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Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Springfield, IL

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?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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?

Tell me about your family
Where I see myself in 10 years
Why medicine

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me how to make a peanut butter and jelly

What was the most difficult question?

Questions regarding how each class/experience directly impacted my view on medicine and my future career
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

0

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?

No responses
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

No responses

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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?

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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, reviewed app

What impressed you positively?

Everyone spoke very highly of school and came from various areas to work there and did not necessarily want to ever work elsewhere

What impressed you negatively?

1/2 interviews was very interrogative and seemed as if they did not have much time to speak with me

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

2 interviews, both open file. One is with someone on admissions committee and other is a faculty member

What are your general comments?

Very relaxed but they dig into every detail of your application

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Discontinue using US mail for communication and purely email/webex for virtual interviews. Portal system is much easier to keep all application information in one spot. US mail adds extra time to process.