Iowa City, IA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 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 are your general comments?
Great school, would love to go here.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
If a patient came in that needed surgery and a blood transfusion but refused what would you do?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN/Mock Interviews
What impressed you positively?
Case Based Learning (CBL) was absolutely awesome. It really preps students for the 3rd year wards.
Students were really nice and supportive and the global/research opportunities are outstanding.
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
The college does not provide food till almost the end of the tour. Make sure you eat a heavy breakfast. The Heartland Inn is a great place to stay and provides a shuttle to and from the university
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
It would be great if future interviewees could have time in between activites to talk to more M1 and
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Heartland Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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