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University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Iowa City, IA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Don't remember.
Something about the cost of healthcare.
Something about why medicine.

What was the most interesting question?

Don't remember.

What was the most difficult question?

An ethical question that was awkwardly worded and didn't even seem like a question.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

2 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

1 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

1 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Mock interview. Practiced answers by myself. SDN interview feedback.

What impressed you positively?

The facilities. Service and research opportunities. Learning communities are a cool idea. Tuition is reasonable.

What impressed you negatively?

The tour was very brief and did not highlight any of the great aspects of the school. The first two hours were basically Q&A with people trying to compete with each other to see who was the most interested in the school The result was little new information and the school did not really try to sell its self at all. CBL felt like everyone trying to compete, once again, for attention and good answers. The grading system is basically a curve giving the top 15% honors, etc. This hardly seems non-competitive.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How short the interview would be and how little time there was for the unstructured portion. I felt I had very little time to actually tell them about myself.

What are your general comments?

The literature given states different rankings in every brochure. Some say "among public schools" bringing the ranking up to the teens which is misleading. The brochures are all from different years, making for inconsistent ranking numbers. They make such a point that the acceptances go out via mail and "not to stalk your mailman", yet they go out via email prior to the mailing. This was misleading and should be mentioned during the interview day.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Respond to emails in a timely fashion (i.e. less than two months). Be nicer to students calling in.