Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

1 out of 10

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

1 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

A time someone trusted you

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If you couldn't do anything in healthcare, then what would you do?

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Why Podiatry?

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What was the most interesting question?

A time you failed

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What was the most difficult question?

A time something questioned your integrity/A time you broke the rules

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 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?

Hyatt Place

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

0 out of 10

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

0 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?

SDN interview feedback (the questions were exactly the same as others have posted. This really prepared me well because I had thought up of examples beforehand so the interview was not that stressful. The interviewer told me they like to ask almost the same questions for consistency)

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What impressed you positively?

Almost no traffic in Des Moines

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What impressed you negatively?

How dead Des Moines is--the place felt like a ghost town. There's almost no one walking around or driving around (night and day time). I'm also glad someone else mentioned the lack of diversity at the school and how a lot of students were married/had kids. I also picked up on this because the culture at this school seemed a lot different than the other schools. I would say almost all of the current students we met were married/had kids. However, the biggest negative for me was the low volume clinic. A 3rd year was telling me how he often has 1 hour to prep before a patient comes in and personally this is a huge negative because a low volume clinic does not train students to be efficient nor does it expose them to as much diversity before residency.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

A lot of walking on the tour so wear comfortable shoes

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What are your general comments?

There seems to be a lot of hype about DMU on sdn, but to be honest I wasn't that impressed. As far as facilities go, I thought the facilities at Kent State were nicer. I'm always wary of schools that try to use their gym (or wellness center) as a major selling point (just saying...)

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Have separate DO and DPM interview days

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