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?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I got there around 8:00 and spent 15 minutes looking for a parking spot. Good thing I came early. We started with Dr. Tom Mueller doing introductions. He's a great guy, telling us to find the best school that fits us, be yourself, etc etc... He also has a laugh similar to the boys on Car Talk but no Ray or Tom accent. We then had the financial talk, the benefits of a DO, surgical unit, OMM demonstration, Harvey simulation, and then lunch. After eating, we went on a tour of the campus and then had interviews. I was out by 3pm.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
Why are you here? I was a little confused by the question, so I had the interviewer form a more concise question.
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, Interview Feedback, talked with DMU students, DMU website/literature, read "The D.O.'s"
What impressed you positively?
Everything is brand new, literally. Harvey the heart simulator was really cool. People in the community are awfully nice.
What impressed you negatively?
They were taking photos of people for their literature. The only person I saw wearing scrubs was a girl staged to walk across the common area. Not very cool. DMU could sell itself without all of the flare.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That I was in the second group of interviews for the year. They take a mug shot and group photo in the morning.
🤝 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?
8 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?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$401-$500
What airport did you fly into?
DSM
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Holiday Inn Express-Drake University
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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