Des Moines, IA
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Interview was relaxed. The people were very nice, but you got the feel they were nice to everyone, so it was hard to gauge how you were doing. I had one somewhat grumpy interviewer who would interject with somewhat strange and sometimes negative comments.
The staff in general seemed to really be in love with the place. Lots of presentations from various people, so you felt like you got lot of persectives on the school. One of the fellows spoke about how when he went on rotations, he was given greater leway from the get go because the school was so well respected.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What was my favorite class in college?
What was the most interesting question?
What social issue to you feel is the biggest issue today?
How did you prepare for the interview?
This website, talked to students, book with interview questions.
What was the most difficult question?
A question regarding whether I told people not to eat Mayonnaise on their food when I worked a deli.
What impressed you positively?
They have a really great program going. They do a fitness evaualtion while you are there and try to get you to improve your health. They also have a surgical prep area where they teach you how to suture stiches and scrub up for operations, before going on rotations. I have never heard of that before.
What impressed you negatively?
The town. The people of Des Moines are very nice and friendly. But I didnt realized how small it was. It would be condusize to studying.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
nothing
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$401-$500
What airport did you fly into?
dsm
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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