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University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Iowa City, IA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

10 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?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why Medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

Would you give a blood transfusion to someone against thier religious beliefs?

What was the most difficult question?

All pretty straight forward...unless you would give blood to someone against thier will...then that might be hard.
✅ 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?

Looked over my stuff, the schools stuff, and all my secondaries. Thought about life.

What impressed you positively?

CELLS is cool. People are nice. I look forward to working with the renowned faculty. Great facilities and hospital. Saw people I knew.

What impressed you negatively?

Lunch was hurried, but good. Having to wait without communication for an admissions decision. ha.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

They have only been interviewing for 10 years, so they have a unique style for sure.

What are your general comments?

It was great. Questions were easy and I think I really connected with my interviewers. They really provided a sense of the community present at Iowa.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

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?

< $100