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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?

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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?

Do you plan on using OMM in your practice?
Tell us about yourself - discuss how/when your interest in medicine, and osteopathic medicine specifically, developed. What are the differences/similarities between allopathic & osteopathic medicine? What are your career goals? In what area of medicine are you interested in practicing?
What activities do you participate in to relax?

What was the most interesting question?

What activities do you participate in to relax?

What was the most difficult question?

n/a
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

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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?

No responses

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?

No responses

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?

I read through my personal statement & secondary application to DMU-COMS and read through the school's web site and info on this site.

What impressed you positively?

The SPALs (patient assessment labs) (though seeing the exam rooms was not an official part of the tour). Also, OMM is taken very seriously at DMU-COMS.

What impressed you negatively?

The auditorium for first-year students -- small table-tops attached to individual seats lined up; three overhead screens are strategically (?) placed around the room so everyone is, theoretically, able to see info presented on the screen. Also, there's a 'stinky' auditorium that's also used for first-years with poor ventilation/ circulation - small table tops; seats are attached not free standing as in the other auditorium. Second-years sit in auditoriums/lecture halls that have stadium seating and TV-monitors (though, from what I was told, the TV monitors are used rather infrequently).

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

??

What are your general comments?

While the school is in Des Moines, the D.O. program is strong, established, and well-respected in the osteopathic community. The interview experience was extremely relaxed - be ready to strike a pose first thing in the morning (they're big on group pictures in Admissions). Talk to as many students as possible throughout your visit to DMU - all the students I met provided valuable insight into issues (+/-) relating to life as a med student at DMU. Know who you are/what you're about and why you want to become an osteopathic physician. Above all, RELAX!!!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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