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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?

9 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)?

"Why do you want to be a doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How comfortable are you being a leader?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is the state of healthcare today?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What attracted you to DMU?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

No Response

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Used the school website to understand curriculum and mission before going Prepared common interview questions Payed attention during the tour to use information in the interview" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Students were very nice and wanted you to do well in your interview Interviewers were very relaxed, and it seemed to be more of a get-to-know-you conversation instead of an interview." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"There was a slight wait between the tour and the interview, depending on what your interview time was." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How friendly the school was!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"This is a fantastic school, and a great place to interview at. Administration and Faculty were very nice and professional." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$501+

What airport did you use?

Des Moines International Airport

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

Would you recommend the hotel?

Yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

2/22/16

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?

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?

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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