Iowa City, IA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
9 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
1 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Ethical question about Jehovah Witness blood transfusion
What was the most interesting question?
What will you do as a physician to address the problems in healthcare?
What was the most difficult question?
What do you do when you have to work with someone who you disagree with/don't get along? (never experienced this...so answer was probably rough)
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
25 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
In a group
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, washington website, interview feedback, researched UofI website
What impressed you positively?
Everyone at the school was extremely friendly and really welcoming. I definitely got the community feel that everyone talks about. The MERF building and facilities were amazing and really nice. The community rooms were also nice and everyone seemed to be pretty close and to really love the school. The students were very helpful in terms of answering question and were very open about their experience and why they chose Iowa.
What impressed you negatively?
I can't think of anything about the school. I didn't mind the structured interviews either. My interviewers did at least smile and nod during the 3 structured questions. They were both really nice as well. This was my first experience with more than one interviewer at the same time. My only complaint obviously is the location in general.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Nothing really...I guess that the interview day would end much earlier than the stated time as far as making my travel arrangements.
What are your general comments?
Great school, great facilities, really great programs. Seems like a wonderful environment to learn medicine and I don't doubt that I would be surrounded by amazing people. Even the other interviewers on the day were extremely friendly and talkative.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
maybe a better lunch
📍 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?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
Cedar Rapids
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
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