Positively
4 out of 10
8 out of 10
8 out of 10
25 minutes
At the school
2
One-on-one
Closed file
"Why do you want a career in medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Sometimes we have to work with people we don't particularly get along with well. How do you handle these situations?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"What would you look for in a physician who would be treating your family member?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"How would you propose to fix the problem of rising health care costs in America?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"SDN, prepared answers to common questions, interview coaching" Report Response
"People were friendly, but didn't seem to lie about their school in order to recruit. They were honest about the demands of medical school...unlike another school that said ''our students find that they have so much free time they can ace their classes, learn to play the banjo, become foster parents for rehabilitating shelter dogs, and save the starving children in Africa.'' It seemed a little unrealistic, but Iowa let us know how it is - fascinating information that takes a lot of time to learn, enough free time to maintain relationships and have fun, but not time to be involved in eighteen extracurricular activities. Some of their brand new facilities were impressive. Also, many details of the curriculum that make life easier for students were identical to the “big name†school I had visited." Report Response
"We didn't get a chance to see the hospital. I understand that we wouldn't have been able to see patient rooms, etc, but it would have been nice to have the student take us through some areas to see the building we would spend 2 years in. Also, we didn't get to meet many current students - I met three the entire time. We split up into smaller groups for lunch, but I think it would have been better to eat in a big room with a bunch of current students so we could have gotten a better feel for the people we will potentially be hanging out with." Report Response
"The student body makes up a substantial portion of the city. The town is adorable, but definitely caters to that population. It seems every 3-4 shops you find a bar. Not that it’s a bad thing, but coming from a small school in a big city, I’m not quite sure how I will like hanging out in a small town with such a large undergraduate population." Report Response
"The day started mid-morning, so I got to sleep in a bit (which was nice after a 7 hour drive). Met interviewing students, who all seemed pretty nice. We were greeted by admissions staff, had a brief financial aid session, then split up into smaller groups to eat lunch with one current medical student. That student then took us on a tour of the med campus and brought us back to the admissions office. I had my interview in the afternoon, so I participated in a group activity that was meant to teach us about the group-based learning that is part of the curriculum. Iowa is thinking about adding this as an interview component. I’m not sure they will gain much about interviewees from the activity, but it was nice to see how students work through cases. I then interviewed with two physicians. During the structured part of the interview, I was asked 4 questions and they could not respond. It was a little awkward, but they didn’t make me feel uncomfortable. In the remaining time, the interview became much less formal. They really wanted me to ask them questions, so HAVE QUESTIONS PREPARED. Most of the last half, I asked questions about the school and they tried to sell it to me. I then had a one-on-one closing session and the day was over." Report Response
Student
Enthusiastic
7 out of 10
Out of state
7+ hours
Automobile
$301-$400
Hotel
9 out of 10
Sheraton, downtown
yes
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