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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?

1 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?

what are your hobbies?
what would make you decide between schools if had multiple acceptances?
Why medicine? why DO? why DMU? What do you think is the complete physician?

What was the most interesting question?

How are you and your fiance prepared for you going to medical school?

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing, I didn't even have an ethical question
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 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?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

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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?

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ 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?

SDN, DMU website and viewbook, Gevitz's book

What impressed you positively?

Everything, I really liked the feel of the school. Great OMM program. Very high board pass rates.

What impressed you negatively?

The students giving the tour were not as impressive and knowledgable as the students that gave me my tour at UHS last week. They still were helpful though.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I was pretty prepared, so I think I knew everything before I got here.

What are your general comments?

This is my new #1 choice. If you are very interested with OMM (which I am) this is the place for you to go. Throughout the day everyone kept stressing how laid-back the interview is, and they were right. You do not have to get worked up about it, it was mainly questions about things in my personal statements. It's a nice location, you can live almost anywhere in Des Moines, and still be within a short drive of school. There's plenty of parking also. You can only plan on being here for 2 years, there's a possiblity you could be here for all 4, but it depends on the lottery.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses