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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?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How did you balance collegiate sports and school?
Tell us about why you want to become a DO and why did you choose DMU?
What do you do to relieve stress?

What was the most interesting question?

Being that my dad is an MD, what he thinks of my choice of becoming a DO

What was the most difficult question?

Explaining a low MCAT section
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

6

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?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

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?

Read up on DMU's website, talked to another friend who interviewed earlier

What impressed you positively?

The overwhelming freindliness, options for clinical rotations during 3rd and 4th years

What impressed you negatively?

nothing

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that DMU was strictly a professional school, i.e., no undergrad

What are your general comments?

The students and faculty were awesome-nothing but good things to say. They really made you feel at home and had quite an interesting tour.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses