Iowa City, IA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why medicine?
How do you handle stress?
✅ 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?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What type of interview was it?
Closed file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read this site, talked to Iowa students the night before, thought about the interview topics indicated in the invitation letter, read my applcation
What impressed you positively?
Everyone I met was extremely friendly and helpful.
Strong focus on primary care and community medicine in which I'm very interested
What impressed you negatively?
interview was a bit awkward --the few set questions with no feedback, and the fixed, allotted 25 mins was too short.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That the visit and interview were very relaxed, and everyone was nice. I didn't have to be so nervous. (It was my first interview)
What are your general comments?
Great people, many opportunities for students -- both academic and extracurricular
Expensive tuition for out of state, cold, isolated location
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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