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?
9 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?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why medicine? What can we teach you here?
What was the most difficult question?
How will you use interpersonal skills in medical school?
✅ 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?
1 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 interviews. Preparing responses to broad questions ahead of time.
What impressed you positively?
The school wanted everyone to be comfortable. They described the entire process of the interview and admissions, and gave me all of the information I needed to make a decision.
What impressed you negatively?
I got the impression that I would be lost in the hospital during my entire M1 year.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I was fairly ready for this process.
What are your general comments?
The morning was spent with admissions and financial aid staff, who described the interview and admissions process, as well as the costs of attendance and available funding options. We had lunch and a tour with a current medical student, followed by a 25-minute interview with two faculty members. Half of the interview was based on specific questions, the second half was more free-form.
📍 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?
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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