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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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

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)?

"Tell me about your research experience... will you do research in the future?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why osteopathy, and what led you to it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

What was the most interesting question?

"Tell me about your experience as a missionary in paraguay." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What question were you dreading we'd ask? (I didn't have an answer, I wasn't dreading anything.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Know your file. Read SDN. RELAX!!" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everything!! I thought that DMU would be about #3 on my list. It was by far the best school I've interviewed at. It will be hard to beat. Now my #1 choice. The facilities are amazing! The staff is great! The students are friendly and you can tell they have a close class. I was blown away!!" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Honestly... not a dang thing." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How amazing the school was. I wanted more time to explore the city." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"AMAZING!!! I came into it thinking it was #3 on my list... it's now #1 by far. With only one interview left I don't know how it will drop. I will be very disappointed if I don't get in." 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?

DSM

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?

Renesance Savory

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/30/2005

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?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

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