Preparing for the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine interview

Twelve hours before a 10:00 a.m. ET start is 10:00 p.m. ET the night before. Larner removes applications that miss it, so convert it now.

The season crosses both daylight saving changes (November 1, 2026 and March 14, 2027), which matters for Arizona and Hawaii.

On the day itself, if something breaks, Larner asks you to call the admissions office right away at 802-656-2154.

Our Kira Talent guide covers how the platform works, the tech checklist and how to practice.

You won't get to the MMI without Casper.

• Required for an invite. Larner requires it of every applicant in the current cycle, says completing it is mandatory to receive an interview invitation, and the admissions FAQ is explicit that PREview, Snapshot and Duet aren't required.
• Last test date. The last acceptable Casper date for 2026-27 is December 3, 2026, and re-applicants have to retake it this cycle.
• Practice. If you still need to sit it, Confetto's Casper practice page walks through the format.

Casper test dates and requirements vary by school.

For the full 2026-27 list of MD and DO schools that use it, with last test dates and deadlines, see which medical schools require Casper. For the format, scoring and practice scenarios, see our Casper test guide.

From Larner's Vision 2025 page:

"In support of this vision, the mission of the UVM Larner College of Medicine is to educate a diverse group of dedicated physicians and biomedical scientists to serve across all the disciplines of medicine; to bring hope to patients by advancing medical knowledge through research; to integrate education and research to advance the quality and accessibility of patient care; and to engage with our communities to benefit Vermont and the world."

Values worth knowing

The same page lists the college's values. Two are specific enough to be useful to you.

One is advocacy "to promote public health and improve social conditions, including rural health disparities." Another is building on UVM's land-grant heritage "to improve the health of Vermont and our region."

Professionalism shows up on both the interview page and the mission page.

The interview page says the day is meant to show you the school's "commitment to professionalism," and the Vision page defines it through integrity, accountability, compassion, altruism and social responsibility, guided by "cultural humility, kindness, and respect."

Given how strict the interview-day rules are (camera on all day, no late entry), treat the logistics as part of that. Being on time and fully present is the first thing they see.

An MMI station may never ask "why this school," but you'll meet students and faculty during the day, and interviewed applicants are invited to Admissions Ambassador Q&A panels afterward. These are the points Larner itself emphasizes:

• Active learning. Larner's Active Learning Curriculum page describes class time built around clinical reasoning and collaborative problem-solving instead of a standard lecture model, with required attendance at active learning sessions. Every incoming student gets a copy of Make It Stick, a book on the science of learning.
• Early clerkships. The school's Focus On webinar series says clerkships start in March of the second year.
• Two clinical campuses. Per the Clinical Campuses page, students pick Vermont or Connecticut as their base for clerkships and Advanced Integration. Vermont and New York sites include the University of Vermont Medical Center, Central Vermont Medical Center and Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital. Connecticut students train mostly at Danbury and Norwalk hospitals. After your interview, you enter a campus preference in the application portal, so know which one you'd pick and why.
• Global health. The Connecticut campus hosts a Global Health Program with Nuvance Health.

A good "Why Larner?" answer ties one of these to something you've done.

"I learn best when I have to explain my reasoning to a group" connects to active learning. "I want to work in a small-town hospital" connects to the Vermont and New York community sites.

A list of facts about the school doesn't.

Since Larner doesn't publish station timing, practice at a common setting and adjust when your invitation gives you the real numbers.

1. Set up the exact room, laptop and camera angle you'll use on the day. Start at 10:00 a.m. ET, converted to your time zone, so you know how alert you are at that hour.
2. Open the free MMI timer. Set 7 stations, 2 minutes of reading and 6 minutes of response, with 1-minute transitions. These are our settings, not Larner's. That's 7 × 9 = 63 minutes, minus the last transition, so about an hour.
3. Shuffle the prompts above so you can't read ahead. Run prompt 1 with a partner on the call, and the rest one-on-one.
4. Keep your camera on and stay in frame for the whole hour, the way Larner requires on the day.
5. Afterward, mark each station where you made a decision without saying why, or ran out of things to say before the time was up. Redo those two days later.

If you don't have a partner, Confetto's AI MMI simulator runs timed stations, asks follow-up questions based on what you said, and gives rubric-based feedback. You can start with a free trial.

For prep across other schools, see our medical school interview prep page.

Larner's Interview Outcomes page says the Admissions Committee reviews applications several times a month.

Regular decisions go out by email on a rolling basis starting on or after October 15, and Early Decision applicants hear by October 1.

The four outcomes

There are four outcomes: admitted, delayed decision, waitlisted or not accepted.

Delayed decision means the committee will present your file again at later meetings until it decides to admit or waitlist you.

The waitlist

The waitlist isn't publicly ranked. The waitlist process starts in May, and the list stays open until the first day of orientation in August.

Extra letters won't change your waitlist position, but the school does encourage periodic emails confirming your interest.

Does UVM Larner use the MMI?

Yes. It runs a virtual MMI circuit on Zoom and Kira Talent, starting at 10:00 a.m. Eastern.

Does UVM require Casper?

Yes. Larner requires Casper of every applicant in the current cycle.

What must I do before interview day?

Complete your Kira profile and practice question at least 12 hours ahead, or your application is removed from consideration.

When does UVM interview?

Tuesday through Friday, August 2026 through March 2027. The earliest invitations go out in July.

Confetto isn't affiliated with the University of Vermont or the Larner College of Medicine. Everything here about the school comes from its public web pages, checked in October 2026.

Details can change during a cycle, so go by your invitation email.