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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?

The interview was sooo laid back, that it was just general conversation. The hardest questions were the first 4 structured ones, and those weren't even that hard because you knew them in advance.

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing. What do i like to do for fun. Seriously, that was the most difficult question.
✅ 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

How you think you did?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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?

Mock interviews, Studentdoctor.net, re-read amcas and secondary. I think my interview was more laid back than others

What impressed you positively?

The architecture. Surprisingly, Iowa had a sense of humor and culture about its buildings

What impressed you negatively?

The tour was laid back and given by a nice student, but who didn't have enough clinical experience at the hospitals to tell us anything too interesting.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How long i'd be waiting for the interview

What are your general comments?

Overall a good interview. The staff at the school is a strong point, from the assistant dean and financial aid lady to the doctors i met during the interview. The lunch is not great, and we spent a long time waiting in a small boardroom for our interviews to begin. It was fun getting to talk with the other applicants. Everyone was very friendly, so that helped the time go by.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student