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  • Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Des Moines, IA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Why DMU? Why DO?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"How will your leadership involvement benefit you in medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"Did you talk to any of our married students? (I am married.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Have you been able to use any of your undergraduate education in your CNA work?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"You have not traveled much. Are you okay with staying in Iowa? They did not seem to understand my reasoning." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read my application material, used this website to see common questions, had a practice interview at my school" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Each presentation was very informative, and the students were very open and friendly." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That I would have to wait over an hour for my interview time. (I had the last time of the day - 2:45pm)" Report Response

What are your general comments?

No Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Home

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

9/6/12

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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