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?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Have you done any research? Describe it to us.

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The four basic questions of the day.

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Why do you want to be a doctor?

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What was the most interesting question?

One of my responses to a question was a story about the injury of a friend and my involvement with the paramedics,etc. and the interviewer asked me how the experience affected my choice to become a physician.

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What was the most difficult question?

I'm not big on talking about "issues" in the medical field and I was asked to give my opinion on an ethical issue facing medical professionals today.

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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?

One-on-one

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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Fairfield Inn, Iowa City

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

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?

Mock interview, SDN, looked over practive questions and wrote out responses.

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What impressed you positively?

The facilities at U of I are NEW and extremely impressive. A lot of money goes into the medical school from many sources and it is clearly a higher tier school. Also, the U of I hospital is wonderful!

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What impressed you negatively?

I'm from the midwest and the overall setting of the school seemed bad to me. I looked at U of I for undergrad but I had forgotten how tiny the town was and how out of place the huge university seemed.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

It was an ok experience. The pre-interview stuff was pretty uncomfortable and my group didn't have much to say to each other. After we had interviewed things were less stressful, but waiting around for an hour and a half after the interview got long. My student guide was totally unhelpful and didn't really have an insight to offer. However, the hospital was amazing and the classroom facilities were impressive as well.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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