Iowa City, IA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2010-11
⭐ Overall Impressions
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?
10 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?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why do you want to be a doctor?
What was the most interesting question?
Do you think healthcare is a basic human right?
What was the most difficult question?
It was pretty straightforward all the way through. The interviewers were very considerate and didn't try to pressure you.
✅ 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?
10 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 didn't.
What impressed you positively?
Everyone is really nice.
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing. Really.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
The interview would be at the end of the day. The day can kind of wear you down in this structure.
What are your general comments?
Very nice school.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Quit printing so many papers and present a powerpoint for the orientation session. Hand out the slides of the powerpoint and direct applicants to the website for more info. Seriously, I don't want like 100 pages of papers that I'm not going to read.
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