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?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 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?
7 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 was the most difficult question?
Propose a solution to the deficit of organ donations.
✅ 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?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 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?
msar, sdn, website, amcas app., secondary
What impressed you positively?
The presentation was very professional. It included a folder with tidbits about the medical school, a welcome session, a financial aid session, a group talk with the assistant dean of admissions where you could ask him whatever you liked, a fun CBL session to see what the curriculum was like, friendly tour and lunch-in, etc. The whole day was like they were actively recruiting you. It was probably the best interview experience I've had to date.
What impressed you negatively?
Probably the location. While Iowa city is a nice town, the state of Iowa is kind of in the middle of nowhere. That's okay though, because the school itself and the opportunities there that they provide more than make up for it.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That the CBL session was going to be so fun and stress free. I was kind of worried going into it, thinking I would have gunners to compete with, but it was nothing like that at all and the M4 proctoring it was a cool guy too.
What are your general comments?
I was impressed with Iowa. It was my first time there, and I admit I went there thinking it was going to be kind of hickvillish. While driving there was worrisome (all I saw were plains, corn, and cows), Iowa city actually seemed like a nice town and the school itself, the teaching hospital, and the opportunities provided were very impressive. I am now seriously considering attending there if I don't get accepted to any of the top 10 research schools I'm waiting on.
In closing, if you're granted an invite there, I'd recommend checking the school out; I bet you'll be pleasantly surprised. The school and the city is certainly better than I perceived it to be and I'm glad I took the interview.
📍 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?
Automobile
Where did you stay?
Hotel
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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