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?

1 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

9 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your general comments?

arrived at 10:30, interview at 11am (45 mins w/ admissions director. she asked a detailed list of questions) tour with 2nd year student at 12, break for 40 minutes. interview at 1:30 with faculty member. she asked informal questions about personality related items. lasted 30 minutes. went home.

Interview questions they asked

tell us about your family was a common question.

I was asked this too

What was the most interesting question?

tell me about the orange krush (student cheering section). We talked about sports for 10 mins!

I was asked this too

How did you prepare for the interview?

sdn, read amcas, reviewed info packet sent by school,

What impressed you positively?

friendly atmosphere, small classrooms, multiple campuses (carbondale, springfield), option to travel 4th year & research grant money to travel during first summer, all books needed are in the library = very low bok costs

What impressed you negatively?

no anatomy lab at springfield campus

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing