Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

10 out of 10

How you think you did?

3 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?

7 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Did you apply to MD schools? Which did you apply to and why?

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Is it hard being Indian and living away from your family? Would your parents prefer if you were an MD? Who is Bobby Jindal? Can you tell me about any Indian authors?

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Why do you want to study in Iowa? Why DMU? Why not CCOM? (CCOM is a few minutes from where I live)

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What was the most interesting question?

Where you ever bullied as a kid?

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What was the most difficult question?

What is the mission of this school?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

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?

9 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?

Motel 6

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?

8 out of 10

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

5 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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN Interview Feedback and mock interviews.

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What impressed you positively?

The facilities are very good, new. Technologically, it was the best osteopathic school I interviewed at. I like how tablet pc's are included in tuition. The patient simulator lab was interesting as well. I liked how the OMM fellows gave us a demonstration of their skills.

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What impressed you negatively?

The interview group I was placed in was very aggressive. I disliked how one of the interviewers thought he had a license to badger me with various ethnic questions because he was Indian too. Most of the questions asked were designed to probe for weakness rather than learn about any of my positive characteristics. In addition to being high-pressured, the interviewers were rude. There were a few instances of inappropriate laughter. One interviewer made unnecessary comments such as "typical" and "unremarkable" to describe my accomplishments. I have not idea why they felt the need to ask if I was ever bullied as a kid. The interview left me feeling uncomfortable and insulted.

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