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Interview Feedback Summary

7 years of data represented
Submissions
35
student reports
Format
100% In-Person
84% Closed-File
Length / Count
27 min average
2.7 interviews average
Experience
8.4 / 10
Above Average

Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 16% of interviews, indicating it is highly regarded. They found the interview very impressive with a moderate stress level and felt they did okay.

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Interview Process

Recent interview format

Interview reports from the most recent cycles appear to be in-person.

Most recent cycles
All in-person

Length, number, and type of interviews

Length:
27 Minutes Average
Number:
2.7 Interviews Average
Interview Type (Interaction):
63% One-on-One
38% Group Interview
File Type:
16% Open-File
84% Closed-File
Interview Modality:
0% Virtual
100% In-Person
Interview Location (for In-Person):
100% At the School
0% Other Location

UIOWA-PHARM interviews are an average of 27 minutes, with an average of 2.7 interviews. 63% of interviews are one-on-one, 100% are in-person, and 84% are closed-file. Of the in-person interviews, 100% are held at the school.

Overall Impressions

Interview Experience Score

Higher scores indicate a smoother, more positive interview experience with professional staff, organized logistics, and a supportive environment.

8.4
Above Average
Based on 164 responses
Reference: 9-10 Exceptional 8-8.9 Very Good 7-7.9 Good 6-6.9 Mixed < 6 Needs Improvement
This score combines applicant impressions of professionalism, facilities, responsiveness, and stress.

What was the stress level of the interview?

Most respondents rated their interview as average stress.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Average Stress (51%)
Low Stress
9% 3
Moderately Low
23% 8
Average Stress
51% 18
Moderately High
11% 4
High Stress
6% 2
35 responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

Most respondents rank this school above all other schools.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Top Notch (65%)
Top Notch
65% 17
Above Average
23% 6
Average
8% 2
Below Average
4% 1
26 responses

How did the interview impress you?

Most respondents felt positively about their interview.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Positively (89%)
Positively
89% 31
Negatively
6% 2
No change
6% 2
35 responses

How you think you did?

Most respondents thought they performed well at the interview.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Good (42%)
Great
31% 8
Good
42% 11
Average
23% 6
Poor
4% 1
26 responses

How do you rank the facilities?

Most respondents rank the facilities as above average.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Excellent Facilities (48%)
Excellent Facilities
48% 12
Good Facilities
40% 10
Average Facilities
12% 3
25 responses

How would you rate the Location and Cultural Life?

Location
8 /10
High
Cultural Life
7 /10
Moderate
Location vs Cultural Life
Each dot = one report
0 0 2 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 10 10 Location score Cultural life

Dashed guide lines mark the median reported location and cultural-life scores.

26 responses

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

Most respondents said the admissions office was friendly.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Extremely Friendly (78%)
Extremely Friendly
78% 14
Very Friendly
17% 3
Moderately Friendly
6% 1
18 responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

Most respondents said the admissions office was responsive.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Extremely Responsive (67%)
Extremely Responsive
67% 12
Very Responsive
28% 5
Moderately Responsive
6% 1
18 responses

Travel

What was your primary mode of transportation?

Most interviewees traveled by automobile to the interview.

16% Airplane
84% Automobile
0% Train or Subway
0% Other

Airports Used

✈️
Cedar Rapids
25% of responses
Moline International
1 response
25%
Moline International
cedar rapids
1 response
25%
cedar rapids
Minneapolis
1 response
25%
Minneapolis

Hotels Recommended by Other Interviewees

Most interviewees stayed at the AmericInn (average ranking 9/10), with some staying at The Sheraton downtown (average rating 8/10). (Top 3 displayed)

What was the cost and time spent traveling?

Typical Cost
$150
Typical Time
4-6 hours
Cost vs Travel Time
Each dot = one report
$0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $501+ 0 2 4 6 8 Travel cost Hours

Dashed guide lines mark the median reported travel cost and travel time.

20 responses

What is your in-state status?

Most respondents are in state students.
Answer Distribution
Most common: In state (52%)
In state
52% 13
Out of state
48% 12
25 responses

Where did you stay?

Most respondents stayed either Hotel or at a hotel.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Hotel (40%)
At school facility
7% 1
Friends or family
20% 3
Home
33% 5
Hotel
40% 6
15 responses

Who was the tour given by?

Tours were most commonly given by a Student
Answer Distribution
Most common: Student (100%)
Student
100% 34
34 responses

How did the tour guide seem?

Most tour guides were enthusiastic about the school.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Enthusiastic (96%)
Enthusiastic
96% 24
Neutral
4% 1
25 responses

Individual Interview Feedback Reports

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