Iowa City, IA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
These are in addition to the two I mentioned above:
Why medicine?
What was the most interesting question?
What would you do if you knew a colleague of yours had a drinking/drug problem?
What was the most difficult question?
Tell me about an influential moment in your life?
✅ 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?
SDN--all the potential structured questions are on this site, mock interviews, just relaxed
What impressed you positively?
The new facilities are great. Also the learning communities are impressive. I likes the idea of getting together with M1-M4's and sharing thoughts and hanging out. Also, all the changes Iowa has made over the last few years are geared to helping students succeed.
What impressed you negatively?
The weather. Typical Iowa--you never know what you are going to get. October 3rd and it was hot and humid (90 degrees)
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Which part of the building to go into. They are all coneected so it was a bit confusing. Give yourself plenty of time to get there.
What are your general comments?
It was a great interview. It is 1/2 structured: they will ask you four of 12 possible questions (all on this site)which you will answer and the faculty cannot follow up with a prompt. It wasn't as weird as I thought it would be. The second half is unstructured and very casual. Afterword, you meet with the admissions coordinaotr for any further questions you may have about the school and she is really funny and laid back.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
CID
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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