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Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Des Moines, IA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

DMU is my first choice and that is where I will be in the fall of 2011!!!
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell us something about you that is not in your application already

What was the most interesting question?

What do you like to do for fun with your free time?

How did you prepare for the interview?

studentdoc.net, pre-med adviser mock interview

What was the most difficult question?

Since you are not a science major, how do you think you will do in medical school compared to the science majors?

What impressed you positively?

Honestly everything. They gave us an awesome binder with a lot of info in it with a notebook to use to take notes throughout the day. The faculty and all of the students were very happy and friendly. The facilities were very impressive as well as all of their technology.

What impressed you negatively?

The financial aid presentation was not very useful or energetic

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the interview was going to be almost stress free
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Keep doing what your doing, the experience was awesome!
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

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?

DMS

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

embassy suites

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes