Iowa City, IA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2010-11
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 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?
8 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 was the most interesting question?
After the three structured questions they asked me several additional questions: What do you do during your free time outside of school/medicine? What is your greatest accomplishment in the last 4 years? Tell us about yourself? Tell us about your research? How would you go about working with someone who had a very narrow opinions that contradict your beliefs? Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
What was the most difficult question?
Tell me about yourself. I really dislike this question and unfortunately it is asked at almost all interviews. I always feel so awkward answering this one!
✅ 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
In a group
What type of interview was it?
Closed file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
I made a list of all the questions that were on here and attempted to type out answers to them before hand...this helped me form a mental outline of what I wanted to say during the day of the interview. 2/3 questions that I had prepared for were asked in the structured portion!
What impressed you positively?
The CBL session was really cool and the school has a lot of opportunities for research and community service. I've really wanted to go to Carver College of Medicine ever since I started my undergrad. at UI, and after the interview, I am even more impressed with the school! I seriously hope that I get accepted here!!
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing really.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
If you have one of the later interview times in your group, there is this sort of awkward waiting time in the atrium outside of the conference room. You just have to wait there with some other interviewees, and just know that everyone is probably as nervous as you are! It was kind of nerve-racking to just sit there and wait for the interviewer to come get us!
What are your general comments?
Just be confident and be yourself. It will all work out in the end. The 25 minutes go by REALLY fast...it felt like 10 minutes when someone knocked on the door to indicate that 25 minutes were up! Just pace yourself and spend about 10 minutes on the structured part and 15 on the unstructured.
📍 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?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
Where did you stay?
Home
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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