Your Interview Day
The applicant receiving an invitation to interview is responsible for scheduling the interview through the Interview Reservation Scheduler (IRS). This link is available only after submitting the Vanderbilt secondary application.
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Interviews are conducted only at Vanderbilt. Candidates invited to interview will meet with one member of the faculty. Interview days at VUSM are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. A tour of the medical school and lunch with current medical school students is part of the interview day.
Interviews are conducted in morning and afternoon sessions. A typical interview schedule is as follows (subject to change):
| Morning Interviews 8:00am - 10:15am |
You will be escorted to your interview |
| 11:15am - 12:00pm | Information Session in 215 Light Hall |
| 12:05pm - 12:30pm | Student guided tour of Medical School |
| 12:30pm - 1:00pm | Lunch with students and lunch is on us! |
| 3:00pm - 3:30pm | Children's Hospital Tour and Medical Center East (optional). If you miss this tour due to an interview, the Children's Hospital has a virtual tour online. |
Afternoon Interviews |
You will be escorted to your interview |
| After lunch or after your afternoon interview you are done for the day. Hope to see you in April! | |
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Interviews are an important part of the application process because it provides the admissions committee with the opportunity to evaluate an applicant's interpersonal skills and intangible qualities that cannot be evaluated through MCAT scores, GPA or other parts of the application.
If time allows during your trip you may want to visit the Sarratt Student Center, the University Bookstore in Rand Hall, or the Central Library. A trip to the Campus Recreation Center will reveal superb athletic facilities. On a nice day, a casual stroll around our beautiful campus is a treat.
You may also want to use the Campus Map to find your way around the campus.
Also, be sure to visit the Vanderbilt Children's Hospital | Virtual Tour
The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).
