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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?

3 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?

Name a time in your life when you showed compassion?
What characteristics do you possess that would make you a good physician?
Why do you want to be a doctor?

What was the most interesting question?

In your mind, what is a one of the largest health problems in the world and how, as a doctor, would you solve it?

What was the most difficult question?

Name a specific time when you had a problem you couldn't solve and how did you go about solving it?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

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 this interview feedback forum, prepared answers and practiced, reread AMCAS and secondary essays.

What impressed you positively?

The new facilities are very impressive and the study areas are modern and conducive to student's needs.

What impressed you negatively?

We were rushed through the tour because the interviews were held very early in the afternoon.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I had known more about what questions would be asked and prepared a little better.

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses