Iowa City, IA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What are your general comments?
The day itself was not terribly stressful, but the interview was odd. The questions were really open-ended and vague, which makes it hard to "sell yourself" during the structured interview. The rest of the day was great, very nice staff, students there are really happy, Iowa City is a great town.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why have you chosen to pursue medicine as a career? What would you do if you knew one of your classmates had a drug/alcohol problem?
What was the most interesting question?
What type of art media do you prefer to work in?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read my applications, relaxed by candle light the night before, reviewed the topics that would be covered.
What was the most difficult question?
Why do you want to pursue medicine? ( With the no reaction, no conversation style, this was ackward. Too many reasons to sum up in this format)
What impressed you positively?
The school is amazing, the support for students is awsome, hummanities inclusion, elective programs, facilities are top notch.
What impressed you negatively?
The structured portion of the interview was really ackward. It was hard to know how much information to give and how long to talk when they didn't converse during this part. The conversational part at the end was much better and I hope they will take this into account.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I wish I would have prepared my answers a little better. I also didn't know I would be sitting in a small room with 11 other candidates for three hours.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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