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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?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell us about what you have done each summer since high school.
What is professionalism? Tell us about an experience with a doctor that was professional / unprofessional.
What type of medicine do you want to go into knowing that it could change after more exposure in medical school?

What was the most interesting question?

I see that you have also studied biomedical engineering. Why do you want to be a doctor opposed to an engineer?

What was the most difficult question?

As an out of state applicant; why IUSM? (my interview was early in the morning before all the information sessions)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

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?

4 out of 10

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

6 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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read school site, looked over my AMCAS application, re-read my research papers

What impressed you positively?

The five hospitals all right on campus. Tour guide was very positive about her experience.

What impressed you negatively?

Coming from a small school the size scares me. Idea of parking &quot;far away&quot; is new to me.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Even though they say out of state applicants have a hard time getting in the class is about 15% Out of State (and only about 15% of the people being interviewed seemed to be from out of state)

What are your general comments?

Very friendly. They told me it was my day. A lot of ethics based questions.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses