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University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Iowa City, IA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Med-school is stressful, how do you plan to handle it?
What quality or qualitites do you possess that would make you a good physician?
Why did you choose a career in medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

strangest question: if a fellow med student had a drug or alcohol problem, how would you help them?

What was the most difficult question?

When do you know when to ask for help or to just do it on your own?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

read the interview feedback here, talked with currect med students

What impressed you positively?

the admissions staff is VERY friendly, and so was one of my interviewers

What impressed you negatively?

my other interviewer was not so friendly and was slightly condescending

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

i'm a U of I undergraduate, so nothing surprized me too much, except there are a lot of other opportuniteis Iowa has to offer during med-school than just classes

What are your general comments?

overall, it was good

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses