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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

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

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

About high school SAT, class rank, size, activities.
Why doctor? (as you can see, very typical stuff)
Why IUSM?

What was the most interesting question?

N/A

What was the most difficult question?

Typical Jehovah's Witness parents, child needs a blood tranfusion to live, which obviously they don't believe in... what do you do?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In 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?

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?

5 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?

SDN, looked over primary application, looked over some ''generic'' interview questions, looked over core competencies

What impressed you positively?

The campus is pretty nice and compact, which I find nice since it's not directly IN the city. There are some amazing hospitals that you would get to be a part of as well.

What impressed you negatively?

The class size... 330 and growing. Also, they have eight (I think) regional locations, which I'm not a fan of, although you would find out your location in ~April (so before you had to make a decision). Also, the interview day was one of the worst I've been on, which is a shame because it is a great state school. I had an immense amount of downtime and also I was not a huge fan of ~100 people interviewing.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That I would be sooooo bored... seriously, bring something to read or study.

What are your general comments?

Interview day wasn't great, with 100 interviewers and lots of down time... but the interview was extremly laid back and one of the most enjoyable I've had. They typically have just one typical ethical question and something about the core competencies, so make sure to look at that.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses