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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?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

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)?

"When and how did you know that you wanted to be a doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why do you want to attend DMU?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why don't you wear a watch?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Why don't you wear a watch?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"All questions were very reasonable, they truly want to get to know you as a person." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read SDN interview feedback, went over application, spoke with the doc who wrote one of my LORs." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The genuine friendly attitudes of everyone at DMU. Their new facilities are impressive." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"nothing" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"nothing" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Very friendly and laid back. The interview day is very busy as you meet various faculty members throughout the day." 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?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/15/2005

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?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

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