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Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Des Moines, IA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Something about current healthcare proposals by the presidential candidates
What are your hobbies?
Why would you want to leave the big city (NYC) and come here?

What was the most interesting question?

What have you done to change your application since last year, when you also applied to med schools?

What was the most difficult question?

What have you done to change your application since last year, when you also applied to med schools?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, Des Moines Web site, researched current political climate regarding healthcare and other social issues

What impressed you positively?

new student center; the big wigs really made an effort to introduce themselves to us. The dean spoke to us for about 20 minutes

What impressed you negatively?

too many speakers. very long morning

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

there's a Glatt Kosher deli about 5 minutes from campus

What are your general comments?

very long morning; too many speakers; small campus - everything's easily accessible; nice lunch - they pay for it and you choose what you want; they have a cardiac simulator named harvey which we got to experience - very cool; the students seem happy and were very friendly; there were always students sitting with us while we waited for the next activity;

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses