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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?

9 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?

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)?

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

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

"Why D.O.?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How might already having a family be both a positive and negative during medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How might having a family already be both a positive and negative during medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"none" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"School website, sdn" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Caliber of the faculty and students. The facilities were very impressive. I really like the location-good for a family guy like me." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"We were constantly encouraged to talk to students while there, but the highly structured day didn't really permit much interaction with many students. The tour was given by admissions staff, not students. Would have like to see more of the campus, like the library, anatomy labs, etc. These weren't really negative impressions, but something I would have liked." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Like many others, after visiting the campus this school moved up to the top of my list. Very impressed." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

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?

< $100

What airport did you use?

DMA

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/01/2005

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?

10 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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