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?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 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?
Describe a situation in which your interpersonal skills helped accomplish a goal.
What was the most interesting question?
There is a continuing shortage of organ donations, do you have any ideas to help the situation?
What was the most difficult question?
The questions asked were pretty straightforward. One of the interviewers pressed the organ donation question further in the unstructured part. He cited a solution that Pakistan has derived to help combat this problem and asked what I thought of this solution.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 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?
I browsed through this website familiarizing myself with the questions from the structured part of the interview. I reviewed my application materials not only to Iowa but also to the other schools which I apply to. I also browsed through the U of Iowa website and Carver College of Medicine website to familiarize myself with the school and program.
What impressed you positively?
The facilities were very impressive. I have been around the campus over the past few years and have seen all of the construction and the hassles it has given everyone. After seeing the new facilities, it is clear that any hassles or inconveniences the construction may have caused were well worth it.
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I knew my interview was at 1:30 but didn't realize that it would be the first interview after lunch. There wasn't much time for eating lunch or the tour of campus.
What are your general comments?
I appreciated the organized nature of the entire visit. This was my first interview so I do not have much to base my impressions on. I did overhear another student talk about how he was grateful that the interview and visit were not drawn out over the entire day. He had said that other schools were as organized and were quite repetitive with the information they shared during the visit. Overall, I thought it was pretty painless, and nothing to get overly worked up about.
📍 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
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