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University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Iowa City, IA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2011-12

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

1 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

Thoughts on alternative medicine?

What was the most difficult question?

N/A
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, website, talked to alumni

What impressed you positively?

The MERF building is great, and the proposed curriculum sounds like a great way to streamline the program like a few other schools have done.

What impressed you negatively?

Iowa City itself came off as more of a party town oriented to the co-eds.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The existence and content of a proposed, new curriculum.

What are your general comments?

Impressed by the school, not by the location.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

It would have been great to see the science building on the tour.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great