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?
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?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How do you handle working in a difficult situation with many different people?
What was the most interesting question?
Describe a time you went above and beyond the call of duty.
✅ 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?
7 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 the school's website, mock interview, reviewed AMCAS and secondary, SDN.
What impressed you positively?
The new facilities are beautiful. The hospital is one of the nicest that I have been in. The student tour guide was extremely helpful and outgoing and provided more than enough advice not just about the school but about the application and interview process and his own experience making a decision last year.
What impressed you negatively?
Structured interviews are odd. The doctors interviewing you ask you four questions and all they can do is nod and smile at you; they aren't allowed to comment until later in the interview, after you have jabbered on for fifteen or twenty minutes about yourself.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I was really nervous while I was driving to the school as it was my first interview, but the whole process was definitely more laid back than I expected, and I was very calm by the time of my actual interview.
What are your general comments?
It isn't as bad as you think it could be. Also, it was fun to meet some other applicants from all over the country.
📍 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?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
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