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?
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?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What was the most interesting question?
What does the name Proteus mean? (I worked for a mobile health clinic, Proteus, Inc.)
What was the most difficult question?
None were terribly difficult, but the Proteus question definitely threw me for a loop.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
25 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
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?
Reviewed my secondary application, wrote up responses to questions posted on SDN, spoke with my advisor and had a mock interview.
What impressed you positively?
The facilities are not only asthetically pleasing, but also top of the line.
What impressed you negatively?
My tour guide did not seem very enthusiastic about the program.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That there are 350 in-state residents interviewed, and 90 seats in the class are reserved for in-state residents.
What are your general comments?
The University of Iowa is my top-choice school, and I think that my genuine interest in this school helped me succeed in the interview process. I had just enough adrenaline to make it apparent that I took the interview seriously, but not too much as to make me uncontrollably nervous.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
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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