I actually used to date a guy who worked in Iowa City, so I've spent quite a bit of time there. I liked the town - they have a pretty nice pedestrian area near the undergrad campus, and the Coralville mall isn't bad at all. I actually walked through one of their hospitals to get to a football game once! But I really don't know all that much about the med school. Iowa is pretty similar to U of I in Chambana, I think - maybe a little nicer. Hope that helps! 🙂