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?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
EXCELLENT. I would be very proud to get accepted and say I go to DMU.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why do you want to be a doctor?
What was the most interesting question?
"I notice that you took a course in short story literature in college. What exactly was the class all about?"
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, re-read my personal statement, read tons of health-related articles from newspapers
What was the most difficult question?
"Why do you want to become a physician?" The question was only difficult because it's the same questions we're all trying to answer...but my interviewer even reffered to the question as "a formality," so it was no problem.
What impressed you positively?
The facilities at the school are SECOND TO NONE. The simulator (Harvey) was truly amazing (DMU is one of 36 schools in the country with the simulator) and the lecture halls are VERY advanced (i.e. mp3s of all lectures are automatically downloaded to all student computers--which is provided by DMU).
What impressed you negatively?
NOTHING
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I wish I had known that the entire process would be so relaxing and actually fun!
🤝 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?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 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?
2-3 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?
DSM
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Hampton Inn at the airport
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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