Iowa City, IA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2010-11
⭐ 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?
8 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?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What was the most interesting question?
Can you deal with the shades of grey involved in medical decision-making (I have an engineering background)?
What was the most difficult question?
Explain in less than three sentences why you would be the best doctor ever.
✅ 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?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 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?
Reviewed planned answers to structured questions based on SDN, reviewed my essays because the closed file format meant it was fine to regurgitate that info, and researched the school extensively.
What impressed you positively?
Case-based learning was very well-led and interesting. I have interviewed at this school twice now and the quality of the CBL facilitator makes a very big difference.
What impressed you negatively?
The interview format consists of three "structured" questions and then free-form for the rest of the available time. The three structured questions must be answered without any feedback from the interviewers, which makes it a bit uncomfortable.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I wish I had known to schedule on a Friday for a morning interview, so I could really relax and enjoy the lunch tour and discussions with M1/M2 students.
What are your general comments?
Iowa is a lovely school and many of the OOS students at my interview day reported that they had added Iowa to the app list on a whim and were pretty surprised at the gem they stumbled upon.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
It would be nice if a general schedule was sent out before, via e-mail. I knew what to expect because I live in the area, but some other students came hungry expecting breakfast or didn't realize we would interview in the morning on Friday (as opposed to afternoon interviews for Mon/Wed interviewees).
📍 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
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Home
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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