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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?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

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

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

"How did you study for the MCAT differently since your second score is significantly better than the first?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"If you saw a student cheating, what would you do?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

No Response

What was the most difficult question?

No Response

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN prior threads. Choose DO DMU page. DMU website." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The city of Des Moines! I'm from the south but really liked Des Moines! The suburban campus makes it seem safe. There's a clinic on campus." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Lack of tour at campus clinic or at rotational hospital." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No Response

What are your general comments?

"Loved my interview here. The food was great. The students were awesome and supportive. Admissions staff and the Dean seemed like great people." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

What airport did you use?

Des Moines International

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Comfort Inn Convention Center? Located downtown and is easy to walk to restaurants and such to scope out what DSM offers!

Would you recommend the hotel?

Yes

General Info

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

5 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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