University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 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?

Any questions for us?

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Describe your work as a substance abuse counselor.

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Why medicine? What skills will you bring to your entering class? What would you do if you thought a friend was abusing alcohol? Describe a time you had to use your skills to complete a task with others.

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What was the most interesting question?

The University of Iowa interviews are set up such that they ask four standard questions to all applicants. After those questions are answered (during which no feedback is given by the interviewers), a more informal conversation occurs. The most interesting question I was asked related to my experience as a substance abuse counselor, and how I managed to establish rapport with clients.

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What was the most difficult question?

Nothing was too difficult.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

25 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?

SDN, Iowa site.

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What impressed you positively?

EVERYTHING! Great school! New, state of the art facilities, great curriculum, fantastic interest in student's needs and well-being. Everyone seemed very enthusiastic, open, and helpful. I was impressed also with the size of the town: it's smaller and I like that. If you like big cities with lots of places to hang out (clubs, bars, etc.), this is probably not the place for you.

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What impressed you negatively?

Nothing!

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

What a great place U Iowa is, and what a great town Iowa City is!

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What are your general comments?

You interview with about 15 or so other students. The situation is set up such that you are together in the larger group for the admissions and financial aid presentations (very thorough), and in groups of about 4 for lunch and the tour with a current student. The tour is impressive! Then you come back for your interview, which runs about 25 minutes or so. It really goes quickly--make sure to tell them anything you want to point out as soon as the standard questions are over! After the interview, you do a quick exit interview with admissions and then you're free to go.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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