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?
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 is your ranking of this school's location?
5 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?
5 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 is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Describe a time when you needed to ask for help.
What was the most interesting question?
Ethical question: Someone needs a blood transfusion but it's against their religion. What do you do?
What was the most difficult question?
Describe a time when you needed to ask for help (just caught me off guard).
✅ 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?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Looked at SDN interview feedback, read "The Medical School Interview" by Jereemiah Fleenor, carefully read up on the school through their website.
What impressed you positively?
How friendly the staff and students were. Random students I passed that day wished me luck. The other interviewees were very friendly, we were a small group, I felt like we "bonded" in the short time we were together. Also, we got to meet several of the deans themselves, a lot of personal attention. 1-1 time with the Admissions staff at the end of the day. Crazy!
What impressed you negatively?
Once you leave Iowa City there's not much till you reach Chicago or Des Moines
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
To relax.
What are your general comments?
I really liked the school. I am comparing this school to USC, UCLA, and U of Mich.---just to help give people some perspective on where I'm coming from.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
The adminssions office staff was really friendly and welcoming.
📍 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?
$401-$500
What airport did you fly into?
Chicago O'Hare
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Iowa Memorial Union (on campus hotel)
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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