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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?

8 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What are your hobbies? Tell me about your research?
What would you tell a patient's family if you made a mistake that the patient was going to die from in 10 minutes?
Why DMU? Why Osteopathic med? What differences have I noticed between DO's and MD's?

What was the most interesting question?

The mistake one.

What was the most difficult question?

The mistake one.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

No responses

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?

Des Moines

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Marriott West Des Moines

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

2 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read SDN, reviewed ethical issues, knew what was going on in health care reform, looked up example questions.

What impressed you positively?

Sim lab, surg skills lab, when I interviewed the weather was awesome, West Des Moines area, that we get a computer that has all the notes synced to it for courses, friendliness of staff and students, underground tunnels connecting buildings, cheap living costs

What impressed you negatively?

Hearing what the winters are like, that the COMLEX 2 scores were about at the national average and not above

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Traffic at 8 am in Des Moines is no big deal and you don't have to leave an hour early to get there on time.

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses