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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?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 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?

How do you deal w/ stress?
What qualities do you have that will help you in medicine?
Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

No interesting questions

What was the most difficult question?

If you thought a friend in medical school had an alcohol problem, what would you do?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ 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?

Prepared for why medicine and why me questions by listing points I wanted to make and examples I could use to back up these points

What impressed you positively?

Facilities are incredbile; Iowa City is quaint, if cold; students seemed really nice

What impressed you negatively?

structured interview seemed contrary to what they preached about medicine -- very cold, minimal human interaction

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Parking is expensive...

What are your general comments?

Iowa seems to be a great place overall, very patient oriented and great facilities...

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses