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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?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

9 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Give us an example of a time that you showed compassion.
How would you increase the number of organ donors?
Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

After the three structured questions they asked me several additional questions: What do you do during your free time outside of school/medicine? What is your greatest accomplishment in the last 4 years? Tell us about yourself? Tell us about your research? How would you go about working with someone who had a very narrow opinions that contradict your beliefs? Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about yourself. I really dislike this question and unfortunately it is asked at almost all interviews. I always feel so awkward answering this one!
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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?

Home

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

8 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

I made a list of all the questions that were on here and attempted to type out answers to them before hand...this helped me form a mental outline of what I wanted to say during the day of the interview. 2/3 questions that I had prepared for were asked in the structured portion!

What impressed you positively?

The CBL session was really cool and the school has a lot of opportunities for research and community service. I've really wanted to go to Carver College of Medicine ever since I started my undergrad. at UI, and after the interview, I am even more impressed with the school! I seriously hope that I get accepted here!!

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing really.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

If you have one of the later interview times in your group, there is this sort of awkward waiting time in the atrium outside of the conference room. You just have to wait there with some other interviewees, and just know that everyone is probably as nervous as you are! It was kind of nerve-racking to just sit there and wait for the interviewer to come get us!

What are your general comments?

Just be confident and be yourself. It will all work out in the end. The 25 minutes go by REALLY fast...it felt like 10 minutes when someone knocked on the door to indicate that 25 minutes were up! Just pace yourself and spend about 10 minutes on the structured part and 15 on the unstructured.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses