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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

Questions

How long was the interview?

45 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)?

"How did I balance my extracurricular activities in undergrad and how will this help me in med school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What specialities? Why primary care? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is the definition of doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Scenario: During residency you encounter an attending surgeon with alcohol on his breath. What do you do?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Do I consider myself to be a patient person? unsure of what they meant" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"DMU website, SDN, app, talked with students" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Facilities, new computer and palm pilots for every student, OMM was Awesome, Faculty was Fantastic, students seemed to love the school" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Clinical rotation stuff-unsure of how it will work" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing suprising, but interview was more intense than I thought" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I love this school!! Great OMM, facilities, harvey simulated, labs, Standized patient labs. I can't say enough about the quality of the professor, clinicians and students. They seemed to be great teachers and clinicians." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/25/2003

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