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  • Indiana University School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Indianapolis, IN
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

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)?

"would you consider D.O. school? (this came up in convo, it was not totally random)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"what is professionalism" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"drunk surgeon - what do you do cheating - what do you do pretty standard" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"''are you sure you wanna do this?'' - im wondering if this is protocol or because im non-traditional? - it almost seemed insulting - i mean i obviously wouldn't have come this far if i was not sure!!!!!" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"''what do you know about the 9 core competencies?'' i was not sure if i was supposed to repeat them all at this point or what? i didn't remember them all anyways, so i just mentioned one that i remembered and thought was important" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"sdn, amcas, talking to people that interviewed here earlier in the year, going over ethical and global health issues" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"everyone was pretty friendly and atmosphere was super low stress" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"they ran out of veggie lunches (apparently for the first time in history) - they should have made sure that vegetarians got first pick or had some way for us to notify them beforehand of our dietary restriction or let us know that this might happen and to bring food - also, the city is tiny and seemed totally deserted even during their so-called ''morning rush hour'' - it was pretty depressing - also, the lack of diversity but that was expected given that indiana is not exactly a diverse state" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"that they might run out of veggie lunches - i would have brought my own food if i knew " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"also, apparently the student hotel rates are only available for a super short time, i booked my room just a week after getting the email for an interview, and i didn't get the reduced price" Report Response

Tour and Travel

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?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$201-$300

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?

Radisson Hotel City Centre

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/15/2006

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?

3 out of 10

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

3 out of 10

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