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?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
This was myu first interview of the season, however, my third interview overall (re-applicant). I thought that the questions the interviewers asked were very fair. They only seemed to challenge me on areas where my application was obviously weak. Otherwise, the interview was quite conversational. Of the three interviewees (student, D.O., and Ph.D.), the student didn't have much to say. Actually, she looked almost as nervous as me.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What do you do for fun? (student question)
What was the most interesting question?
What do you think about socialized medicine? (this question was relating to an earlier response, not out of the blue)
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read DMU's website, talked to a couple students while at DMU, looked up and mentally prepared myself for some popular questions, studied my application
What was the most difficult question?
There seems to be a discrepency between your undergrad grades and your MCAT/Grad school grades, what's the deal?
What impressed you positively?
The main classroom/cafeteria/study area/library facilities were brand new (completed in April '05). As well, the school seemed to be technologically equipped and had quite a few amenities including a surgery lab, Simulated Patient center, and new OMM tables.
What impressed you negatively?
The fact that the campus was not accessible 24 hours a day. Usually most medical school campuses have something that is open 24/7 however DMU did not.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
How long I would have to wait for my interview. I was in the last interview group, at 2:45pm. I spent about an hour and a half waiting around doing nothing with three other poor souls like myself.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
2 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?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Holiday Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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