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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

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)?

"Choose a controversial ethical issue in medicine today and explain your position on it." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

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

What was the most interesting question?

No Response

What was the most difficult question?

"Why do you want to move to Des Moines?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Just prepared for the "Why DO?" question and read up on healthcare issues." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Friendliness of students/faculty, curriculum, environment of the school, campus structure, surgical skills lab." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Overemphasis on OMM, not enough research emphasis." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No Response

What are your general comments?

"Great school, friendly people. The research and OMM negatives can be overlooked... since there are opportunities for research at DMU." 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?

$101-$200

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton Inn - Airport

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

9/28

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?

9 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?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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