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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?

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?

4

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 did you choose osteopathic medicine as oppose to allopathic medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why do you want to go to DMU?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell us about your job as a CNA." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If I had to do it all over again, what would I have done differently?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is a current social problem in your community?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"DMU's website, SDN, DMU brochures, reading newspapers and watching the news" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The new student educational building being built" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The morning was a little long with many speakers" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I didn't need to stress as much about the interview" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The interview was very laid back and conversational. I was interviewed by a DO, a pharmacologist and two current students. They aren't there to drill you really hard questions. They just want to know about you and to see if you fit with the school. They are concerned with your interests too." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/28/2004

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