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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?

7 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?

Medical school is stressful for everyone - how do you plan to deal with the stress?
What personal characteristics do you have that will help you in your career?
Why are you interested in medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think about alternative medicine?

What was the most difficult question?

How do you know when you need help? How do you know when you don't need help?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

Read AMCAS, secondary app, thought about topics they gave us, did a mock interview, relaxed.

What impressed you positively?

Really impressive facilities, all the staff and students were incredibly nice. They gave us free parking vouchers. The interviewers were very friendly.

What impressed you negatively?

not much... the room we sat in was hot, but it wasn't their fault.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The structured portion of the interview wasn't as weird as you think... and when that's done the rest of it is fine.

What are your general comments?

Overall, it was really great. The people were nice, the facilities were impressive, and the interview was more enjoyable than you'd expect. Definately a top choice.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses