Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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?

Moving away from your family when you have lived with them so long, how will you deal with this?

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What will you do if you fail a test?

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Why DO? Why DMU?

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What was the most interesting question?

Do you like teaching others about osteopathic medicine? Could you see yourself getting involved in pre-SOMA at DMU? (from an activity in my file)

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What was the most difficult question?

What is an ethical challenge that you have faced and how did you deal with it? What did you learn from it?

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🤝 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?

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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?

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

Omaha, NE

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Heartland Inn

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?

7 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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, school website

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What impressed you positively?

awesome facilities, students are friendly and seem genuinely happy to be there, non-competitive atmosphere, ability to TA classes, cost of living, the Des Moines area is surprisingly pleasant

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What impressed you negatively?

clinical rotations in the past were all away from Des Moines, but now they are establishing a lot of opportunities in the Des Moines area

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

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What are your general comments?

This school is awesome and really impressed me.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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