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?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 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?

8 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How do you handle working in a difficult situation with many different people?

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How will you handle balancing a family with your career?

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Why medicine?

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What was the most interesting question?

Describe a time you went above and beyond the call of duty.

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What was the most difficult question?

See above.

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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?

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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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

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?

8 out of 10

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

7 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?

Reviewed the school's website, mock interview, reviewed AMCAS and secondary, SDN.

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What impressed you positively?

The new facilities are beautiful. The hospital is one of the nicest that I have been in. The student tour guide was extremely helpful and outgoing and provided more than enough advice not just about the school but about the application and interview process and his own experience making a decision last year.

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What impressed you negatively?

Structured interviews are odd. The doctors interviewing you ask you four questions and all they can do is nod and smile at you; they aren't allowed to comment until later in the interview, after you have jabbered on for fifteen or twenty minutes about yourself.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I was really nervous while I was driving to the school as it was my first interview, but the whole process was definitely more laid back than I expected, and I was very calm by the time of my actual interview.

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What are your general comments?

It isn't as bad as you think it could be. Also, it was fun to meet some other applicants from all over the country.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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