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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?

See above, plus biggest medical issue and what qualities would make you a good doctor?

What was the most interesting question?

How do you know when to ask for help?

What was the most difficult question?

Why medicine?
✅ 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?

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

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

Current events, SDN, School website

What impressed you positively?

Incredibly friendly ppl, community arrangement (CELL) among faculty/students seems to be really helpful to a great med school experience

What impressed you negatively?

Parts of campus seem less modern than other campuses

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Not much.

What are your general comments?

When I saw the other postings, I stressed because I thought all applicants were interviewed as a group. That wasn't the right impression, but there were 2 interviewers that interviewed just me, and they were really friendly.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student