Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Individual responses

⭐ 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?

8 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?

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💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How did it feel when you got that D in statistics?

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Tell us about yourself and what brings you here today.

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What are you looking for in a school?

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What was the most interesting question?

What is a social issue that concerns you?

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What was the most difficult question?

None really. Was somewhat surprised to be asked about the single D on my transcript from like 4 years ago. But I was prepared for this possibility and was actually glad they asked since I was able to point out my success in statistics based classes since then.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

40 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?

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Where did the interview take place?

At the school

📍 On-Site Experience ▼

Who was the tour given by?

No responses

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?

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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?

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses

✅ 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?

Gleaned the top 75 questions from SDN feedback and though about answers for each. Reviewed interview thoughts from premed101.com forum. Perused the DMU website and posts on DMU in pre-osteo forum. Read The DOs by Gevitz. Read Doing Right by Herbert (med ethics). Skimmed some books on primary health care issues (eg. chronic care, current issues in health care delivery).

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What impressed you positively?

Friendliness of staff and students. Great experience staying with a current student. Stellar facilities. Great technological support. Entire program seems very responsive to students and their needs. I was pretty much blown away by the experience - it will be hard to beat.

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What impressed you negatively?

Zilch.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing really. While the interview was very casual, I think preparing for a more intense experience allowed me to really own the interview and know what I wanted to bring up. Being yourself and coming across as compassionate is key I think.

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What are your general comments?

I saw first hand why so many students walk away from their DMU experience with such a positive view of the school. The day was very well setup and they really made you feel welcome. For the interview, the first question was "Tell us a bit about yourself and how you come to be in front of us now." Very open-ended and up to you to provide a concise synopsis that sets you apart and that will lead into further discussion. A few questions arose from some of what I mentioned (they like to hear about things that aren't already in your file as well). This gave a very conversational feel to the experience. When there was a lull, one of the interviewers would bring up a question - all of these were ones that have been mentioned in previously posted feedback. It's worth giving some thought to these.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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