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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?

No change

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?

7 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?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Why DMU, why medicine, why DO...(but let me point out that I got interrupted before I could complete and the interviewer sidetracked and started talking about herself...this happened repeatedly!!!) They were nice though." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"I honestly don't remember any more. They're all typical questions though. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Nothing. Very basic and conversational. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I didn't. Let's be honest, after you've had one interview, you've had them all. " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Facilities, technology, and an effort to always improve. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"3rd and 4th year rotations could be quite far from campus, large class sizes, over-reliance on students to teach/assist" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The students that were there on my day (there were 15 besides me) were not exactly the typical applicant and it felt a little odd. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It was easy schmeezy and very laid-back. They day drug on a bit with a bunch of sessions that all felt like they were too long. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

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?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/28/2006

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

6 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?

7 out of 10

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