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University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

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 are you interested in medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think about alternative medicine?

What was the most difficult question?

How do you know when you need help? How do you know when you don't need help?
✅ 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?

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

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?

Read AMCAS, secondary app, thought about topics they gave us, did a mock interview, relaxed.

What impressed you positively?

Really impressive facilities, all the staff and students were incredibly nice. They gave us free parking vouchers. The interviewers were very friendly.

What impressed you negatively?

not much... the room we sat in was hot, but it wasn't their fault.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The structured portion of the interview wasn't as weird as you think... and when that's done the rest of it is fine.

What are your general comments?

Overall, it was really great. The people were nice, the facilities were impressive, and the interview was more enjoyable than you'd expect. Definately a top choice.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student