Indianapolis, IN
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
All in all, pretty laid back and nothing to worry about.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me about your high school. Why did you go to [undergrad school]?
What was the most interesting question?
Where is Swaziland? Then the guy really quizzed me on my research, but it was in a nice way. Then, at the end, he asked: "Is it more important to be committed to your cause, or to have a cause to be committed to?"
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read SDN, School Lit, talked with people, read my application
What was the most difficult question?
What are the nine competencies?
What are three of your weaknesses?
What impressed you positively?
Students, my interviewer, the facilities, the fact that James D Watson went there and there's a super cool glass sculpture.
What impressed you negatively?
It was the first day of interviews so they were kinda frazzled- but the whole day was pretty nice.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
There can be a lot of down time - bring a book or be prepared to talk to other interviewees. Plus, the interview was so relaxed, and I heard that everyone else's was too. Don't stress about it or about the ethical questions.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
IND
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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