SDN Logo
 
 

Indiana University School of Medicine

Indianapolis, IN

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Desribe your research.
Tell us the process of your decision to go into medicine.
What do you do for fun? What books do you like to read?

What was the most interesting question?

Since I spent a month in Italy studying Italian, I was asked if I ever had a dream in Italain.

What was the most difficult question?

No difficult questions
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read over my app, read Time magazine, SDN

What impressed you positively?

The students were extremely friendly and excited to be at IU. Also, the close proximity of a variety of hospitals provides many clinical opportunities. They are also building more research facilities in a push to become one of the top med schools. Also they have opportunities to go to Kenya!!

What impressed you negatively?

There were tons of people interviewing on the same day as me. Plus, parking was insane! I got there 30 minutes early and it took me most of that time to find parking in the lot they said to park in. We did not see any of the hospitals on the tour, which I would have liked. Luckily, my interview was in one of the hospitals so I got to see a little. ALso, I do not like the fact that I could be placed in Podunk, IN for my first two years.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Not to park where they said to!! Also, there was a lot of down time, so I wish I had brought a book or a magazine to read. The other interviewees were friendly, however, so it was easy to strike up conversations during the long waiting periods.

What are your general comments?

The interview was very laid-back and conversational. My two interviewers were extremely nice and just wanted to get to know me as a person, asking about my travels, extracurriculars, etc. It was more like a conversation than an interview, even though they seemed to be filling out a form at times. I also was not asked anything about my high school experiences, GPA, and SAT, which I had expected from this website (which I think is good- who cares what you got on the SAT??).

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses