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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?

9 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?

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)?

"What got you interested in medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How did you choose your undergraduate school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Specific questions about volunteer activities." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Why I like " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What lessons I've taken from a specific volunteer activity that I feel will help me as a physician." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Looked over school's website and brochure, SDN, reread my AMCAS and secondary application. " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"PBL curriculum sounds interesting. The PBL group rooms are nicely equipped." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Springfield as a town. The facilities seem a bit oudated in parts. Library looked somewhat bleak." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Interviews may be 10 blocks apart from one another. Be prepared to drive from one to another or you won't make it on time." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The day was pretty standard. Financial aid presentation was somewhat helpful, student tour was average, both interviewers were very friendly and conversational. They were the first school to go in-dept on asking me questions about specific volunteer activities and what I gained from each. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

4 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?

< $100

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/15/2006

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

5 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

2 out of 10

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

3 out of 10

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