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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?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Anything you did not put in your application that you wish to discuss now? How did you find out about DMU? Why osteopathic medicine? Why DMU?
Did you apply to M.D schools? If you got into no schools, what would you do? What type of physician do you see yourself as?
What did you learn from your clinical experience? (2-3 follow ups about this)

What was the most interesting question?

If you got into all the schools you applied to, how would you decide which school to go to?

What was the most difficult question?

Describe an ethical situation and how you delt with it?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 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?

8 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?

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

Des Moines

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

3 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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Reading SDN boards, past interview questions, practicing with friends, rereading application

What impressed you positively?

Friendly faculty and administration. Students would come over and start conversations with me when I was just sitting by myself.

What impressed you negatively?

Weather and cafeteria.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Interview was very conversational.

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Very quick in responding to emails and very polite.