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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?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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 type of interview was it?

Closed file

What was the most interesting question?

"I mentioned that I was interested in practicing in an underserved (rural or inner city) environment. The interviewer asked me how I felt my experiences had prepared me for that." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Same question." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, read over my AMCAS" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Really nice facilities, successful graduates, lots of opportunities for research and community service" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The standardized format was a little scary at first. After that was over, though, the interview wasn't too bad." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Good overall experience. I was a little nervous, especially since the first part of the interview is standardized and the interviewers can't respond. I wasn't really surprised by any questions, most of what I was asked was either specific to my file or some version of what's already on this site." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

What was your total time 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?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/29/2004

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?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

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