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  • Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Springfield, IL
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Why medicine? Why SIU?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"Describe your role when working in a group." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"What was the most challenging class you took in college? What made it so challenging?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What are some learning strategies you use to retain large volumes of information?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"The interviews were both very laid-back and conversational, so nothing too difficult." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Mock interview, looked through SDN interview feedback" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everyone was SO friendly! There was a little mix-up with my schedule but Alicia took care of it right away, and my first interviewer walked me to my next one. The students also seemed pretty happy." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"N/A" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the interviews aren't that stressful." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"SIU seems like a great place to learn. The admin&staff seem genuinely interested in the students and it definitely shows." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$101-$200

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Homestyle Inn & Suites

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/08/12

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

7 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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