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  • Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
  • Podiatry School
  • Des Moines, IA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

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)?

"If you couldn't have a career in the health field, what would you do?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about a time when you were dependable, and people were able to rely on you" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about a time when you failed/had low self-esteem, and what did you do to recover." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What are some things have you learned from working in the health field, and how are you going to apply them as a student?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell me about a time when you bent the rules and didn't go "by the books"." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN. Read over my app and personal statement." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"State-of-the-art facilities and the location of the school." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing. Everything here was great!" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The interview was more to see how fast you can think on your feet. They really didn't ask anything about my application." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Loved it here! I'm from the Midwest, so I felt right at home here. The facilities are great. Students do well on the boards, too." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 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 use?

Des Moines International

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Renaissance Savery

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10-17-2014

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

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"No suggestions. Everything was great!" Report Response

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