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Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

Des Moines, IA

Podiatry Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 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?

Why podiatry Why DMU

What was the most interesting question?

Why podiatry?

What was the most difficult question?

How do you feel about the school being connected with an osteopathic school?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

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?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

DSM

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Renaissance Savery

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

7 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?

The night before I wrote down my thoughts on how I would answer "why podiatry?" though in the interview I ended up only saying about 1/3 of what I had before the doctors led it into some more small talk.

What impressed you positively?

The curriculum is fantastic, and Dr. Smith will explain it before you go into the interview. The campus is nicely renovated, and the gym is especially well equipped. Des Moines itself is great for families and athletes, and likely has the lowest cost of living of all the podiatric cities.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing really. You get free lunch and some nice dmu merchandise, can't complain.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The Renaissance Savery won't give you a shuttle to the school like the interview paper says. Best get a rental car, and tour around afterwards for apartments.

What are your general comments?

There were 4 of us interviewing CPMS, about 20 for DO but they went off in a separate group. After financial aid, curriculum talk, and shadowing in the clinic, Meghan takes you to room with 2 professors for the interview. I was with Drs. Pehde and Matz, both really nice. The interview goes by really fast, and before I knew it I was joking with them about how Des Moines was trying to copy my city's riverwalk (San Antonio). They said everything looked good, and only brought up my chemistry grades as a "small blemish."

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses