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Planning for Your Interview
Aug. 31, 2016—So…you’ve been invited to interview at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Congratulations! What this means is you’ve passed Vanderbilt’s initial screening, and your application has already passed through multiple hands and been approved for interviewing. Now what? First of all, breathe deeply and congratulate yourself on getting this far already. It is truly an accomplishment...
Why Vanderbilt?
Feb. 4, 2016—"Why Vanderbilt?" is a question I get asked a lot being from Connecticut with no ties to the South. I first moved here in 2008 to go to Vanderbilt for my undergraduate degree, choosing Vanderbilt because of its perfect mix of city living and idyllic campus life and its well-known "work hard, play hard" attitude....
From Connecticut to Nashville
Jan. 31, 2016—I thought that coming to the South would be a fun change of pace from the Northeast where I had been my whole life. I absolutely loved my time at Vanderbilt for undergrad, and after working for two years after graduating in 2012, one year of which was spent in California, I was already ready...
Musically Inclined at VUSM
Jan. 25, 2016—Vanderbilt is a great place for a medical student who also loves music. And that's not just because it happens to be located in “Music City, USA.” True, there are many opportunities in Nashville to discover new music from a wide range of genres*. If you like live performances, head to any of the plethora of concert—venues big,...
Why I Love Emergency Medicine
Jan. 20, 2016—Hi! I’m Nate, a third-year medical student, and I plan to go into emergency medicine. When you get to medical school, you’ll quickly find out that every specialty, from family medicine to neurosurgery, has stereotypes. Often these are unfair, but most have a grain (or two) of truth to them. The stereotype for EM doctors...
My Research Year Off
Jan. 15, 2016—I love research. I struggled with the decision on whether to apply to the MSTP program before, and while already enrolled at Vandy. I did basic science research in undergrad, and came to Vandy and wanted to try some different things. I got involved in quality improvement, clinical, and translational research during first year to...