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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 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?

Tell us about yourself
Tells us about your research
Why osteopathic medicine

What was the most interesting question?

Nothing really.. standard questions

What was the most difficult question?

If you could change one thing about your application what would it be?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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 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?

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

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Heartland Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

4 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

7 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?

Website, this site, practice interviews

What impressed you positively?

The facilities and how helpful everybody was at the school. Seems like students really care. Housing and the area is very reasonably priced too.

What impressed you negatively?

CLASS SIZES IS 215 FOR EVERY MEDICAL SCHOOL CLASS!!! Plus, I thought that the grading system was quite competitive despite what students said

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That Des Moines really doesn't have much of a night life

What are your general comments?

It was very informative and relaxed. The professors do care about students and the students do care about each other. However, there is competition among students and the class size seems huge to me

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses