Negatively
9 out of 10
6 out of 10
8 out of 10
25 minutes
At the school
2
One-on-one
Closed file
"Why Medicine? What do you do for fun? What qualities do you look for in a physician? What challenges do you think you'll face in medical school? What has been your greatest achievement so far? " Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Name 1 positive and 1 negative experience you've had in the last 4 years What kept you motivated through difficult times to keep pursuing your goal of a career in medicine? Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Why do you think you would be a good fit for our school? why would you be a good med student/physician. " Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Describe a time when you displayed care & compassion? What would you do if you had to work with someone or have a patient whose personal beliefs differs form yours? How do you think the problem of rising medical costs can be solved? " Report Response | I was asked this question too
"What is your great achievement so far?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"What challenges do you think you will face in medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Reviewed feedbacks on SDN, AMCAS and secondary application, read up on the school on their website,formulated answers to some common interview questions" Report Response
"The Student Learning Communities called CELLS-- pretty much every student from MS1 - 4 are put into 4 communities, each community has a lounge area where they hang out, interact, plan events, mentor and learn from each other. Pretty cool concept. " Report Response
"Everything: the ride from cedar rapids airport-- I've never seen so many corn fields in my life, iowa city is small and the neighboring outskirts seem rural to me, there doesn't seem to be much going on here-- the medical students didn't have too many exciting things to say regarding recreational activities. I didn't like the structured part of the interview-- I was so nervous that my voice quivered a lot because the interviewers were just staring at me with no expression on their faces while I answered the 4 questions and would often jot down notes. The remainder of the interview beyond the structured part wasn't necessarily that much different-- my interviewers were still pretty stiff and did not help me relax at all. I got a bit emotional when answering one question and it was so awkward because they just kept staring at me. They neither asked follow-up questions nor ask me to elaborate further so it was hard to know when to stop talking or what they were thinking. It was basically a question and answer session rather than a conversation. Nothing laid-back about it at all. Also, as an ethnic minority, i'm not sure how comfortable and happy I'll be spending 4 years here given how homogenous the population is. The school tries to diversify its class, but I can count the number of minorities I saw on campus during the tour- not very many. Unlike in my other interviews, I didn't get to meet any minority student, neither did I meet with the office of minority affairs staff or SNMA members. I would have loved to talk to them about their living and academic experiences both in the school and Iowa city. Don't get me wrong, it's a really good top-ranked school-- it just may not be the best choice for me. I have to think about it." Report Response
"Shuttle or Taxi from Cedar Rapids airport to the school is approx. $30 - $35. " Report Response
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Student
Enthusiastic
7 out of 10
Out of state
4-6 hours
Airplane
$301-$400
CDR
With students at the school
3 out of 10
no
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