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Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

Des Moines, IA

Podiatry Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about a time you had to break bad news to someone and how did you do so?
Tell me about a time you showed collaboration?
why podiatry/ what brought you to podiatry?

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about a time or experience you showed open mindedness?

What was the most difficult question?

Basically tell me about a time you dealt with confrontation and how you dealt with it?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Virtual

Where did the interview take place?

At another location
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Other

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Home

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN (none my questions were on sdn but still helpful), I recommend learning the schools mission like their key words: collaboration, honesty, wellness, etc...

What impressed you positively?

Very informative session with plenty of time for questions

What impressed you negatively?

Didn't learn about interviewing portion til in the meeting (like who was interviewing, when,...)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That they would only ask unhinged questions, no "tell me ab yourself" just straight to it.

What are your general comments?

Great school, overall good interview experience even though the questions really make you think and it is hard to have an example for everything.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses