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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 do you want to go into medicine and why Iowa?

What was the most interesting question?

If your friend, who was also in medical school, had an alcoholism problem, what would you do?

What was the most difficult question?

What was an unpleasant situation that you experienced during your undergraduate career?
✅ 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?

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

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

I went over possible interview questions, their website, SDN, and my AMCAS.

What impressed you positively?

The tests were paced very well. The facilities were great. The students seemed to like it there.

What impressed you negatively?

The bus transportation didn't sound like it was the greatest and they did not provide any medical student dorms.

What are your general comments?

Overall I thought the experience was good. The other students were extremely nice and I thought the interview went well.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student