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

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

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)?

"Tell me about yourself, they ask you this even though they have your file in front of them. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell about your family life. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Where do you see yourself in ten years?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Tell me about your family" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What ties do you have down state? (I didnt have any so I didnt really know how to answer the question)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"sdn, reviewed my AMCAS and secondaries" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"not much" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"my first interviewer was fifteen minutes late, and she didn't even give me extra time in the end. The schedule was poorly put together, I had nothing to do for two hours and then in the afternoon, there was no time alloted for lunch." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The admissions's office did not help you find the rooms or parking. Get there atleast 30-60 minutes early, becuase the its hard to find parking, the buildings and the rooms. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I had two interviewers, the first interview was 15 min, the second was about 30 min. There was a tour of the school and a lecture on financial aid in between my interviews. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/29/2004

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