Tell us about your overall academic performance so far. Where have you excelled, and where could you improve?
The interviewers want to know how your undergraduate program has prepared you for attending medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine. They also want to determine where you might need additional support in certain areas. In case you are unaware, the university provides medical students with disability accommodations, exam preparation, mock interviews, and personalized mentoring and advising support. These services are offered to ensure your academic progress stays on track.
To answer the question, discuss where you excelled and where you had the biggest challenges in school so far. As with any interview question, you want to be honest, as the interviewers genuinely want to see you succeed. Let them know your strong points and where you might need help if accepted into medical school.
"I am very proud of my achievements during my undergrad education. The courses I excelled in added so much value that I will bring to my graduate program. These courses included anatomy, physiology, and psychology. I feel I excelled in these because they are related to the medical specialty I plan to end up in, which is emergency medicine. As far as areas of improvement, I found I could better myself in terms of time management. I overextended myself last semester with volunteer opportunities, and my study time suffered slightly. Now that I have identified the reason behind my time management challenges, I will only see improvement moving forward. I started managing my time using an app on my phone, which has already helped me immensely."
