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University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Iowa City, IA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

How you think you did?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

Overall, the interviewers were friendly and relaxed. The beginning section is odd because they give you questions but can't respond. It's also odd that they haven't seen my file and know nothing about me, so it was difficult for me to bring out all the points I wanted.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What makes you want to go into medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

If a patient needed a life-saving blood transfusion but it was against his.her religious beliefs, would you give it to him?

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, read an ethics book, read over my essays, practiced

What was the most difficult question?

above

What impressed you positively?

Everyone was very friendly, the day was efficient and ran smoothly, and they tried to make it as stress-free as possible.

What impressed you negatively?

I wish we had more contact with the students.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100