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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?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

40 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)?

"Since the curriculum is PBL style, they asked me how I do in a group learning situation." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do you have any regrets from your college experience? Would you do anything over or change anything if you had the chance?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

No Response

What was the most interesting question?

No Response

What was the most difficult question?

No Response

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I applied last year, so I reviewed my notes from last year, SDN feedback, reviewed my essays and application" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Friendly admissions staff" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I didn't get my interview confirmation and information until a week before my actual interview date. I kept having to email and email them." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I felt prepared." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"No interviews are NO stress, but these are definitely lower stress interviews. Everybody's friendly, and make sure you feel at home. The two one-on-one interviews are very conversational and you rarely get off the wall difficult questions." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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?

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

02/12/2010

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

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

7 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?

8 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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