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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?

6 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?

Assisted suicide question -- see above.
What will I do if I'm accepted to an allopathic school?
Why medicine with my background (very nontrad)?

What was the most interesting question?

I was asked a question about assisted suicide -- would I do it for one of my hospice patients?

What was the most difficult question?

Same as above.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

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?

Other

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Other

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

< $100

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?

7 out of 10

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

8 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 and the school's website.

What impressed you positively?

All the students and grads seemed very enthusiastic and felt like they absolutely made the right choice with coming to DMU. The school's very into OMM and even gave an OMM demonstration. They also have some neat classes like Chronic Care where you get to follow a chronically ill patient around and see what their life is like.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing big. Students do generally have to relocate for clinical years, but I already knew that. I haven't actually been to Des Moines yet because the interview was in Portland, so I can't comment on that.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I learned how osteopathic medicine differed from chiropractic medicine -- something we're all afraid to ask but that's interesting to know.

What are your general comments?

The interview was at the Marriott in Portland -- they had a special weekend session for West Coast people. The morning started out with informational sessions and a student panel. We also had an OMM demonstration. Then we had lunch at the Marriott (pretty yummy) and had interviews after that. While we were waiting to interview, the current students hung out and answered questions about the school.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses