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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?

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What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

If you were accepted everwhere you applied, where would you go? Why? What would it take for you to choose DMU?
In your medical experiences, have you ruled out becomming any specalities? What type of med. do you want to go into?
Why dmu? why osteopath? Why not PA or nurse? Are you happy with your MCAT score?

What was the most interesting question?

I was asked detailed questions from my personal statement. (It's nice to know they actually read it!)

What was the most difficult question?

How will you handle being married and in school?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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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?

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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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?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

this website, and the dmu website

What impressed you positively?

The students were really friendly and helpful. The OMM clinic is impressive.

What impressed you negatively?

The buildings were kind of dumpy and the first year lecture hall is very small considering classes of 240 people.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

During the third and fourth years, the basically kick you out of the state because there are not enough rotation spots. Plan on being in des moines for only two years.

What are your general comments?

The day was really long. They have everyone in a small room for about 3 hours, where they present different topics, eg. fin. aid etc. They did two rounds of "get to know you" conversation. After that, current students gave tours of the campus. I would recommend to try to go with a second year student, they know more about the school. After the tour we had lunch with current students. Lunch was over at one and then you basically just waited till it was time for you to interview. By the time I was interviewed I was already tired and overwhelmed with all of the information they threw at us. This made me much more relaxed. The interview was with a D.O. a fourth year, and a phd. Overall, the campus is O.K. but the teachers and classes seemed to be high quality.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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