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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?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

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

4 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you feel like you're part of a community?
What is one difficult thing you had to overcome?
Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

Name one time where your religion/spirituality came into question.

What was the most difficult question?

You have an elderly man dying of cancer and he asks you not to tell his daughter about his diagnosis. What would you do and why?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

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?

Faculty member

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Other

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

3 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

PreMed Playbook, reviewed my application, mock interview

What impressed you positively?

They were nice.

What impressed you negatively?

There was too much down time and the financial aid session was boring.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing.

What are your general comments?

It is a nice campus with nice faculty. I just wish the interview was more organized.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

More specific detail about where the interview is. I came one day early and asked the office where I should meet them for the interview so I wasn't lost/confused. But some applicants were a few minutes late because they didn't know where to go.