Interviewing
Turning your virtual med school interview into an opportunity
Aug. 12, 2020—by Emma Mattson “‘Unprecedented’ simply means it hasn’t happened before. So, ‘unprecedented’ begets ‘opportunity.’” These words of advice come from Donald Brady, MD, Senior Associate Dean for Health Sciences Education, and are especially applicable for med school applicants this fall, facing a round of virtual interviews. Transitioning med school interviews to a virtual format certainly...
Facing outward, giving back: MD Student Ambassadors offer a unique resource to new classes of medical students
Feb. 24, 2020—by Emma Mattson Third-year medical student Matt Lan still fondly remembers his interview day, which coincided with Vanderbilt’s College Cup, an annual Olympics-style competition between the four School of Medicine advisory colleges. “I just remember seeing all the students being really happy and really close with each other,” Lan said. “There were faculty around as...
3 Things That are Essential to a Positive Interview Day Experience
Aug. 6, 2018—Congratulations! Your hard work is paying off and you are starting to receive invitations to interview. You already have a plan for how to get to the interview and where you are going to stay, now all that is left is to prepare for the interview day itself. Later this month we will have our...
2 Things You Can Do Now to Prepare for Interview Season
Jun. 25, 2018—Even though you may not have submitted your primary application to AMCAS, TMDSAS, or AACOMAS yet, it is a good idea to start thinking about interview season now. Later this summer we will have a post dedicated to preparing for interview day and another post dedicated to preparing for the interview itself, but today we...
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...