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?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 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?
The day was great. Very small group oriented with plenty of time to ask questions and you felt very important. Dr. Mueller had lots of great stories, especially the one about him saying "Okay..." 150 times in a lecture. Interview was fairly laid back, felt like there was a good group interviewing me. Got a little worried when I was questioned about my lower than average GPA 3.08 Felt overall the interview experiences was overall laid back and just a great conversation. The students all day were very helpful and willing to help us out.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Who are you going to root for in the upcoming Iowa vs. Illinois basketball game? (I'm sure that was a relax question)
What was the most interesting question?
How do you deal with criticism? (right after the low GPA question)
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, reading the school's website, talking to students beforehand.
What impressed you positively?
Great...I mean...GREAT facilities. Brand new. People are just great too. Everybody makes you feel at home and want to be there. Location is nearly ideal. City is medium sized with the school on the south side of town. No parking Nazis. Cheap housing. OMM demonstration.
What impressed you negatively?
The hills of 31st street. Seriously. I went there on a 4 degrees F day and luckily there was no ice on this hill. I can see major pileups at the bottom of 31st street or a car never making it up the hill...Actually the hills were quite nice compared to super flat Illinois where I'm from.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Wish I knew more about OMM. It seems kind of mysterious still and I'm sure with practice won't be as much of a mystery.
🤝 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 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?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Motel 6 east of town near the casino
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
no
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