Vanderbilt: Advice on lodgings/ flight

[GOBUCKY!]

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Hey Guys,

I got an interview at Vandy on Oct. 28. I have a few questions:

Which hotel is most affordable but at the same time closest to the med school?

Is Nashville Airport very busy? How far ahead do I need to get to the airport before departure? I need to time departure just right so that i can make it to work the next day.

Any other general advice about vandy interview would be helpful also.

Thanks,

GOBUCKY!

 

[bsklaw83]

Hey Guys,

I got an interview at Vandy on Oct. 28. I have a few questions:

Which hotel is most affordable but at the same time closest to the med school?

Is Nashville Airport very busy? How far ahead do I need to get to the airport before departure? I need to time departure just right so that i can make it to work the next day.

Any other general advice about vandy interview would be helpful also.

Thanks,

GOBUCKY!

The Nashville airport is not very busy at all. I would suggest flying southwest if you can, its cheap and afforadable, flies direct from most places to Nashville. There are a load of hotels within walking distance of the university. Hampton Inn is probably about a ten minute walk to the medical center and is pretty affordable.

 

[Wiggy73]

Try the Guesthouse, which is maybe a block farther from the med school than the Hampton. It's the cheapest hotel near campus and has a shuttle that you can take to the med center if you don't want to walk.

 

[Creatine]

Hey Guys,

I got an interview at Vandy on Oct. 28. I have a few questions:

Which hotel is most affordable but at the same time closest to the med school?

Is Nashville Airport very busy? How far ahead do I need to get to the airport before departure? I need to time departure just right so that i can make it to work the next day.

Any other general advice about vandy interview would be helpful also.

Thanks,

GOBUCKY!

I arrived at the Nashville airport at 6:00pm for a 6:15pm flight (don't try this), and I boarded the plane at 6:10 (got a good workout running through the airport). I recommend you get to the airport at least 45-50 minutes before your flight leaves.

 

[gobblety_gook]

hey guys,

I have a quick question about vandy accomadations as well...

I have an interview on Oct 8th...flight arrangements are all settled...and I asked for a student host a few weeks ago but haven't heard back yet...should I go ahead and book a hotel?

Thanks 👍

 

[aparecida]

The Hampton Inn is in walking distance. There is a Shoney's Inn and a Days Inn that are both within cheap ($5) cab ride distance and are enough cheaper than the Hampton to make it worth it if you're seriously trying to budget.

 

[oli84]

Or you could try the Loews Vanderbilt right across the street from the campus 😀

It's a little more expensive, but try expedia.com for a good deal on it.

 

[Graat]

hey guys,

I have a quick question about vandy accomadations as well...

I have an interview on Oct 8th...flight arrangements are all settled...and I asked for a student host a few weeks ago but haven't heard back yet...should I go ahead and book a hotel?

Thanks 👍

Book a hotel in case you don't get a host (you should be able to cancel the day of). Try to get a host - your chances of getting an honest picture of the school is much better.

 

[foobear]

They didn't have a host for me either but I emailed the guy to ask if I could have dinner with someone. That way, you get a good night's sleep in a hotel (instead of couch in someone's room) and you get to talk to some students.

Book a hotel in case you don't get a host (you should be able to cancel the day of). Try to get a host - your chances of getting an honest picture of the school is much better.

 

[pballa24]

Okay I may not know exactly where to stay, but I do know to stay away from the hampton Inn and Holiday Inn. Those are WAY overpriced. Reason I know is that a bunch of my friends' parents have come into town to see them and have stayed there and they are mucho expensive. Forget about Loews. I think anything else should be fine.