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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?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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?

3

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)?

"Lots of questions specific to my app - I'd say 90% of them were app specific." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is the one thing we should take away from meeting you today?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Explain grades." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"None really. No gray area questions - no healthcare reform questions." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"#2" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, school's website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Facilities" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Des moines' weather." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How cold it would be." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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?

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

Des Moines Int'l

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?

HI Express

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/29/2009

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

2 out of 10

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

5 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

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