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?

2 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

Financial aid meeting, student tour, and two interviews. It was a fun day, and being that it was halloween the atmosphere was very light-hearted. My first interview was with a PhD in immunology. He asked me questions about my application and we had a fun conversation. The second interview was with an MD. She was very nice as well, although we didn't get as much time to talk because she was in a hurry to go get her kids' costumes ready for Halloween!

Interview questions they asked

When did you decide on medicine?

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What was the most interesting question?

What do you think will be remembered as the defining moments of your generation? i.e. 9-11, war in Iraq

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What was the most difficult question?

What do you consider the most important scientific discovery of your time?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, mock interview, read pamphlets

What impressed you positively?

The school, students, and program sound great. The students said that they like the curriculum and seemed to have a low stress level.

What impressed you negatively?

Springfield doesn't have much to offer as far as social life goes. They are obsessed with Lincoln.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That it was really laid back, and more of a conversation than an interview. I didn't need to be stressed about preparing.