Iowa City, IA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
7 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?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What was the most interesting question?
1. How would you integrate your artistic background into practice?/What value does it bring?
2. You've talked a lot about your research. How will you use it in your future practice?
3. You mentioned growing up on a farm. How will that impact how you serve the community?
4. This rural doctor you shadowed - how did it affect you? How did he work in and with the community and the patient population?
5. What specific challenges might be faced in a rural setting?
✅ 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?
6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
1 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?
Interview feedback, read SDN, researched the school
What impressed you positively?
The other candidates, the admissions officers
What impressed you negatively?
Parts of the hospital were a little older. Not what I'd base a decision off, though.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That I wouldn't have a chance to grab my folder with questions before the interview.
That lunch would be so short (only got half my sandwich eaten!)
That we would be expected to go around and ask questions of the curriculum director (he's not there for every interview day, though.)
What are your general comments?
Carver is such a great school! There is a real focus on rural /underserved healthcare, but at the same time, great research. There are opportunities to do away clerkships all over, particularly in Iowa; they even have a program set up to spend a great part of M3 in hospitals in Des Moines.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In 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?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
Eastern Iowa Airport
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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