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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Talk to me about your healthcare experience, research experience.
Why medicine, where did you get your motivations from?
Why SIU?

What was the most interesting question?

How do you think politics effects healthcare in the United States?

What was the most difficult question?

None
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

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?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

No responses

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?

Read their viewbook and my application material.

What impressed you positively?

PBL! Their PBL seemed to make the students very happy with thier education. They also commented on how benificial early (first year (day)) patient exposure has been.

What impressed you negatively?

Springfield. I am not sure I could live there.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

All the interview questions were based on my application. The student's happiness was incedible! that really made the difference for me. Overall, if the school was located closer to a city, I would go there in a heartbeat!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses