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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How will your educational background and prior profession help you practice medicine?
Tell us something about yourself that isn't in your file.
What are your hobbies? What do you do with your free time?

What was the most interesting question?

If you could change one thing about American society, what would it be?

What was the most difficult question?

What is your biggest obstacle to going to medical school?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

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 the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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?

10 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?

Reviewed school website, osteopathic websites, re-read science journal articles of interest.

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.

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.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses