How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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)?

"Why medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"If a patient needed a life saving transfusion but refused transfusion due to personal beliefs (i.e. Jehovah's Witness), what would you do?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How do you deal with situations in which it is difficult to work with others?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Can you deal with the shades of grey involved in medical decision-making (I have an engineering background)?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Explain in less than three sentences why you would be the best doctor ever." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reviewed planned answers to structured questions based on SDN, reviewed my essays because the closed file format meant it was fine to regurgitate that info, and researched the school extensively." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Case-based learning was very well-led and interesting. I have interviewed at this school twice now and the quality of the CBL facilitator makes a very big difference." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The interview format consists of three "structured" questions and then free-form for the rest of the available time. The three structured questions must be answered without any feedback from the interviewers, which makes it a bit uncomfortable." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I wish I had known to schedule on a Friday for a morning interview, so I could really relax and enjoy the lunch tour and discussions with M1/M2 students." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Iowa is a lovely school and many of the OOS students at my interview day reported that they had added Iowa to the app list on a whim and were pretty surprised at the gem they stumbled upon." Report Response

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?

In state

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

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Home

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

On what date did the interview take place?

09/23/2011

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

7 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"It would be nice if a general schedule was sent out before, via e-mail. I knew what to expect because I live in the area, but some other students came hungry expecting breakfast or didn't realize we would interview in the morning on Friday (as opposed to afternoon interviews for Mon/Wed interviewees)." Report Response