Indianapolis, IN
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
2 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
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
I'm a reapplicant, so they grilled me on how I had improved my application since last year.
What was the most interesting question?
They wanted to know "the things I did" in college, which gave me a good opportunity to talk up every point I wanted to make.
What was the most difficult question?
Where I see myself in 10 years- they kept wanting me to be more and more specific, and wouldn't let it go when I thought I had given a good answer
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ minutes
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
8 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
In a group
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, went over my application, studied the competencies and their definition of professionalism, practiced my answers to common questions outloud
What impressed you positively?
The facilities are awesome, Indy is a perfect city (good things to do without the crazy traffic and crime of other large cities), IU's amazing board score and match stats
What impressed you negatively?
Note-taking service isn't available at regional campuses so going to lecture in Indy is optional but mandatory everywhere else.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Since I've done this once before, I knew to expect a lot of downtime. I asked the greeters if I could go on my tour and financial aid sessions at different times than I was scheduled so I wouldn't have to miss things for my interview and could leave earlier.
What are your general comments?
From my experience, all reapplicants should be totally on their A-game. The people I met last year who were reapplicants and had my interviewers thought the interviews were impossible, and I thought mine went very well (but obviously not too well since I'm back here again). This year, other people's were easy and mine was ridiculous. Hopefully I was just able to prove I'm a fighter and that I'm not going anywhere by being able to handle their questions... hopefully.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
University Hotel-close to the MS building
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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