Iowa City, IA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What was the most interesting question?
Since you like water sports, what would you do in Iowa City where there are no lakes? (I previously mentioned I'm an avid windsurfer)
✅ 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?
Read SDN. All the questions they ask are on this site.
What impressed you positively?
The friendliness of the admissions staff (they seem like they could be your mom) and the laid-back students.
What impressed you negatively?
The Medical Education Building, while new, was a little too industrial for my tastes. Walking through it you would think that wood didn't exist on planet earth anymore, only aluminium.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That half of the other applicants would be non-traditional. We even had a professor of anthropology in our group.
What are your general comments?
Overall the day went pretty well. Don't expect breakfast because the day doesn't start until 11:00 AM, which is nice because you have time to get your wits about you. The Admissions staff were extremely friendly and laid back, as were the other students in our group. The dean joked that it was good to see such a livid bunch, as the past week's group were deathly silent the whole time. I think they wasted too much time (almost 50 min) talking about financial aid. Why not tell us all this info AFTER we're accepted? I would have prefered to have had a longer time seeing the campus itself, as the tour only lasted about 35 minutes, partly because of the long finance talk and because the tour guides had to go to class. The school has nice facilities, but it's lacking in warmth (i.e. metal everywhere). The interview itself went really smoothly, and the format wasn't as awkward as you might come to expect. If you have Tom and Tom as your interviewers, don't sweat it. They're awesome guys!
📍 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?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Super 8
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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