Des Moines, IA
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2018-19
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
0 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Great school overall, probably the best DO school when you factor in facilities, atmosphere, student body, cost of living, and match results
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
Specific question about an experience of mine
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN interview feedback, 500 question interview doc from the premed subreddit, reviewed my app
What impressed you positively?
The atmosphere and everyone I interacted with were super laid back and chill, great facilities
What impressed you negatively?
nothing really
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Don't stress about this interview lol
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
none
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
DSM
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Days Inn by the airport. Was pretty much what you would expect from a cheap 2-3 star hotel. Had an iron in the room, and breakfast from 4AM which was all I really needed
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
Yes
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