"Iowa City really is the perfect place to go to graduate school. The city has enough to do to keep you busy when you have the time, and cheap enough that you can actually afford to go to a few things as well as live relatively comfortably on the stipend provided. Also, there are truly great people in the program."

"In my opinion, the greatest strength of the neuroscience program at Iowa is the combination of outstanding facilities and faculty members that are extremely dedicated to teaching."

"The people here are exceptional- the faculty, program administrators, and students are outstanding both in and outside of neuroscience."

"What do I like best about Iowa? The down-to-earth and well-respected faculty, the beautiful rivers for kayaking and exploring, nice hiking trails, great music, theater, dance, and art venues."

"I came to Iowa from the east coast because I wanted to learn cutting-edge approaches to studying complex human behaviors, from investigators with a proven track record in cognitive neuroscience, in a supportive and extremely collaborative environment."

"I find it difficult to imagine a place where as diverse a mix of clinicians and researchers work so easily together. I've found that the faculty at Iowa have all of the energy and brilliance one could hope to find in the most recognized programs with little of the bent towards ego-based politics which ends up ruining everyone's fun."

"This is a great place - perhaps the best place - to do cognitive neuroscience research with neurological patients. There is excellent functional imaging work going on here, too, as well as a very interesting assortment of molecular and cellular research."

"The neuroscience program at the university has a unique blend of cognitive and molecular neuroscience that appeals to my own diverse interests for studying the brain. Most other programs place emphasis on one side or the other of these two broad disciplines."

"The program is truly multidisciplinary, so you are exposed to many different aspects of neuroscience, both through courses and the seminar series."

"Iowa City is a great little town with lots of character. It is the perfect place to be a graduate student!"

"Iowa City is a nice place to live, especially when you're in grad school. It's similar to many other college towns in being very progressive and full of well-educated people."

"The faculty have created a highly collaborative and professional environment, giving graduate students the opportunity to pursue their individual research interests."

"I have greatly enjoyed the variety and proximity to outdoor activities that Iowa City provides (literally minutes away--no traffic!), such as mountain biking, frisbee golf, basketball, swimming and badminton."