Des Moines University (DMU-COM) Discussion Thread 2012 - 2013

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DrWily said:
Aw snap, like us.

I find this system to be very binge-n-purge though. Great for me, I have a good short term memory. Long-term not so much.

I'm worried about the Step 1/COMLEX. Prob gonna cry.
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Yeah, I'm hoping I can retain for boards as well. What am I talking about, haven't even started school yet. 😉


Sent from my iPhone
 
dudeliness said:
Yeah, I'm hoping I can retain for boards as well. What am I talking about, haven't even started school yet. 😉


Sent from my iPhone
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I'm with you.. I hope I can do well on boards. Not that I'm sexist or anything, but I need to do better than my gf and she absolutely destroyed USMLE Step 1. Eff.
 
Iliketoytles said:
Don't talk to Wily like that! Despite how true it may be...

Haha, jk. Miss ya Wily! We'll catch up sometime when things are less busy for all of us.



Not sure... that's a Monday, so everything is up in the air lol. I'll let you know, though. 🙂
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Oh cmon, don't act like med school is hard or time consuming.. I know all you guys do is cut up cadavers and learn basic sciences all over again.
 
Just thought I'd share some info about how the interview day went (my apologies already; this may be a lengthy post):

I was really nervous before I got to campus, but my nerves pretty much dissipated as soon as I checked in and started to get to know the other applicants (there were only 15 of us, total).

First was the information session with Dr. Mueller, who I really liked. He tried to get us all to laugh and relieve some of the stress. I usually don't like introducing myself, but we were encouraged to tell stories and laugh, and I actually had a pretty good time getting to know the other applicants. I've never seen a group of applicants have such a good time together; usually (from my perspective, anyway) it seems like applicants try to size up the competition during interview days, but this was so relaxed that I didn't feel any of us did that.

There was a brief financial aid session before we went on tours of the simulation and surgical skills labs. The facilities are definitely top-notch, and I got the sense that the students were really proud of their education and the opportunities this school offers them. I got the feeling that all of the admissions staff that we talked to that day were genuinely happy to have us there. The Dean of the Osteopathic Medical College spoke to us and was more forthright than I expected from a Dean; he encouraged us to talk to students and ask any question we might have about ANYthing, and mentioned that he wanted all of us to find the right school that was the right fit for us. For instance, he said that if we were wanting a school that was research-heavy, DMU might not be the right fit for us since they did have research opportunities but research was not as much of a focus as much as it might be at other schools.

The simulation labs were rather impressive. The med school I work with now has a massive simulation center, so I've seen one before; DMU's sim labs weren't as big square-footage wise, but they had all of the top-tier simulators that my workplace has. I've never seen a surgical simulation center as nice as this one. DMU really knows what it's doing in that department.

In the OMM lab, two of the "5th-year" students were on hand to demonstrate OMM techniques (they are finishing a OMM Fellowship, so are technically in their 5th year). I've shadowed a DO before, but she did not really explain what she was doing very well; these ladies did a very nice job of teaching and demonstrating the techniques.

The first round of interviews started at 1:15. I was in the second cohort at 2:00, so a second year student took my group on a campus tour while the others went to their interviews. He showed us one of the lecture halls, the library, wellness center, anatomy lab, and anything else we wanted to see.

I loved the close-knit feel of the campus and how friendly all of the students were. I could tell that they were happy to be there. One of the 2nd year students came up to me while I was waiting on my interview to introduce herself, ask me if I was having a good interview day, and offered to answer any questions I had...and she wasn't even a tour guide or prompted to. There is also a lengthy list of electives to choose from, so you can tailor your education to meet your own goals.

The actual interview:

My interviewers were a 3rd year student and two faculty members. I've heard that DMU tries to match you up with interviewers who share similar interests; I'm not sure if this is exactly true, but one of mine was a biochem professor, which is what my BS in in as well as my published research. He had actually worked with a research mentor of mine before (small world!). I really do think that they all actually read your application in-depth before you come in, because he had a list of questions for me written on his notepad before I even came in the room.

The interview lasted the duration of the 30-minute time slot, and it was actually a lot of fun! (I'm not kidding!) It was conversational and I didn't feel like there was anything that they were "grilling" me on, and nothing that was unexpected. After one of my answers, the student said "That was a really good answer! I like that!" The two faculty members each said "very good!" a couple of times, which I think really boosted my confidence as the interview went on.

Some of the specific questions I was asked:
Why osteopathy?
How do you manage time?
What do you do for fun?
How does your husband feel about moving to Iowa?
Have you shadowed a DO?
I assume you've applied to DO and MD schools?
Where you do see yourself in 10-15 years?
Do you feel you are prepared for medical school? If yes, what have you done to prepare?

I hold a Master's degree in Bioethics and Medical Humanities, and the faculty members really seemed to like that. The guy faculty member said "I have personally reviewed 1000 applications this cycle alone, and I have never seen anything like that before." They asked me several questions specifically related to my Master's. So, from my experience, I think they try to pick out one or two things unique to your application and ask you about them. They never even mentioned my MCAT or GPA. There really was NO reason to be nervous whatsoever. When I left, I couldn't believe that the interview had went so well.

Overall I loved this school and the entire interview day. I never imagined that I would actually have so much fun over the whole interview day. I'm very hopeful for an acceptance offer in 2-3 weeks. 🙂
 
Thank you sooooo much for posting! Now I'm really excited for my interview 🙂 Sounds like you did AWESOME and I bet you'll have some good news in a few weeks!
 
futchadoc89 said:
Thank you sooooo much for posting! Now I'm really excited for my interview 🙂 Sounds like you did AWESOME and I bet you'll have some good news in a few weeks!
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Your avatar and time of posting is confusing! No posting during the game!!
 
BabyDoc86 said:
Just thought I'd share some info about how the interview day went (my apologies already; this may be a lengthy post):

I was really nervous before I got to campus, but my nerves pretty much dissipated as soon as I checked in and started to get to know the other applicants (there were only 15 of us, total).

First was the information session with Dr. Mueller, who I really liked. He tried to get us all to laugh and relieve some of the stress. I usually don't like introducing myself, but we were encouraged to tell stories and laugh, and I actually had a pretty good time getting to know the other applicants. I've never seen a group of applicants have such a good time together; usually (from my perspective, anyway) it seems like applicants try to size up the competition during interview days, but this was so relaxed that I didn't feel any of us did that.

There was a brief financial aid session before we went on tours of the simulation and surgical skills labs. The facilities are definitely top-notch, and I got the sense that the students were really proud of their education and the opportunities this school offers them. I got the feeling that all of the admissions staff that we talked to that day were genuinely happy to have us there. The Dean of the Osteopathic Medical College spoke to us and was more forthright than I expected from a Dean; he encouraged us to talk to students and ask any question we might have about ANYthing, and mentioned that he wanted all of us to find the right school that was the right fit for us. For instance, he said that if we were wanting a school that was research-heavy, DMU might not be the right fit for us since they did have research opportunities but research was not as much of a focus as much as it might be at other schools.

The simulation labs were rather impressive. The med school I work with now has a massive simulation center, so I've seen one before; DMU's sim labs weren't as big square-footage wise, but they had all of the top-tier simulators that my workplace has. I've never seen a surgical simulation center as nice as this one. DMU really knows what it's doing in that department.

In the OMM lab, two of the "5th-year" students were on hand to demonstrate OMM techniques (they are finishing a OMM Fellowship, so are technically in their 5th year). I've shadowed a DO before, but she did not really explain what she was doing very well; these ladies did a very nice job of teaching and demonstrating the techniques.

The first round of interviews started at 1:15. I was in the second cohort at 2:00, so a second year student took my group on a campus tour while the others went to their interviews. He showed us one of the lecture halls, the library, wellness center, anatomy lab, and anything else we wanted to see.

I loved the close-knit feel of the campus and how friendly all of the students were. I could tell that they were happy to be there. One of the 2nd year students came up to me while I was waiting on my interview to introduce herself, ask me if I was having a good interview day, and offered to answer any questions I had...and she wasn't even a tour guide or prompted to. There is also a lengthy list of electives to choose from, so you can tailor your education to meet your own goals.

The actual interview:

My interviewers were a 3rd year student and two faculty members. I've heard that DMU tries to match you up with interviewers who share similar interests; I'm not sure if this is exactly true, but one of mine was a biochem professor, which is what my BS in in as well as my published research. He had actually worked with a research mentor of mine before (small world!). I really do think that they all actually read your application in-depth before you come in, because he had a list of questions for me written on his notepad before I even came in the room.

The interview lasted the duration of the 30-minute time slot, and it was actually a lot of fun! (I'm not kidding!) It was conversational and I didn't feel like there was anything that they were "grilling" me on, and nothing that was unexpected. After one of my answers, the student said "That was a really good answer! I like that!" The two faculty members each said "very good!" a couple of times, which I think really boosted my confidence as the interview went on.

Some of the specific questions I was asked:
Why osteopathy?
How do you manage time?
What do you do for fun?
How does your husband feel about moving to Iowa?
Have you shadowed a DO?
I assume you've applied to DO and MD schools?
Where you do see yourself in 10-15 years?
Do you feel you are prepared for medical school? If yes, what have you done to prepare?

I hold a Master's degree in Bioethics and Medical Humanities, and the faculty members really seemed to like that. The guy faculty member said "I have personally reviewed 1000 applications this cycle alone, and I have never seen anything like that before." They asked me several questions specifically related to my Master's. So, from my experience, I think they try to pick out one or two things unique to your application and ask you about them. They never even mentioned my MCAT or GPA. There really was NO reason to be nervous whatsoever. When I left, I couldn't believe that the interview had went so well.

Overall I loved this school and the entire interview day. I never imagined that I would actually have so much fun over the whole interview day. I'm very hopeful for an acceptance offer in 2-3 weeks. 🙂
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Solid post! Im pumped for this upcoming Friday now!
 
futchadoc89 said:
I know, but I don't get cable so I've just been listening to the game online while I work on other things. I'm a bad Hawkeye fan today 🙁
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Bummer. :/ I have tons of friends at the game right now. You at U of I?
 
Speakin of football, did you guys see that highlight of the kid from tulane that collided with his own teammate and broke his neck? Apparently he stopped breathing on the field for a short period....
 
hopefulMD9 said:
Speakin of football, did you guys see that highlight of the kid from tulane that collided with his own teammate and broke his neck? Apparently he stopped breathing on the field for a short period....
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Oh god... no
 
MaxillofacialMN said:
Oh god... no
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Well i didnt mean "highlight" in the traditional sense. Its all over the place and I saw it on espn as a highlight of the game. They actually had to perform cpr on him to bring him back.
 
hopefulMD9 said:
Well i didnt mean "highlight" in the traditional sense. Its all over the place and I saw it on espn as a highlight of the game. They actually had to perform cpr on him to bring him back.
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Haha, I know, I was just giving you crap.
 
Saw this on Reddit... I know DMU just had their white coat ceremony recently, but I don't think anyone there felt this way.... all the DMU students I've talked to are very happy 😀

http://i.imgur.com/Czl0y.jpg
 
Babydoc - great breakdown, thanks! Pumped for 7/27!
 
i am one of the student chaperones on 9/14 and on 9/27 i will be one of the students going to lunch with you guys to answer your questions. if you are curious which one i am, i am the fatass with sleeves. you seriously can't miss me because there aren't many like me.

ask toytles.
 
FrkyBgStok said:
i am one of the student chaperones on 9/14 and on 9/27 i will be one of the students going to lunch with you guys to answer your questions. if you are curious which one i am, i am the fatass with sleeves. you seriously can't miss me because there aren't many like me.

ask toytles.
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Hahahahaha, I wish you were my lunch host.
 
FrkyBgStok said:
i am one of the student chaperones on 9/14 and on 9/27 i will be one of the students going to lunch with you guys to answer your questions. if you are curious which one i am, i am the fatass with sleeves. you seriously can't miss me because there aren't many like me.

ask toytles.
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Sweet! I'll see you on the 14th.
 
FrkyBgStok said:
i am one of the student chaperones on 9/14 and on 9/27 i will be one of the students going to lunch with you guys to answer your questions. if you are curious which one i am, i am the fatass with sleeves. you seriously can't miss me because there aren't many like me.

ask toytles.
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:laugh: I'm interviewing on the 27th!!
 
FrkyBgStok said:
i am one of the student chaperones on 9/14 and on 9/27 i will be one of the students going to lunch with you guys to answer your questions. if you are curious which one i am, i am the fatass with sleeves. you seriously can't miss me because there aren't many like me.

ask toytles.
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He'll also be the guy rockin' the DMU shirt. School spirit, ftw?! 😕

:laugh:
 
Okay, so realtalk for a second here: When I was at DMU for the Summer Podiatry Preview we were given a leather binder/folder thing (they probably have a name, but I don't know it), that says Des Moines University on it.

Do you think I'd look like a total d-bag if I brought it with to the interview?Like, it says Des Moines University on it, and I'm not a student there.... But... they gave it to me...

Thoughts?
 
MaxillofacialMN said:
Okay, so realtalk for a second here: When I was at DMU for the Summer Podiatry Preview we were given a leather binder/folder thing (they probably have a name, but I don't know it), that says Des Moines University on it.

Do you think I'd look like a total d-bag if I brought it with to the interview?Like, it says Des Moines University on it, and I'm not a student there.... But... they gave it to me...

Thoughts?
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Don't bring anything to the interview. They give you a purple folder upon arrival that has everything in it already.
 
MaxillofacialMN said:
So if I want to write notes, it will have like a pad in it?
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Yup, it has a full notepad in it AND a DMU pen. It's legit!

But yeah, for everyone reading this wondering if you need to bring a folder, paper, transcript, or whatever else... just leave it all at home. It'll just be a hassel or something you'll end up shoving in the admissions closet anyway because you won't want to deal with it, haha.

Oh, and for anyone who has to catch a flight right after the interview... you can bring your suitcase and leave it in the admissions office closet, then pick it up after the interview. Lots of people did this, myself included.

Oh, 1 more thing... if you're used to eating breakfast, make sure to eat before you come. If it's the same as last year, they have juice/water/breakfast bars... but that's about it.
 
Iliketoytles said:
Yup, it has a full notepad in it AND a DMU pen. It's legit!

But yeah, for everyone reading this wondering if you need to bring a folder, paper, transcript, or whatever else... just leave it all at home. It'll just be a hassel or something you'll end up shoving in the admissions closet anyway because you won't want to deal with it, haha.

Oh, and for anyone who has to catch a flight right after the interview... you can bring your suitcase and leave it in the admissions office closet, then pick it up after the interview. Lots of people did this, myself included.

Oh, 1 more thing... if you're used to eating breakfast, make sure to eat before you come. If it's the same as last year, they have juice/water/breakfast bars... but that's about it.
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AND A PEN!?!?! Sweet Methuselah!!

Haha, but thanks for the response, I won't have to worry about looking pretentious anymore!
 
Birchum said:
Babydoc - great breakdown, thanks! Pumped for 7/27!
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Definitely meant 9/27... Excited to see you guys there, and thanks for the info about what to bring. My standard is to bring the leather pad folio but I guess good not to have extra things to think about.
 
FrkyBgStok said:
i am one of the student chaperones on 9/14 and on 9/27 i will be one of the students going to lunch with you guys to answer your questions. if you are curious which one i am, i am the fatass with sleeves. you seriously can't miss me because there aren't many like me.

ask toytles.
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Sweet bro. Looking forward to meeting you on the 27th!
 
BabyDoc86 said:
Just thought I'd share some info about how the interview day went (my apologies already; this may be a lengthy post):

I was really nervous before I got to campus, but my nerves pretty much dissipated as soon as I checked in and started to get to know the other applicants (there were only 15 of us, total).

First was the information session with Dr. Mueller, who I really liked. He tried to get us all to laugh and relieve some of the stress. I usually don't like introducing myself, but we were encouraged to tell stories and laugh, and I actually had a pretty good time getting to know the other applicants. I've never seen a group of applicants have such a good time together; usually (from my perspective, anyway) it seems like applicants try to size up the competition during interview days, but this was so relaxed that I didn't feel any of us did that.

There was a brief financial aid session before we went on tours of the simulation and surgical skills labs. The facilities are definitely top-notch, and I got the sense that the students were really proud of their education and the opportunities this school offers them. I got the feeling that all of the admissions staff that we talked to that day were genuinely happy to have us there. The Dean of the Osteopathic Medical College spoke to us and was more forthright than I expected from a Dean; he encouraged us to talk to students and ask any question we might have about ANYthing, and mentioned that he wanted all of us to find the right school that was the right fit for us. For instance, he said that if we were wanting a school that was research-heavy, DMU might not be the right fit for us since they did have research opportunities but research was not as much of a focus as much as it might be at other schools.

The simulation labs were rather impressive. The med school I work with now has a massive simulation center, so I've seen one before; DMU's sim labs weren't as big square-footage wise, but they had all of the top-tier simulators that my workplace has. I've never seen a surgical simulation center as nice as this one. DMU really knows what it's doing in that department.

In the OMM lab, two of the "5th-year" students were on hand to demonstrate OMM techniques (they are finishing a OMM Fellowship, so are technically in their 5th year). I've shadowed a DO before, but she did not really explain what she was doing very well; these ladies did a very nice job of teaching and demonstrating the techniques.

The first round of interviews started at 1:15. I was in the second cohort at 2:00, so a second year student took my group on a campus tour while the others went to their interviews. He showed us one of the lecture halls, the library, wellness center, anatomy lab, and anything else we wanted to see.

I loved the close-knit feel of the campus and how friendly all of the students were. I could tell that they were happy to be there. One of the 2nd year students came up to me while I was waiting on my interview to introduce herself, ask me if I was having a good interview day, and offered to answer any questions I had...and she wasn't even a tour guide or prompted to. There is also a lengthy list of electives to choose from, so you can tailor your education to meet your own goals.

The actual interview:

My interviewers were a 3rd year student and two faculty members. I've heard that DMU tries to match you up with interviewers who share similar interests; I'm not sure if this is exactly true, but one of mine was a biochem professor, which is what my BS in in as well as my published research. He had actually worked with a research mentor of mine before (small world!). I really do think that they all actually read your application in-depth before you come in, because he had a list of questions for me written on his notepad before I even came in the room.

The interview lasted the duration of the 30-minute time slot, and it was actually a lot of fun! (I'm not kidding!) It was conversational and I didn't feel like there was anything that they were "grilling" me on, and nothing that was unexpected. After one of my answers, the student said "That was a really good answer! I like that!" The two faculty members each said "very good!" a couple of times, which I think really boosted my confidence as the interview went on.

Some of the specific questions I was asked:
Why osteopathy?
How do you manage time?
What do you do for fun?
How does your husband feel about moving to Iowa?
Have you shadowed a DO?
I assume you've applied to DO and MD schools?
Where you do see yourself in 10-15 years?
Do you feel you are prepared for medical school? If yes, what have you done to prepare?

I hold a Master's degree in Bioethics and Medical Humanities, and the faculty members really seemed to like that. The guy faculty member said "I have personally reviewed 1000 applications this cycle alone, and I have never seen anything like that before." They asked me several questions specifically related to my Master's. So, from my experience, I think they try to pick out one or two things unique to your application and ask you about them. They never even mentioned my MCAT or GPA. There really was NO reason to be nervous whatsoever. When I left, I couldn't believe that the interview had went so well.

Overall I loved this school and the entire interview day. I never imagined that I would actually have so much fun over the whole interview day. I'm very hopeful for an acceptance offer in 2-3 weeks. 🙂
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Thanks for the details! Hope thing gone well for all of us! I can't wait for my interview on 10/18! GO DMU!!:luck::luck::luck::love I better do some mock interview now!
 
Just sitting in the airport waiting for my last connecting flight to Des Moines. Can't wait for my interview tomorrow, so stoked!
 
The interviews don't start until 1:15? Ugh that sounds awful.. Walking around campus just dreading the actual interview all day. At NSU I was lucky enough to interview in the first group (I think it was around 930AM).
 
MedPR said:
The interviews don't start until 1:15? Ugh that sounds awful.. Walking around campus just dreading the actual interview all day. At NSU I was lucky enough to interview in the first group (I think it was around 930AM).
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It actually wasn't all that bad, and mine was at 2:00. All of my nerves were erased well before my interview. 🙂
 
Birchum said:
Definitely meant 9/27... Excited to see you guys there, and thanks for the info about what to bring. My standard is to bring the leather pad folio but I guess good not to have extra things to think about.
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dudeliness said:
Sweet bro. Looking forward to meeting you on the 27th!
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Hey awesome! I'm on the 27th too! I'll be staying at the Hampton by the airport for the night before and the night after. Where will you guys be?
 
JaBoomDay said:
Hey awesome! I'm on the 27th too! I'll be staying at the Hampton by the airport for the night before and the night after. Where will you guys be?
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wow, thats weird, mine is on 28th. good luck y'all
 
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