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University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Iowa City, IA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How do you handle stress? Describe a time you helped someone.
How do you know when to ask for help. If you had a friend with a drug/alcohol problem how would you deal with it?
Why medicine? Qualities of a good doctor.

What was the most interesting question?

All of the questions are on the website and are pretty generic questions. The intersting part of the interview is after you get asked your standard questions and then you can just have a normal conversation with your interviewers.

What was the most difficult question?

none - I was asked exactly what I thought I was going to be asked from the website.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read SDN interview feedback, read the school's website, read my personal statement.

What impressed you positively?

Everyone is really nice and helpful. I liked the learning communities the school has set up for students.

What impressed you negatively?

The cold weather and how small Iowa City is. They dont' even have a Starbucks.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I actuall discovered this before I went but it's something that I was really impressed with. There is a med fraternity that allows interviewees to stay in their frat house for 15 dollars a night. It is walking distance from the school. I had a great time staying in the house. They are wonderful people there. I highly recomend it to anyone going to interview there.

What are your general comments?

I didn't realize how much I was going to like this school. It is now one of my top 2 schools.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses