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?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
4 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?
8 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 interesting question?
none, but one of the interviewers fell asleep during the interview. The other interviewer wrote on a business card telling me he has parkinson's disease...kind of an awkward situation.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
25 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
How you think you did?
8 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?
SDN, mock interview, etc.
What impressed you positively?
The school is highly ranked in it's orthopaedics program. Student body is very diverse. The campus is state of the art and there are a lot of resources available to help students succeed. Their students perform better than national average on their boards.
What impressed you negatively?
It was snowing like crazy there, but they did say that it was unusual for Iowa to get that much snow.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
How long of a day it would be.
10:30-Assistant Director of Admissions-intro and explanation of admissions and interview process
11:00-Director of Finanacial Aid-Financial Aid
11:30-Assistant of Student Affairs-Curriculum and student life
12:00-Lunch and tour of the school with Medical students
1:30-Interview
2:00-Case-Based Learning Session
3:30-Wrap-up
*The morning section was long and boring. I was wasted by the time I had to interview.
What are your general comments?
I was really impressed with the school and what they have to offer medical students. The faculty and staff seemed very focused on making sure each student succeeds.
📍 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?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
Cedar Rapids (CID)
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Heartland Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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