2012-2013 University of Iowa (Carver) Application Thread

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When I interviewed, they said that IS and OOS apps are kept in separate files. So I'm assuming that today was strictly an OOS day.
 
I interviewed then. They said potentially they will make a decision before the end of the month... Otherwise it's Jan.
 
Just spoke with someone in admissions. She said that someone being accepted who happened to interview after me does not necessarily mean that I am destined for 'final pool.' Basically, they don't move strictly in order of interview date, and other factors may compel them to vote on one application sooner than another (interview scores, various stats, etc.) She said they send out final pool notifications in January.
 
pbjj1 said:
Just spoke with someone in admissions. She said that someone being accepted who happened to interview after me does not necessarily mean that I am destined for 'final pool.' Basically, they don't move strictly in order of interview date, and other factors may compel them to vote on one application sooner than another (interview scores, various stats, etc.) She said they send out final pool notifications in January.
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Thanks for making the call and posting that info! All good things to know. Guess I'll just hang tight and see how it all pans out. :xf:
 
I think various factors may allow you to "cut in line." Like if there was something about your application or interview that was just really eye-catching.
 
Anyone know if there is a commitee meeting this week? Or any more before the semester break?
 
Just confirmed my acceptance. This is so surreal.
 
Accepted via email just now!! Out of state, interviewed 10/10
 
Accepted!! Interviewed 10/24, OOS.

Top choice 👍 👍 Will very likely attend 🙂
 
Sounds like it. I'm surprised more IS applicants haven't been reviewed yet.
 
Whoa wait, the final pool is so soon? Guess my II's not comin' haha!
 
Has any IS applicant received a decision, yet?
 
Anyone interview 11/12? If so, do you remember when we are supposed to receive a decision?


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Does anybody know if Carver has a deposit?
 
Hello all, new user dropping in. Haven't really lurked much around SDN until after my interview. IS, interviewed 11/14. Good luck to everyone!
 
victorypolka said:
Hello all, new user dropping in. Haven't really lurked much around SDN until after my interview. IS, interviewed 11/14. Good luck to everyone!
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I was in the 11/14 group too, OOS. Good to have you. Kathy said we probably wouldn't hear until January, correct? :scared:
 
That's the impression I get. Not sure if she was referring strictly to IS or OSS or both.
 
Interviewed 10/3 OOS, haven't heard anything. Also interviewed last year but no WL. I thought I remember getting something about waiting until Jan? This year the silence is a little unnerving... Anyone else remember this or know if we get some type of communication? When I have called they just talked me in a circle and I was too confused to ask more questions.
 
MattikuSS said:
I was in the 11/14 group too, OOS. Good to have you. Kathy said we probably wouldn't hear until January, correct? :scared:
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IS, 11/14 interview date, got my acceptance today! 😀 Best of luck to the rest of you!
 
Since I always appreciate it when others post their experience on interview day, here is my two cents from my recent interview:

Arrived around 10:10 after hoping onto a campbus from the Iowa House Hotel, which by the way, if you stay at the iowa house hotel, take the campbus to MERF. Campbus is a free bus for students which I had no idea about before I got there. Anyways, got there around 10:10 and atleast half of the interviewees were there already. By the time we started at 10:30, there was a total of 15 of us. Then until about 12:30, they had a bunch of people come in to talk to us (financial aid, the curriculum, a little "why come to Iowa" talk from the associate dean of admissions) and then we split up into group of 4/5 and had lunch with a med student who then took us on a tour. The sitting for 2 straight hours listening to the speakers was alright; it could have been more exciting. The tour the med student took us on involved a lot of walking around in different hallways and tunnels and it kind of seemed like we walked more than saw things but that might just be a result of the fact that the buildings are so huge and everything is connected to everything. Once we returned from the tour, we split into two groups; one did the case based learning and the other had their interviews. The CBL was good. Nothing really to stress about and if you don't know anything, that's really ok. I didn't know anything and it was fine. You just participate in ways you know how to i.e. like offering to write on the board or read and the fourth year medical student will help guide everyone along so its not stressful at all. Also, it's ok to be wrong; as long as you are throwing out ideas and contributing, it doesn't really matter as long as you are making an effort. The admissions people pre-schedule when you interview and with who so, if you are lucky, you will interview relatively early and then get out early. I got out around 3:30 which was way earlier than what I expected which was 5:30-6. The interview itself was fine. The interviewers were nice; the only qualm I had was one of my interviewers didn't smile very often and just looked very serious but we were told that the sheets they get say specifically to smile so he probably was just trying to listen intently. Although, later on, I was able to get him to laugh which was nice to see. They first introduced themselves, told me a little about themselves, and then gave me a chance to do the same. Then they asked me three questions in which they couldn't respond to initially but then once the structured portion of the interview was over, they were free to respond to anything I said. All the structured questions I was asked can be found in the interview feedback section of this website so I would definitely check that out. Other questions I was asked was if I was involved with research, what do I do in my free time, what I thought about the changes that are occurring to health care in the US, etc. They were all very fair so I would be very surprised if anyone got a curve ball.
All in all, I thought the interview day was good. But then again, it was my first one so I had nothing to compare it to.

Anyways, this turned out to be longer than I anticipated but I hope this helps someone.
 
12345679 said:
Since I always appreciate it when others post their experience on interview day, here is my two cents from my recent interview:

Arrived around 10:10 after hoping onto a campbus from the Iowa House Hotel, which by the way, if you stay at the iowa house hotel, take the campbus to MERF. Campbus is a free bus for students which I had no idea about before I got there. Anyways, got there around 10:10 and atleast half of the interviewees were there already. By the time we started at 10:30, there was a total of 15 of us. Then until about 12:30, they had a bunch of people come in to talk to us (financial aid, the curriculum, a little "why come to Iowa" talk from the associate dean of admissions) and then we split up into group of 4/5 and had lunch with a med student who then took us on a tour. The sitting for 2 straight hours listening to the speakers was alright; it could have been more exciting. The tour the med student took us on involved a lot of walking around in different hallways and tunnels and it kind of seemed like we walked more than saw things but that might just be a result of the fact that the buildings are so huge and everything is connected to everything. Once we returned from the tour, we split into two groups; one did the case based learning and the other had their interviews. The CBL was good. Nothing really to stress about and if you don't know anything, that's really ok. I didn't know anything and it was fine. You just participate in ways you know how to i.e. like offering to write on the board or read and the fourth year medical student will help guide everyone along so its not stressful at all. Also, it's ok to be wrong; as long as you are throwing out ideas and contributing, it doesn't really matter as long as you are making an effort. The admissions people pre-schedule when you interview and with who so, if you are lucky, you will interview relatively early and then get out early. I got out around 3:30 which was way earlier than what I expected which was 5:30-6. The interview itself was fine. The interviewers were nice; the only qualm I had was one of my interviewers didn't smile very often and just looked very serious but we were told that the sheets they get say specifically to smile so he probably was just trying to listen intently. Although, later on, I was able to get him to laugh which was nice to see. They first introduced themselves, told me a little about themselves, and then gave me a chance to do the same. Then they asked me three questions in which they couldn't respond to initially but then once the structured portion of the interview was over, they were free to respond to anything I said. All the structured questions I was asked can be found in the interview feedback section of this website so I would definitely check that out. Other questions I was asked was if I was involved with research, what do I do in my free time, what I thought about the changes that are occurring to health care in the US, etc. They were all very fair so I would be very surprised if anyone got a curve ball.
All in all, I thought the interview day was good. But then again, it was my first one so I had nothing to compare it to.

Anyways, this turned out to be longer than I anticipated but I hope this helps someone.
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Thanks for the post! Really helpful 🙂 I interview Monday so this is just what I needed.
 
12345679 said:
Since I always appreciate it when others post their experience on interview day, here is my two cents from my recent interview:

Arrived around 10:10 after hoping onto a campbus from the Iowa House Hotel, which by the way, if you stay at the iowa house hotel, take the campbus to MERF. Campbus is a free bus for students which I had no idea about before I got there. Anyways, got there around 10:10 and atleast half of the interviewees were there already. By the time we started at 10:30, there was a total of 15 of us. Then until about 12:30, they had a bunch of people come in to talk to us (financial aid, the curriculum, a little "why come to Iowa" talk from the associate dean of admissions) and then we split up into group of 4/5 and had lunch with a med student who then took us on a tour. The sitting for 2 straight hours listening to the speakers was alright; it could have been more exciting. The tour the med student took us on involved a lot of walking around in different hallways and tunnels and it kind of seemed like we walked more than saw things but that might just be a result of the fact that the buildings are so huge and everything is connected to everything. Once we returned from the tour, we split into two groups; one did the case based learning and the other had their interviews. The CBL was good. Nothing really to stress about and if you don't know anything, that's really ok. I didn't know anything and it was fine. You just participate in ways you know how to i.e. like offering to write on the board or read and the fourth year medical student will help guide everyone along so its not stressful at all. Also, it's ok to be wrong; as long as you are throwing out ideas and contributing, it doesn't really matter as long as you are making an effort. The admissions people pre-schedule when you interview and with who so, if you are lucky, you will interview relatively early and then get out early. I got out around 3:30 which was way earlier than what I expected which was 5:30-6. The interview itself was fine. The interviewers were nice; the only qualm I had was one of my interviewers didn't smile very often and just looked very serious but we were told that the sheets they get say specifically to smile so he probably was just trying to listen intently. Although, later on, I was able to get him to laugh which was nice to see. They first introduced themselves, told me a little about themselves, and then gave me a chance to do the same. Then they asked me three questions in which they couldn't respond to initially but then once the structured portion of the interview was over, they were free to respond to anything I said. All the structured questions I was asked can be found in the interview feedback section of this website so I would definitely check that out. Other questions I was asked was if I was involved with research, what do I do in my free time, what I thought about the changes that are occurring to health care in the US, etc. They were all very fair so I would be very surprised if anyone got a curve ball.
All in all, I thought the interview day was good. But then again, it was my first one so I had nothing to compare it to.

Anyways, this turned out to be longer than I anticipated but I hope this helps someone.
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Also, I forgot to add (and I think this is relevant since getting to/from the interview place always stresses me out):

If you do end up taking campbus, take the one that says "pentacrest" across the top. I had no idea which bus to get onto (and the pamplet I had was not helpful at all) so I literally had to stop every bus and ask. The pentacrest bus drops you off right in front of MERF. Also, if you have the time, check out downtown Iowa City!

Good luck on Monday!
 
Hey you guys,

What is living in Iowa City like? For current students (or applicants living here), how are restaurants, night life, cost of living, transportation/traffic, weather, population demographic, student demographic, parties (or student get-togethers), etc?
 
TipToad said:
Hey you guys,

What is living in Iowa City like? For current students (or applicants living here), how are restaurants, night life, cost of living, transportation/traffic, weather, population demographic, student demographic, parties (or student get-togethers), etc?
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I've lived/studied/worked in Iowa City for the past 6 years. I will say that Iowa City is a great town to live in. There's definitely a mixed bag of cultures that centers around the downtown area, and there's something for everyone in this town.

1. Restaurants: There are two main areas that have the best restaurants. The first is downtown Iowa City. There's a lot of variety, from your sports bars (Mickey's, Brothers, Fieldhouse, Martini's, BWW) to the cool, trendy places (Formosa, Short's Burger and Shine, Quinton's, Oasis), ethnic (Thai Flavors, India Cafe, etc), and upscale (Chef's Table, Brown Bottle). Then there's the Coralville strip and 1st Avenue area, which is mostly newer businesses and my personal favorite place to eat/drink, Backpocket Brewery. It's a little further away, but it's got some pretty quality restaruants. Between the two areas, you'll be able to find something for any occasion.

2. Night life: Definitely one of the bigger draws for undergrads, at least. The bar culture is huge in Iowa City. Of course, there are plenty of bars that I would consider more "undergrad" - the Summit, Brother's, Fieldhouse, etc. Then there's the "older student bars" - places like Joe's, TCB, Blue Moose, Deadwood that have a more relaxed atmosphere and better beer. Blue Moose, the Yacht Club, Gabe's all usually have some form of live music during the week and on weekends, and I've seen some pretty big names come through those venues. If you're not in the mood to drink, there are plenty of other options. The Red Poppy is a pretty chill hookah bar and not too dingy. The Englert Theater is one of the coolest buildings downtown and has some great entertainment pass through (although usually pretty pricy).

3. Cost of living: This depends on how you live, to be honest. I live about a block away from the law building, and I only pay $395 for rent and parking/mo (admittedly, not the newest or most up-done, but it has it's charm). This is probably the lowest overhead I've paid in Iowa City, but I use this as an example of how cheap it can be. On the other hand, the nicer student living can be pretty costly ($800-$1000), so it really depends on your preferences. Usually grad/med/dental students live on the west side of the river, and prices are usually cheaper. Some reside in Coralville, which is cheaper/nicer yet but requires you to commute. Which brings me to my next point...

4.Transportation/traffic: Unless you live in Coralville, it's pretty easy to get around on foot. If the weather sucks, there's always Cambus (free). There's plenty of routes and you can usually get a bus to wherever you want to go on campus within twenty minutes of waiting. There's a little bit of a learning curve, but once you get the hang of the routes it's a breeze. In terms of traffic, the Iowa City road layout is terrible and seems antique. Tons of 1-ways and curvy roads with strange signs will leave you scratching your head. You will definitely get lost a couple times driving on the east side of the river. However, traffic is usually pretty favorable in non-rush hour, but beware: when there's snow/ice on the road, drivers can be frustrating.

5. Weather: There's an old adage about Iowa weather: If you don't like the weather, wait; it's bound to change tomorrow. Especially during the winter, it can be unpredictable: 60 degree days one week, then blizzard next week. Winters can be brutally cold and snowy - you'll definitely want some good boots and a parka. Springtime is more favorable but usually blustery and rainy. Summers are hot and insanely humid (thanks to the continental effect). TL;DR: be prepared for everything.

6. Demographics: Iowa City is definitely a progressive town in terms of the native population. A lot of well-educated people and professionals. At the same time, the southeast side gets an undeserved bad rep due to high crime rates and poverty in the area. With that said, there are plenty of working class people in Iowa City, but from my experience in the UIHC clinics, I would consider them to be good, honest people for the most part. The student population is mostly 40% suburban Chicago kids, 40% native Iowans, with a 20% smattering of international students/others. There is no one predominating student culture, it seems to be a grab-bag of every type (just like Iowa City in general). However, if you don't like football in Iowa City, you might as well kick puppies and worship Satan in the eyes of your peers. Big 10 football is king here.

7. Parties/Student get-togethers - Plenty of these on campus. Although I would say, aside from the occasional med school party on the west side, most of the partying occurs on the east side of campus, where the majority of undergrads live. In recent years, since the passing of the 21 ordinance (restricting 19 year olds from entering bars), the party culture has exploded. Expect to tip-toe around vomit in some of the heavier traffic areas on the east side on Saturdays/Sunday mornings. Also relevant, if you have never tailgated before a football game before, prepare to be surprised. 100,000+ people take over the area surrounding Kinnick Stadium/downtown and drink themselves silly in the morning and all afternoon. A pretty interesting/fun experience.

Wow, that was longer than I thought it would be. I hope I've given you a taste of life in Iowa City. There's a lot I didn't mention/only mentioned briefly. I'd be willing to expand/clarify any of my points posted. If any other residents of IC wants to correct me, feel free.
 
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Has anyone doing masters and OOS received II from here ? I am required to send a letter from dean of graduate school after first semester. Will tehy consider my application for II only after that ?
 
Could a current UIowa student help me try and confirm something... A couple of days ago I logged into my ISIS and under Student Records/Admissions Profile I had two links... One for my Ugrad and another that said something like MD 2013. I clicked on the link and it said no profile available. Now the admissions profile link just takes me directly to my ugrad profile.

It looks like in previous years some people were able to find out about their admissions decision a day or two before getting the email/letter.
 
Anyone else get that brief email this morning about the new curriculum beginning in 2014? Tease.
 
I got that email too and I was super bummed, but then I got my acceptance email ten minutes ago!!

IS, 3.87, 31R
 
Accepted today. Interviewed on October 15th. This shocks me a little because I sucked it up in the interview (it was one of my first ones). Whatever.

OOS - 3.86 - 34S

Good luck everyone!
 
nmj3236 said:
Accepted today. Interviewed on October 15th. This shocks me a little because I sucked it up in the interview (it was one of my first ones). Whatever.

OOS - 3.86 - 34S

Good luck everyone!
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Congrats! I was in the 10/15 interview group, as well. It seems like so long ago.

Is anybody else having difficulty logging into ISIS? They sent me my HawkID and pass today, but whenever I try to log on, it just says "invalid." 👎
 
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