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Indiana University School of Medicine

Indianapolis, IN

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What kind of activities were you involved in during high school? What was your HS GPA and ACT scores?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you consider your greatest accomplishment?

What was the most difficult question?

Lately, many physicians have decided to change their profession because they do not enjoy the field of medicine, how do you know that this will not be the case with you?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

I read their website and compared it with other schools and I read this site.

What impressed you positively?

This was my first interview and I was really nervous, but my interviewer made me feel really comfortable and really listened to what I had to say.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I was a little freaked out by the number of students interviewing that day. There were at least 150.

What are your general comments?

I'm was an out-of-state applicant and thought I had no chance of getting accepted based on their past statistics, but I decided to go to the interview and just be myself. It turned out to be more of a friendly conversation than an interview, and I really had a good time. I also initiated a follow-up meeting with the admissions office a month later. I got in.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student