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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?

3 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 with difficult situations?
What qualities will you contribute to medicine?
Why are you interested in medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

Nothing real interesting. There was a structured impersonal section followed by an open more personal conversation.

What was the most difficult question?

What is a major problem in health care and what would you do to fix it?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

No responses

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?

Thought about the topics they sent in interview invitation.

What impressed you positively?

The interviewers were very friendly even through the structured portion of the interview where it was apparent they were making a conscious effort to be stoic. The student tour was good. The new medical student building is amazing. The lecture halls, clinical rooms and student lounges are all brand new and really nice. I liked the atmosphere.

What impressed you negatively?

Not much impressed me negatively. It was a little chilly :P

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses