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?
3 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?
I was pretty impressed by the interview itself. It was formal, certainly, but very friendly and not confrontational. They made no effort to embarrass me or trip me up. It was obvious that they had read my file and knew my strengths and weaknesses. The questions were appropriate and seemed geared towards understanding my motivation for wanting to go to medical school. I felt that they were interested in me as a person as well as a student. All of my interviewers were very professional but also very friendly, which made it a pleasant experience.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell us something about yourself that isn't in your file.
What was the most interesting question?
If you could change one thing about American society, what would it be?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Reviewed school website, osteopathic websites, re-read science journal articles of interest.
What was the most difficult question?
What is your biggest obstacle to going to medical school?
What impressed you positively?
The facilities are absolutely beautiful. The admissions staff and faculty members that I met were helpful and enthusiastic. I never felt like it was a "sell job" but thought that they are really proud of their school and wanted me to know what they had to offer.
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing, really. I was impressed by the quality and character of the students.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
No real surprises.
🤝 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?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 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?
In state
What was your primary mode of travel?
Train or subway
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