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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 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?

If we were to leave the room and you could change anything in your file without us knowing, what would you change?
What scientific advancement since the beginning of recorded history has had the greatest impact on medicine?
Why didn't you apply to (my undergraduate institution's M.D. program) since it's a really good school?

What was the most interesting question?

I was asked to compare the healthcare systems of Europe and the U.S. in terms of what the U.S. might do to improve the health care crisis (I had studied abroad and apparently the interviewer thought that this gave me the authority to answer such a question).

What was the most difficult question?

See above.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

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Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Other

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

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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?

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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?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Read SDN, did a self-reflection/evaluation, jotted down a few notes to organize my thoughts, and relaxed.

What impressed you positively?

Pretty much everything. The new facility is going to be amazing. The professors and staff are really approachable and seem to really want to interact with the students. There seems to be an effort to innovate the curriculum and make the school as user-friendly as possible. The physical diagnosis class during the winter of year 1 is pretty cool too.

What impressed you negatively?

I guess the lack of rotations in a centralized area (hard to avoid with a D.O. program)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Des Moines isn't as rural of a place as one might imagine. It's not a huge city with lots of distractions, but at the same time, there are things to do to get away from the med school frame of mind.

What are your general comments?

The interviewers asked some tough questions, but it was all in a good-natured way. They had a sense of humor about things, which made the atmosphere very natural and comfortable.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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