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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

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

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

"What is a time you have made a mistake, and how have you learned from it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What would your wife say is your worst quality?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What would your wife say is you worst quality?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is a time when you made a mistake, and how have you learned from it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Coming to studentdoctor.net and looking at the feedback. The school website. Pumping myself up. Relaxing." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The campus was VERY nice and new. The basic surgery skills course was impressive. The small, community atmosphere. The students were really nice." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"No hospital on campus, only a clinic. The clerkships were not guarenteed to be in Des Moines. Not much research at the school." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That everyone else wore a suit coat, and I didn't have one." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Great! I got accepted into the school and I am seriously considering going there. Good school with great facilities. Small close knit student body was great. Good atmosphere if you have a family." 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?

$401-$500

What airport did you use?

OMA

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/28/2006

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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