Southern Illinois University interview: format, dates and how to prepare for 2027

Southern Illinois University interviews with a traditional interview, held in person. What to expect and how to prepare.

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Key facts

  • Southern Illinois University interviews with a traditional interview, held in person.
  • Southern Illinois University requires the MCAT.
On this page
  1. The interview
  2. Tests and requirements
  3. Key dates
  4. How to prepare
  5. Sources

The interview

For 2027 entry, Southern Illinois University interviews applicants with a traditional interview, held in person.1

Tests and requirements

  • Doesn’t list as required the AAMC PREview exam.2
  • Requires the MCAT.2

Key dates

Nov 15, 2026
AMCAS primary deadline
Feb 1, 2027
secondary deadline
Apr 30, 2027
multiple acceptance decision deadline

Dates from official admissions sources.3

How to prepare

A traditional interview is a conversation about your background, your motivation for medicine and your experiences. For questions that start with “tell me about a time,” the AAMC recommends the STAR method: the situation, the task, the action you took and the result, with one situation per answer.4

Expect to be asked why Southern Illinois University. Its mission is a good place to start: “Our mission is to optimize the health of the people of central and southern Illinois through education, patient care, research and service to the community.”5 Connect it to something specific you’ve done.

For requirements, statistics, deadlines and tuition, see the full Southern Illinois University profile in Sandbox Atlas.

Sources

  1. Southern Illinois University. Interview format and datessiumed.edu · Accessed October 2026
  2. Southern Illinois University. PREview requirementsiumed.edu · Accessed October 2026
  3. Southern Illinois University. Admissions datessiumed.edu · Accessed October 2026
  4. AAMC. Preparing for your interviewsstudents-residents.aamc.org · Accessed October 2026
  5. Southern Illinois University. Missionsiumed.edu · Accessed October 2026

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