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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?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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?

3

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)?

"Tell us about your family" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you do when you fail?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you think about the coordination of care for patients (i.e. primary care and specialists)?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"See question 3" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"See question 3" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Lots of SDN. Girlfriend quizzed me. 1 mock interview at my undergrad school. " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The school--facilities are amazing. Students are very friendly and open. Professors seem genuinely interested in students." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Professor jabbing me about science GPA for about 3 questions." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I was very stressed for my interview as my significant other had already gotten acceptance. My advice is to relax. It was a difficult interview which I re-analyzed over and over again. In the end I got my acceptance less than 2 weeks later." 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?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Airport Holiday Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

02/27/2007

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?

6 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

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