Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

No responses

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?

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What was the most interesting question?

What three things would you tell a student to recommend them to DMU?

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What was the most difficult question?

No really difficult questions were asked. Basically, questions were drawn from my file. Also, general questions such as, "Where do you see yourself in 10 years? List three qualities your friends would use to describe you. How do you study (study habits)?"

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

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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?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, went over my application, checked the school's website.

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What impressed you positively?

Friendliness of the students and the school overall. Students came over and chatted with all the interviewees during lunch, and over all, appeared very enthusiastic and proud of their school.

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What impressed you negatively?

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing.

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What are your general comments?

Overall, I think it's a wonderful school because of the camaraderie among students and faculty (small school environment), the SPALs program, Harvey--cardiology patient simulator (I think the only other osteopathic school that has one is Nova), the faculty seems to really care about the students, and the safety of the school. However, the facilities were not exactly top-of-the-line, the computer labs and computer technology on the campus didn't impress me, the gym was quite small, and the library was small as well. The city offers much with a more traditional, old-fashioned feel--that is, from what I heard, there are clubs and bars and night life, but not the kind that's offered in places like NY or Miami or Atlanta. There are nice parks nearby and cultural events like theater and art. Des Moines tends to be safer than most big cities and cost-of-living is much more reasonable than the areas in which the other osteopathic schools are located. The interviews were at the end of the day, which was a bit tiring, but everyone tries to make you comfortable and as stress-free as possible throughout the day.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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