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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?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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?

A question about my medical experienced as was referenced in my personal essay.
What was my favorite class in college?
Why medicine, why Osteo?

What was the most interesting question?

What social issue to you feel is the biggest issue today?

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.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

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?

9 out of 10

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

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

6 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?

This website, talked to students, book with interview questions.

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

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.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses