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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?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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?

In a group

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)?

"Tell me about a time you went above and beyond the call of duty and how did that affect you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What achivement are you most proud of and why?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Where do you see yourself in ten years?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What would you do for a patient who needed a blood transfusion but couldn't receive one due to religious beliefs?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN previous questions (very important for this interview)" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Iowa City is a really nice Midwestern town, everyone is generally really friendly and wants you to genuinely succeed." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Iowa City is a little hard to get to." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"N/A" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I was very impressed with Iowa as a school. I hope I get accepted and if so would very strongly consider attending." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/20/2006

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

6 out of 10

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