Iowa City, IA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2017-18
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
6 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?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How do you believe the rising cost of healthcare is going to affect the delivery of healthcare in the future?
What was the most interesting question?
The structured question about the rising cost of healthcare
What was the most difficult question?
Nothing really, the questions were pretty standard. But one of my interviewers had a very thick accent which made it difficult to understand him at times. They are allowed to repeat structured questions word-for-word if you didn't catch something.
✅ 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?
6 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?
Review primary app and their website
What impressed you positively?
I thought the wave tradition was really nice. The practice CBL session was also quite unique/fun. Facilities were a lot nicer than I expected, especially the new children's hospital. The admissions faculty were transparent about the whole process and seemed genuinely excited to meet potential students.
What impressed you negatively?
The interview was a little dry, but I'm personally not a fan of closed interviews. They will ask you 3 structured questions and then move onto the unstructured part, where it's more conversational.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That the CBL portion is probably the least stressful part of the day! It was really fun.
What are your general comments?
I wish they expanded a bit on the Learning Communities since it seems to be a unique part of their curriculum. Overall it's a great school with great people, but Iowa in general isn't a very diverse place.
📍 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?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
Quad City International Airport
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Heartland Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
Yes
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