Des Moines, IA
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How you think you did?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I know I said my interview lasted 40 minutes, but I really dont remember. It was all kind of a blur, and I know I was asked a lot of questions, so i guessed 40 min at the least. I really coulndt even remember the questions directly after the interview, luckily they came back to me later in the day.
Enjoy the day, its a great campus with great facilities and students. Very laid back, no need to stress!
Oh, and seriously, whoever decided to put in "the tunnel" to access campus buildings is a GENIUS. That is such a huge plus, especially for a dude from sunny so cal. The tunnel basically allows you to get to and from any building with out having to go out in the cold/rain.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why osteopathic medicine and what are the key differences you see between MD and DO? Why DMU? What are you going to do to adapt to a place like Iowa, coming from Southern California? Why not physical therapy (app experiences are heavy on sports med stuff)?
What was the most interesting question?
Tell me about a physician you admire and why. (going off my answer) How would you design a health care policy/program that would educate the citizens of the U.S. regarding the problems you mentioned?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN
What impressed you positively?
That campus is bad *ss. Seriously, those facilities are ridiculous. They really are something to marvel at. The sim lab, the surgery lab, the anatomy lab....wow. No doubt they prepare their students to be excellent physicians. Beyond that, the atmospher was great, the students were awesome, faculty and admissions people were all nice. AND the lunch was very good. Unlike some schools they just give you basically a blank check and you can get whatever you want from teh cafeteria. Basically a dream come true. Other schools give you like half a sandwhich and a bag of chips.
What impressed you negatively?
I wish it had been decent weather so I could have walked around outside. Really the only negative and the ONLY reason that would keep me from coming to this school is that its in Iowa. Seriously, pick up DMU and put it in california and I'd sign my soul (maybe). Its gonna be tough gettin over that weather barrier tho.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Nothing really, I know the weather can be pretty bad, so i wasnt surprised that it was raining.
🤝 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?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Keep up the positive energy!
📍 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
What airport did you fly into?
Des Moines
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
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