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  • University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Iowa City, IA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Why medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"What would you do if one of your classmates had a drug/alcohol problem?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"Give an instance in which you have shown compassion." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How do you know when to ask for help and how do you do it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What qualities do you possess that will make you a good physician?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I looked at this site, read my AMCAS and secondary application, and talked to a friend to get possible questions that may be asked." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everyone is really nice, from the administrators to the students." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The lunch that was provided was small, I suggest you eat a good breakfast in the morning because you will be waiting some time to be called up for your interview. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Once again the size of the lunch." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"This was my first interview so I was nervous. I read this forum before my interview and it made me nervous because of the way the interview was described. It is true that the 2 faculty that are interviewing you will show no expression to your responses during the structured portion of the interview. However, they do smile and nod (they are not completely without emotion.) After the structured part it became more of a conversation. So you should relax, there is nothing to worry about. The most stressful thing for me was just waiting for my turn. Once I was called the stress level went from a 7 to a 1 during the interview." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/08/2003

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