Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 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?

Compare the Chinese health care system with the United States health care system.

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If I asked your friends to describe to me your strengths and weaknesses, what would they say?

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Why osteopathic medicine?

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What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about the history of hospice (I volunteered with hospice).

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What was the most difficult question?

What do you know about the history of osteopathic medicine?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

25 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?

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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?

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?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

DSM

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton Inn - Airport

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?

4 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?

Looked at SDN interview feedback, wrote out outlines of my answers, mock interviews with family and friends.

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What impressed you positively?

The facilities were new and up-to-date.

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What impressed you negatively?

The interview was not as relaxed as I was told, but my interviewer was considered a tough one by current students.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That you could be interviewed by 2 interviewers instead of three. I did not have a student interviewer.

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What are your general comments?

Don't stress out too much. The weird questions you can't really prepare for, and the standard ones should only take a few days to prepare for.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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