questions do you have about Vanderbilt Medical School?
Can you explain the significance of one of the activities you listed as most meaningful on your AMCAS application?
Tell me about your research projects.
Can you describe a typical day in your life?
What type of setting do you want to practice medicine in?
What are you currently doing?
Give an example of a time when you failed.
Why did you choose medicine?
How do you handle difficult situations? Can you provide an example from your past?
What differentiates you from other applicants?
Have you had any shadowing or volunteering experiences to solidify your decision to pursue medicine?
How are you? How was your flight?
How did you become interested in medicine?
What accomplishment are you most proud of?
Describe your involvement and specific role in your research experiences.
Can you describe a book, movie, or other form of media that has had a significant impact on your worldview?
Can you name three qualities your best friends would use to describe you?
How did you decide you wanted to go to medical school?
Describe your childhood.
Do you plan on continuing your research in medical school?
How would you like me to present you to the admissions committee?
Describe your family.
(If you did your undergraduate or graduate studies at Vanderbilt) Why do you want to stay at Vanderbilt?
Where do you see yourself in 10 years, career-wise?
Why did you take a year off before applying to medical school?
Tell me about your family and your upbringing.
What qualities do you possess that would make you a good doctor?
Where did you grow up?
What do you want to know about Vanderbilt?
What do you bring to the table that sets you apart from thousands of other applicants?
Tell me about one of your research experiences.
Tell me about a time when you disagreed with authority or rules.
