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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

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)?

"Do you feel as though you can handle the academic workload of medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Have you ever had manipulation done on you, or have you observed a manipulation before?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What courses are you taking now and what will you be taking your last semester in college." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Very basic questions." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"No difficult questions, very conversational." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"DMU website, studentdoctor.net, book on osteopathy." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The faculty is amazing, very open, sincere, and caring. The students seem very happy and the atmosphere seems very conducive to learning." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The only thing was that the gym is being moved, so there will be some construction and transition. Otherwise, nothing else." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"DMU is known for the best OMM training in the nation." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The experience was amazing. This was my first interview so I was very nervous, however, the staff, students, and faculty made me feel very at ease. A great first interview to have. Becky and Genya at admissions are fantastic, just wonderful. And the PhD and student-doctor who interviewed me were so nice and made me feel very at ease, I cannot say enough about the quality of faculty and students at DMU." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/22/2002

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