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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?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your research. (more of a statement really) Ph.D. question
What do you do for fun? (student question)
Why do you want to go into medicine? (D.O. 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)

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?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 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?

10 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?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

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

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

2 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?

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 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.

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.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses