Indiana University School of Medicine School Feedback

General Info

What graduating class are you in?

Response	# Responders
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	1
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	1
2019	1
2020	0
2021	0
2022	0
2023	0
2024	0

Are you pursuing any joint degrees (MD/PhD, MD/MPH, etc.)?

Response	# Responders
No	3
BA/DO	0
BS/DO	0
DO/JD	0
DO/MA	0
DO/MBA	0
DO/MPH	0
DO/MS	0
DO/PhD	0
MD/JD	0
MD/MBA	0
MD/MPH	0
MD/MS	0
MD/PhD	0

Are you considered in-state or out-of-state for tuition purposes?

Response	# Responders
in-state	1
out-of-state	2
international	0
Not applicable	0

What is your race/ethnic background?

Response	# Responders
Caucasian	2
African American	0
Hispanic	0
Asian or Pacific Islander	0
Native American/ Native Alaskan	0
Other/Multiracial	0

Overall, how would you rate this medical program?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.33	3

0 = terrible, 10 = world class

What is the reputation of the school in the medical community?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.00	3

0 = really bad, 10 = top tier

What is the reputation of the research that goes on at this school?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.67	3

0 = really bad, 10 = top tier

What was your MCAT score?

Response Average	# Responders
517	3

What was your undergrad GPA?

Response Average	# Responders
3.80	3

What was your undergrad science GPA?

Response Average	# Responders
3.72	3

What was the zip code of your residence in high school?

84404

46131

80304

What do you like most about this school?

"Great opportunities to see so much at multiple hospital centers. Being a big program has benefits such as this." | Report Response

"P/F" | Report Response

"It's a research hub in the center of a few different hospitals. The satellite campuses add a unique flavor to the medical curriculum, so it's not a one size fits all education (this is a double-edged sword though!)" | Report Response

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What do you like least about this school?

"Recently reforming its curriculum which has had some bad effects on education, but should improve things as time goes on." | Report Response

"Mandatory Lecture/Terrible Lecturers" | Report Response

"The info session after my interview revealed that 60% of the class does not get placed at the Indy campus (the location desired by most accepted students) but are "forced" to be at one of the satellite campuses. The core competencies that are threaded into the curriculum and so highly stressed on the webpage, during the interview, and by the co-chair of admissions turn out to be kind of ridiculous. From what the med students said, you can gain competencies pretty easily. Like, for instance, talking to interviewees like myself, on interview day or giving a 10 minute presentation to your fellow med students. If it's that easy to get them "checked off" and you don't really LEARN anything about the doctoring characteristics they embody, then what's the point?" | Report Response

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Please provide any other general comments on your school

No responses

Curriculum

How is the curriculum structured?

Response	# Responders
Systems-based	0
Traditional	2

How many courses are taken at a given time?

Response	# Responders
1	0
2	1
3	0
4	1
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0

How long are you typically in class per day?

Response	# Responders
<1 hour	0
1-2 hours	0
2-3 hours	0
3-4 hours	0
4-5 hours	1
5-6 hours	1
6> hours	0

Are courses recorded for medical students?

Response	# Responders
Video recording	1
Free note taking service	0
Fee-based note taking service	0
Powerpoint slides provided only	0
None	0

How many days per week is anatomy lab?

Response	# Responders
1	0
2	0
3	1
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0

How many students per cadaver?

Response	# Responders
Prosections only	0
1-2	0
3-4	0
5-6	1
7-8	0
>8	0

How long (in months) do you have anatomy?

Response	# Responders
3 months	0
6 months	1
9 months	0
12 months	0
24 months	0

Is the curriculum lecture-centric or small-group centric?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	3

0 = 100% lecture, 10 = 100% small group

Are standardized patients used?

Response	# Responders
yes	1
no	0

How much patient interaction is there in the pre-clinical years?

Response Avg	# Responders
4.67	3

0 = none, 10 = extensive

Are syllabi provided for the student?

Response	# Responders
yes	1
no	0

How frequently do pre-clinical medical school activities have mandatory attendance?

"Always" | Report Response

What books are necessary?

"all provided (as ebook)" | Report Response

What books are unnecessary?

"all provided (as ebook)" | Report Response

Is the curriculum designed to promote a specialty? If so, which specialty?

"Not particularly" | Report Response

Location & Housing

How do you feel about the location of the school?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	2

0 = Uncomfortable, 10 = Desirable

Do you feel safe on campus?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.50	2

0 = Not safe, 10 = Very safe

How available and convenient is public transportation?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	2

0 = Non-existent, 10 = Extensive & convenient

Is a car necessary at any point during your education here?

Response	# Responders
Pre-clinical years	0
Clinical years	1
All years	0
No	0

If a car is required for education, how available and convenient is the parking provided to students?

Response Avg	# Responders
4.00	2

0 = Almost impossible, 10 = Available & convenient

Is on-campus housing available?

Response	# Responders
yes	0
no	0

What is the quality of available on-campus housing?

Response Avg	# Responders
4.00	2

0 = terrible, 10 = great

What percentage of your medical school classmates would you estimate live on campus, if on-campus housing is available?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	2

0 = 0%, 10 = 100%

Is couples housing available?

Response	# Responders
yes	0
no	0

Is nearby off-campus housing available?

Response	# Responders
yes	1
no	0

How expensive is nearby off-campus housing?

Response Avg	# Responders
4.00	2

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

Please describe the on-campus housing if available (i.e., cost, type - studios, 1-br, 2-br, etc.)?

No responses

Cost/Financial Aid

Are fees/tuition expensive?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.33	3

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

How is the cost of living (rent, food, bills, etc.)?

Response Avg	# Responders
4.33	3

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

Are many institutional scholarships/grants available?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.33	3

0 = none, 10 = many

Is institutional aid need-based or merit-based?

Response	# Responders
Need-based	0
Merit-based	0
Both	3

Faculty/Grades

Are faculty members very open to students during office hours?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	2

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very open

Are faculty members very available to students via email/message board?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	2

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very available

Are there many opportunities to shadow/work with clinical faculty?

Response Avg	# Responders
4.50	2

0 = none, 10 = lots

Are the faculty willing to mentor students in regards to career guidance?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	2

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the class ranked?

Response	# Responders
yes	0
no	1

How is the instructional faculty during pre-clinical years?

"Bad" | Report Response

How is the instructional faculty during clinical years?

"n/a (still pre-clinical)" | Report Response

What is the grading scale used during pre-clinical years?

"P/F (for new classes)" | Report Response

What is the grading scale used during clinical years?

No responses

Clinical Rotations

Are the desired rotation sites easy to obtain?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	2

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is desired rotation order easy to obtain?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	2

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Are the elective rotations easy to obtain?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	2

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is there substantial hands-on experience for medical students?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	2

0 = none, 10 = substantial

Are the rotation sites conveniently accessible for medical students?

Response Avg	# Responders
4.50	2

0 = difficult, 10 = accessible

How far are the clinical sites from the main campus?

Response Avg	# Responders
4.50	2

0 = far away, 10 = close

How are clinical rotations scheduled? What are the required rotations?

No responses

What responsibility do med students have on the wards?

No responses

What is the status/condition of the affiliated hospital(s)?

No responses

What is the typical patient population medical students work with?

No responses

Social Environment

Do students do a lot of activities outside of school together?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.50	2

0 = none, 10 = lots

How would you rank student involvement in extracurricular clubs?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.50	2

0 = none, 10 = lots

What is the range of extracurricular clubs available?

Response Avg	# Responders
4.50	2

0 = almost none, 10 = wide range

Is the student body cooperative or competitive?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.00	2

0 = competitive, 10 = cooperative

Is the environment supportive for underrepresented minorities?

Response Avg	# Responders
7.50	2

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for lesbian/gay/bisexual/transsexual students?

Response Avg	# Responders
7.00	2

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for students with disabilities?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	2

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for married students?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	2

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for older/non-traditional students?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	2

0 = no, 10 = very

What do the students typically like to do in the area?

No responses

Post Graduation

How do graduates from this school fare in residency and clinical practice?

No responses

What do you believe residency directors think about graduates from this program?

No responses

Is this school known for producing physicians strong in a certain area? If so, which area?

No responses

School Feedback

All Questions & Responses

What graduating class are you in?

Are you pursuing any joint degrees (MD/PhD, MD/MPH, etc.)?

Are you considered in-state or out-of-state for tuition purposes?

What is your race/ethnic background?

Overall, how would you rate this medical program?

What is the reputation of the school in the medical community?

What is the reputation of the research that goes on at this school?

What was your MCAT score?

What was your undergrad GPA?

What was your undergrad science GPA?

What was the zip code of your residence in high school?

What do you like most about this school?

What do you like least about this school?

Please provide any other general comments on your school

How is the curriculum structured?

How many courses are taken at a given time?

How long are you typically in class per day?

Are courses recorded for medical students?

How many days per week is anatomy lab?

How many students per cadaver?

How long (in months) do you have anatomy?

Is the curriculum lecture-centric or small-group centric?

Are standardized patients used?

How much patient interaction is there in the pre-clinical years?

Are syllabi provided for the student?

How frequently do pre-clinical medical school activities have mandatory attendance?

What books are necessary?

What books are unnecessary?

Is the curriculum designed to promote a specialty? If so, which specialty?

How do you feel about the location of the school?

Do you feel safe on campus?

How available and convenient is public transportation?

Is a car necessary at any point during your education here?

If a car is required for education, how available and convenient is the parking provided to students?

Is on-campus housing available?

What is the quality of available on-campus housing?

What percentage of your medical school classmates would you estimate live on campus, if on-campus housing is available?

Is couples housing available?

Is nearby off-campus housing available?

How expensive is nearby off-campus housing?

Please describe the on-campus housing if available (i.e., cost, type - studios, 1-br, 2-br, etc.)?

Are fees/tuition expensive?

How is the cost of living (rent, food, bills, etc.)?

Are many institutional scholarships/grants available?

Is institutional aid need-based or merit-based?

Are faculty members very open to students during office hours?

Are faculty members very available to students via email/message board?

Are there many opportunities to shadow/work with clinical faculty?

Are the faculty willing to mentor students in regards to career guidance?

Is the class ranked?

How is the instructional faculty during pre-clinical years?

How is the instructional faculty during clinical years?

What is the grading scale used during pre-clinical years?

What is the grading scale used during clinical years?

Are the desired rotation sites easy to obtain?

Is desired rotation order easy to obtain?

Are the elective rotations easy to obtain?

Is there substantial hands-on experience for medical students?

Are the rotation sites conveniently accessible for medical students?

How far are the clinical sites from the main campus?

How are clinical rotations scheduled? What are the required rotations?

What responsibility do med students have on the wards?

What is the status/condition of the affiliated hospital(s)?

What is the typical patient population medical students work with?

Do students do a lot of activities outside of school together?

How would you rank student involvement in extracurricular clubs?

What is the range of extracurricular clubs available?

Is the student body cooperative or competitive?

Is the environment supportive for underrepresented minorities?

Is the environment supportive for lesbian/gay/bisexual/transsexual students?

Is the environment supportive for students with disabilities?

Is the environment supportive for married students?

Is the environment supportive for older/non-traditional students?

What do the students typically like to do in the area?

How do graduates from this school fare in residency and clinical practice?

What do you believe residency directors think about graduates from this program?

Is this school known for producing physicians strong in a certain area? If so, which area?

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