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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?

10 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?

What specialty are you interested in?
Why DO?
Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

Nothing that interesting, just standard questions.

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing difficult. Be prepared to be asked the standard questions and you'll do fine.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

DSM

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Heartland Inn Airport

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 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?

SDN

What impressed you positively?

Facilities, students, curriculum, amount of clinical prep, gym, Des Moines area, cost of living

What impressed you negatively?

nothing

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Lots of Mormons go to DMU

What are your general comments?

The interview is way converstaional if you take control and make it that way. Talk about anything, from the Des Moines area to what you ate for lunch; Take anything they throw at you and go with it and you will do extrememly well. In the course of my interview, I was asked about three serious questions and the rest was completely conversational. They really try to impress you with the school and don't want to ruin the day by grilling you with absurd questions.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses