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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 medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

What kind of media do you us for painting/have you ever shown your work?

What was the most difficult question?

No questions were too difficult
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

How you think you did?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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?

Reviewed questions from this website and my personal statement.

What impressed you positively?

Everyone was very nice. I could definitely see myself going to med school there.

What impressed you negatively?

I felt like the interview day was pretty short. A few brief meetings with admissions staff, financial aid staff, a short tour of the med school building/hospital, and then the 25 minute interview.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student