How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

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)?

"Med-school is stressful, how do you plan to handle it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What quality or qualitites do you possess that would make you a good physician?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why did you choose a career in medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"strangest question: if a fellow med student had a drug or alcohol problem, how would you help them?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"When do you know when to ask for help or to just do it on your own?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"read the interview feedback here, talked with currect med students" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"the admissions staff is VERY friendly, and so was one of my interviewers" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"my other interviewer was not so friendly and was slightly condescending" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"i'm a U of I undergraduate, so nothing surprized me too much, except there are a lot of other opportuniteis Iowa has to offer during med-school than just classes" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"overall, it was good" Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

12/18/2002