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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?
✅ 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

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?

This website, compiled list of possible questions, answered them on paper, but did not memorize.

What impressed you positively?

The new medical school building is great. Everyone was very nice.

What impressed you negatively?

I would have liked a longer interview day - and a structured "goodbye/goodluck"

What are your general comments?

Sat down with 2 faculty members, interview questions were "structured" - meaning they gave no immediate feedback. They did however acknowledge my answers and smiled. It was followed by the unstructured part in which they asked minor follow up questions.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student