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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 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?

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

During your health care experience, what sort of valuable things did you do?
In your personal statment you said X, can you explain this statement, it caught my eye! (this was not in a negative tone, very positive)
Tell me a little about yourself...

What was the most interesting question?

So... How about them beavers?

What was the most difficult question?

So, you are the most involved student I have interviewed for a couple of years, although your MCAT and GPA are fairly low... Do you think you were involved and doing to many things, and would you change this if you could go back?
🤝 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 a regional location
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

No responses

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

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?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

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?

SDN, read about Des Moines, read my file, RELAXED

What impressed you positively?

The honesty of all the students there, and how many people came down to Portland to try and give us a good view of their medical school!

What impressed you negatively?

nothing

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I didn't need to bring a folder, they gave us a folder with paper and information... No biggie

What are your general comments?

It began with introductions, we all said our name, major and place of studies... Then we were told about the university, financial aid, their amazing OMM program, we saw some OMM demonstrations, got to ask a panel of students questions, had an AMAZING lunch, and then had interviews!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses