Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

7 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your general comments?

Overall, the interview day went well. My first interviewer asked questions that were all on my AMCAS app. That annoyed me a little. He asked about my high school, about my parents, and how I was raised. Also, he was very honest with how my application looks and how the committee would view it. He made suggestions for a plan B in case it comes to that. The second interviewer was really rushed and he didn't seem to care much what I said. In fact, his beeper went off in the middle of the interview, right when I was talking about a really sensitive issue, and he returned the call without letting me finish my answer. That sucked. The financial aid session was very informative - they talked about financial aid as it would apply to any school we would go to, not just SIU.

Interview questions they asked

What issuses in medicine or outside of medicine are of interest to you?

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What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about your high school.

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What was the most difficult question?

What do I predict will be my biggest weakness in medical school?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Read over my AMCAS and SIU secondary, AAMC website advice, Went through the Viewbook, researched my interviewers.

What impressed you positively?

The hospital, Memorial Medical Center, has very new facilities. The people I passed in the hallways were very nice - both students, staff, and a few patients.

What impressed you negatively?

The actual instructional facilities are rather outdated. Although the technology is there (computers and stuff), the research labs and buildings need renovating.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

There aren't many choices for lunch. The med student who gave us a tour said no one really eats in the hospital cafeteria b/c it's not healthy and there aren't other places to eat close to the campus.