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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?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

25 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)?

"What do you struggle with?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How do you handle conflict?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What can you bring to this school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How many hours of sleep would you get in a stress-free world? How many hours do you think you will get next year? (fyi- they should be the same!)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Where do you see yourself in ten years? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Practice interview and I read info. on the school website." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Great facilities and students were very positive about the school overall." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Some students told us that by the end of semester some of the class attendences decrease from like 130 to 20." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"No attendence policies and no dress codes. Also, a really short winter break." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I did not do my best- I think I was overly relaxed. They usually have a current student in with you, but I did not and I wish I had. " 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?

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

DSM

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/13/2006

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?

8 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

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