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+1, I really like Iowa. Pick me!!I reeeaaaalllllyy want an interview here! You OOS-ers are giving me hope 🙂
Congrats everyone!
Yep.Are you also IS?
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but the "Case Based Learning Session" is not an MMI right?
I gather it is a class type, but I just wanted to confirm as I have only had traditional interviews so far. If that is the case, the only interview is a single 25 minute interview with two adcoms?
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Thanks, so you are a re-applicant to CCOM? Appreciate the insight!
A MMI is an interview style - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_mini_interview
OOS w/ Iowa ties II, LizzyM ~75
II! IS with relatively low stats but pretty good experiences. Does this mean my GPA and MCAT are not a problem for them, or does Iowa just offer interviews to most of the in-state applicants?
It seems like they interview 84% of instate applicants of which roughly 33% matriculate.
This can be compared to them interviewing 13% of OOS applicants with 15% matriculating.
Same here.OOS w/ Iowa ties II, LizzyM ~75
I submitted my fee on 7/17 and it was approved on 7/20 (a Monday). So really it only took one business day!How long did it typically take for your app fee to be posted?
For the medically related experiences, how do you think we define "5 years"? January 2010 or August 2010?
Congrats!! When were you complete?II OOS! Cali ORM LizzyM ~73
Congrats!! When were you complete?
are you IS?
I left the answer up for a while, but I'd like to maintain some semblence of anonymity. 🙂 Psyched to interview. Go Hawkeyes!are you IS?
Have you already applied? This may sound like a dumb question, but I have received correspondence from schools to which I have already applied that encouraged me to send them my application...Did anybody receive an email like this today?
"Dear teh_pwnerer:
We have learned of your interest in a medical career from the Association of American Medical Colleges Medical Minority Applicant Registry (Med-MAR) and, based on your MCAT scores, we encourage you to take a look at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine."
Did anybody receive an email like this today?
"Dear teh_pwnerer:
We have learned of your interest in a medical career from the Association of American Medical Colleges Medical Minority Applicant Registry (Med-MAR) and, based on your MCAT scores, we encourage you to take a look at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine."
Yeah, I haven't applied here yet, I'm just trying to figure out if it's going to be worth it since I don't know if it's spam or actual interest...
Actually, last year, some schools sent folks this spam after they already rejected them. OUCH!! Don't read too much into it.Lots of schools send these. It's spam unfortunately. Some people have said that they got a similar email from a school that they had already applied to that cycle
my 2nd research paper was recently accepted. do I need to wait until its printed so it has a volume and page number or can I just attach the link the biological psychiatry when filling out the update info tab?
thanks hopefully it'll help get me an II! good luck to you!You cite it without the volume/page - you do not need a link, nor do you need to wait until the print version comes out. 🙂 congratulations on the pub!
Does anyone know how much the interviewers will know about us? Their website says that the interviewers WON'T know your academic record or MCAT. However, they're rather mum on if they will know about our extracurriculars, research, experiences, PS, secondary answers, etc.
If someone who is a current student/staff or someone who has interviewed could shed some light, it would be much appreciated!
If they are still doing interviews the same way they did 3 years ago, then yes they will know the rest of your app. There is a structured portion in which they ask everyone the same questions, and then an unstructured portion that is more of a discussion about who you are as a person and will likely reference things you mentioned in your app. The interviews are too short for them to spend a lot of time going over every detail, but they want to see how your experiences have shaped you and may pick out a couple of things to ask you about.
Okay, great! I think they're still doing it the same way as 3 years ago since still break it down into the structured-unstructured portions. This is really helpful, thank you.
If you interviewed here before, do you recall if you felt like they actually got a good sense of who you are after the structured portion? I'm assuming 15-20 minutes for the unstructured portion and that really doesn't seem very long...
I think whether or not it is enough time depends on your specific app and how well you use your time. It does go by very quickly. There are a ton of activities on each app, but usually just a couple that really reflect you and your goals best. In most of my interviews I went in with a couple of key points that I wanted to get across and looked for opportunities to convey them. That said, I felt pretty awful coming out of my Iowa one because I was super nervous and kind of stumbled all over myself for most of it, but fortunately recovered at the end when I got to talk about what I really care about. I'm an M3 here so I guess it was OK. Just remember that if they invited you, they like your app. And the interviewers here tend to be really nice people who enjoy working with students.
Hm I see. I'll be going through my app a few times more before the actual interview so I'll look for a few things that I'd really like to talk about given the chance.
Do you have any advice on how an OOS student might approach the Why Iowa question (barring the obvious excellence of the school)? I'm from the West Coast with zero ties to Iowa apart from the fact that the city I lived in for college is remarkably similar to Iowa City (on paper at least).
Thanks for your time and advice; it is very much appreciated.
I had trouble with that one too, since I am also OOS and had no ties to the state either. I would just try to read about the program and pick a couple of things to mention that appeal to you. And it would be fine to mention that you like Iowa City for a location. It doesn't have to be an extraordinarily compelling statement, just something that tells them they aren't just one of 50 random schools you picked. Personally I think they use that question for future marketing ideas as much as for individual assessment of applicants. They want to know what people find appealing.
Does anyone know how much the interviewers will know about us? Their website says that the interviewers WON'T know your academic record or MCAT. However, they're rather mum on if they will know about our extracurriculars, research, experiences, PS, secondary answers, etc.
If someone who is a current student/staff or someone who has interviewed could shed some light, it would be much appreciated!
The interview is actually completely closed file. The interview invite email says "Your interviewers will not have seen your academic record, MCAT scores, or any part of your AMCAS or secondary applications"
I have also heard the same from current med students at Iowa.
That is an insane turnover time. Congrats!II! OOS.
Secondary received 8/24
Submitted 8/31
Completed email 9/1
Interview received 9/4
Go Hawkeyes!
Thanks! I think it just worked in my favor, the school feels like a great fit for me and my interests 🙂That is an insane turnover time. Congrats!