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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?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

If you could change anything about your life what would it be?
What would you bring to the other students in your class? (weird question!)
Why podiatry?

What was the most interesting question?

If you could go back and change one thing in your life what would it be?

What was the most difficult question?

Same as above.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

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?

8 out of 10

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

8 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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Had already interviewed elsewhere and just reviewed my file and SDN

What impressed you positively?

The facilities are amazing! Everyone was so nice around the campus and in the process of admissions.

What impressed you negatively?

The interview was very awkward and I left very stressed about the interview, when I wasn't stressed at all when I got there.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

The day was long! Got there at 7:45 waited around for one last person to get there until about 8:15. The dean talked to us for about a half hour. Toured the clinic and labs around the clinic. Went to do interviews at the clinic. While waiting went in with a 3rd year to see a patient - that was cool. Interviews took FOREVER! They only do 2 at a time and we had I think 9 or 10 people interviewing. Lots of downtime to talk to students, but that was really good to talk to them to get a different perspective on school. After interviews had lunch and went on a VERY long tour. I was really tired by that point and the tour just drug on. Wrapped up with the admission staff and went home around 3.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses