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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?

8 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?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Describe your typical day as a med student here
what kind of experience have you had with osteopathic medicine and how did it help you decided to become an osteopathic medical doctor
What's your biggest failure

What was the most interesting question?

What's your greatest failure

What was the most difficult question?

How do you know that you can handle the amount of work in medical school describe a typical day here at the school (I don't know what they wanted, so I just gave them a time schedual of a day)
🤝 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?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

heartland Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

9 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?

1 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 SDN, mock interview, read news, medical issues

What impressed you positively?

Nice people, warm staff, nice facilities, nice labtops, casual dress code

What impressed you negatively?

Three on one interview is kinda intimidating. Minimal amount of things to do in the city Orientation went on longer than expected, I barely had time to eat before rushed into my interview

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing really

What are your general comments?

Pretty good overall, just a little rushed

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses