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?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 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
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Describe a situation where you went above and beyond.
What was the most interesting question?
If you needed to give a life-saving blood transfusion, but the patient had cultural beliefs against it, what would you do?
What was the most difficult question?
Describe a life-changing experience in college.
✅ 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?
8 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, web-site, application, read Intro to Health Care Policy by Bodenheimer, read up on current events and health care legislation.
What impressed you positively?
THey worked very hard to give me a student host, and they were very enthusiastic. The admissions staff was great. The school was beautiful and the facilities were new and up-to-date. Many opportunities for research and a good amount of out-of-state students.
What impressed you negatively?
The location. It's beautiful, but its a small town--a really small town. Its also expensive for out-of-staters.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
The interviews are actually 2-on-1. You have to focus your attention on two people and you have questions coming from both ends.
What are your general comments?
It was really great. I got to the building a little before 8:30am, and we talked to the admissions staff about the school and financial aid. Interviews started at 10:00am. After that, we had an hour long case based learning session. I didnt feel like people were fighting for position. It was a great experience. Then we had lunch and a tour. Overall, very positive.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$401-$500
What airport did you fly into?
CID
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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