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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?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

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

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

rural med question mentioned above.
what other schools i applied to and how many interviews i've had
why medicine? why dmu? why osteopathy? (all asked at once)

What was the most interesting question?

If someone says to you that women are less smart than men and backs it up with facts, how would you respond?

What was the most difficult question?

What would you suggest to improve health services for rural areas?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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?

8 out of 10

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

6 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?

DMU website, notes, brainstorming

What impressed you positively?

friendly community feel

What impressed you negatively?

lack of diversity

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing

What are your general comments?

they started off conversationally. everyone introduced themselves and tour was given. i was overall impressed with the facilities but it is a small college. and has low ethnic and cultural diversity. i wish i had prepared better for the interview by writing out my answers and somewhat memorizing the key points. most of the questions asked were directly from the interview feedbacks ive read at sdn and by writing out my answers i wouldve been better prepared. they also asked what did i learn from several job exp that would help me in medicine and i wish i had better prepared to answer questions of that nature as well

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses