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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?

Discuss a current topic in medicine and your opinion on the physician's role in it.

What was the most difficult question?

See above answer.
✅ 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?

4 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?

Reviewed personal statement.

What impressed you positively?

Everyone was very nice! The facilities are beautiful and impressive but still comfortable.

What impressed you negatively?

Part of the interview was structured (the interviewers couldn't talk). This was a little intimidating but not too bad.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The group "activities" (tour, lunch, financial stuff) are over in the early afternoon. If your interview isn't until 3:30 or so, you have a lot of free time to hang out in the conference room, but it's actually kind of fun to get to know the other people interviewing.

What are your general comments?

I had a great interview day! It was a shorter day than at other school, which was nice.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student