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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?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How did you get to where you are today? You seemed to have a lot of successes in your life. Tell us some failures and what you learned from them. How are you going to transition from the Northwest to Iowa?
If you kept applying to medical school over and over and never got in, what would you do then? Why do you want to practice overseas when there are so many problems here in America to face regarding healthcare?
What do you see as one of the biggest problems in medicine today? What do you do for fun, to relax? What do you look for in a medical school when choosing one?

What was the most interesting question?

Take your pick.

What was the most difficult question?

Tell us about a failure you had and what you learned from it.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

Neutral

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?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

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?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN interfview feedback, reflection on questions, talking to myself in a mirror etc.

What impressed you positively?

The student's relationship with the faculty, the technology on the campus, the enthusiasm of the students going there, the helpfulness of the students, the "newness" of the campus.

What impressed you negatively?

My interview a little. I didn't do so well I think. But I guess they were fine. They asked great questions.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the interview was not hard. I think I made a bigger deal of it than I should have. They don't ask you hard ethics questions or grill you. They want to know if you are normal. #1, answer the question asked. #2, think/pause if you have to before answering a question... and don't ramble on!

What are your general comments?

Overall great school. I couldn't comment on the cultural life, the location etc. because I didn't spend too much time in the city or anything. Just a puddle jump really. Got in, got out. However, I think I could get used to the Midwest! People live there everyday so it cannot be that bad. I hope I get in here!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Everyone was extremely friendly and actually seemed glad that we were there! No suggestions.