Iowa City, IA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Overall, the interviewers were friendly and relaxed. The beginning section is odd because they give you questions but can't respond. It's also odd that they haven't seen my file and know nothing about me, so it was difficult for me to bring out all the points I wanted.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What makes you want to go into medicine?
What was the most interesting question?
If a patient needed a life-saving blood transfusion but it was against his.her religious beliefs, would you give it to him?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, read an ethics book, read over my essays, practiced
What impressed you positively?
Everyone was very friendly, the day was efficient and ran smoothly, and they tried to make it as stress-free as possible.
What impressed you negatively?
I wish we had more contact with the students.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
nothing
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 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
📍 Travel and Logistics
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?
2-3 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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