Indianapolis, IN
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What is professionalism? Tell us about an experience with a doctor that was professional / unprofessional.
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 Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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?
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 "far away" 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.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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
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