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?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
a great first interview- more like a conversation with 3 people than a grill session. They really seemed interested in getting to know me. I also got to speak some Spanish with one of the interviewers!
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What does your father (an MD) think of you going into osteopathic medicine?
What was the most interesting question?
If you get accepted to every medical school that you apply to, how will you choose which one to attend?
How did you prepare for the interview?
read SDN feedback, looked at DMU website, talked to a current student.
What was the most difficult question?
So...tell us about this C- in Organic Chemistry- why did you get it, and did you know that this grade is often used as a predictor for how well you'll do in med school?
What impressed you positively?
Pretty much everything! Overall I felt welcomed and like they wanted me there. I liked the surgical skills lab and the small-city feel of Des Moines- not too big, not too small.
What impressed you negatively?
I kept trying to think of "cons" about the school, but really couldn't think of anything major. I would have liked to have seen the cadaver lab during the tour.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
The heavy emphasis they place on OMM.
🤝 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?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 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?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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