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hamiltong said:
Ok, let me try to clear the air. I had a great interview at DMU Everyone was uberfriendly and the facililties are amazing. I got grilled in with ethical questions and thought that I answered them quite well. In fact, with each school that I visit, I seem to think it is better than the previous one. There was nothing from the interview day itself that would make me not want to go there accept for the photo shoot. Yes, there was a photograpther asking students/actors to walk across a hall a particular way. One of the girls was the only person I saw that day in scrubs. This did bother me a bit as it seems like they might be misrepresenting the school.

Anyway, I suppose the whole experience is what you make of it. I however, have reservations, but I know that DMU can and will exceed some students' expectations. I am going to bury this in the ground, and will congratulate and wish good look to the people who post here trying to find others with the same interview day; the original intention of this thread. Thank you, good luck, and congrats!
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I gotta say, I'm honestly confused why this bothers some people. Maybe you just misunderstood what exactly was going on, or I'm really not sure.

As expat and others have said, NOTHING was orchestrated in the sense that you're thinking. The same guy was in the wellness center taking pictures of people that happened to be working out. I think the only thing "orchestrated" there was they had some students pretend like they were in one of the Spinning classes (there are spinning classes, just not at that time of the day). Websites, brochures, etc. all need to be occasionally updated. Can you imagine going through a school's website/brochure and noticing how dated it is. Personally, that would give me a very negative impression of the school.

Every single school across the country has to do these so-called "photo shoots" every so often. It is definitely NOT an everyday thing, or something done to paint a false impression.
 
Packamylase said:
OMWRN, That's great news. So, we should get an e-mail early this week!
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That's what she said. I didn't get anything today.
Congrats again on your acceptance at NOVA.
 
DrKrista said:
That's what happens at ANY school. What the hell do you expect?? If you don't want to deal with the BS than just don't get involved with it. If you just go to class, study, and pass your exams then you don't really have to deal with anyone higher up, so you can just bitch with everyone else when you hear the stories. Or you can be involved with stuff and continue to TRY to change things. You'll probably be frustrated like the rest of us, but that happens anywhere. Every f-ing school is a business and that's how it's run. I hate it, but it's something you just have to deal with.

All right, enough of that. Now I'm all worked up, haha. Back to South Park!
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Ok, you asked so I'll bite.

You state that all schools have these problems and that we should just deal with. That's probably the greatest source of frustration I have with the DO profession, and medicine in general. When someone changes the way we practice or the form and amount in which we are reimbursed we simply shrug our shoulders and write it off as just the way business is run (i.e. insurance companies dictating reimbursement). This is something we let happen, we let HMO's be created. Now that frustration out here you go Krista

DMU:
Clinical affairs- Long times to get rotations scheduled. They don't call the site to where you want to rotate. They lost 3 letters of recommendation for residency (advice: Have your LOR send a copy to your school and to you, this will prevent you having to track down your LOR writer later.) They are blatantly rude over the phone when trying to schedule rotations. They lose paperwork. When explained to admin was basically given the excuse oh well.
The Dean (4th yr) is a complete jerk. I had a friend who had a master's in Public health who falied his last fourth year rotation (epidemiology) b/c he got into a disagreement with a nurse and she convinced the attending to fail him, He asked for a meeting or to somehow find out why he was failed the Dean refused and said he would have to simply make it up.

University- A student has been caught cheating repeatedly and allowed to continue through with studies. A student was at Wellman's a local watering hole with his DMU t-shirt on and peed on a table b/c he was so inebriated, from my understanding administration became aware of it. Same student was also accused of mutilating cadavers in the anatomy lab. One of the Professors was allowed to have a personal relationship with students for quite a long time. An OMM fellow was allowed to have inappropriate relationships with students. Both had direct effect over respective student's scores. Lecturer's constantly not showing up for lectures. Exams not reflecting course content. Professors who repeatedly received bad reviews allowed to stay (DMU doesn't have a tenure system). Course Secretaries treating students as if they were children and belittling them as such. Look at the brochure DMU puts out last I saw it was four women, four minorities, four men one of them being white. If I was a minority I would be outraged that DMU is billing itself as a 50% minority and 50% male:female ratio, with one of those pictured being a spouse to a classmate of mine not even enrolled in the school.

Also ask yourself these questions? Why does DMU have such a difficult time recruiting Physicians to allow DMU students into their clinics that are DMU alumni? Why does DMU have such a difficult time raising money from their alumni?

DO profession?
Allowing school after school to be opened with no oversight or planning for the professions growth. The AOA in a recently prublished article, didn't even know how many residency positions it had! A former president of the AOA stated publically that he wanted every DO student to do a DO residency this is simply not a mathematical reality. In some instances if AOA residencies were required to stand up to ACGME scrutiny they would be closed.

My overall problem again is apathy. People like Krista are too busy whisling a happy tune to their own oblivience that they simply don't see what is going on around them. We who object are viewed as malcontents whose only object is destroy the system from within. We are simply thorns in the sides of the administration b/c we don't simply follow the leader. Even as students it is our resposibility to question the leadership of our schools and our organization if we beleive they are leading us in the wrong direction. You say our school is a business, well we are consumers paying for an education and I think it is permissible for us to question the manner in which it is provided if we believe we are being short changed. So go ahead and follow the rest of the lemmings. I simply think there are changes that should ocur at DMU and while I know I'm not alone, and I wasn't while I was there the boat rockers suggestions that DMU might be able to change the way things are ran are always ignored. Like I said talk to some Alumni, find out their perceptions of DMU before you dismiss me as someone who is just being how was it put? Bitter.

Disclaimer: I did not proofread the above.
 
EMT_DO said:
Ok, you asked so I'll bite.

You state that all schools have these problems and that we should just deal with. That's probably the greatest source of frustration I have with the DO profession, and medicine in general. When someone changes the way we practice or the form and amount in which we are reimbursed we simply shrug our shoulders and write it off as just the way business is run (i.e. insurance companies dictating reimbursement). This is something we let happen, we let HMO's be created. Now that frustration out here you go Krista

DMU:
Clinical affairs- Long times to get rotations scheduled. They don't call the site to where you want to rotate. They lost 3 letters of recommendation for residency (advice: Have your LOR send a copy to your school and to you, this will prevent you having to track down your LOR writer later.) They are blatantly rude over the phone when trying to schedule rotations. They lose paperwork. When explained to admin was basically given the excuse oh well.
The Dean (4th yr) is a complete jerk. I had a friend who had a master's in Public health who falied his last fourth year rotation (epidemiology) b/c he got into a disagreement with a nurse and she convinced the attending to fail him, He asked for a meeting or to somehow find out why he was failed the Dean refused and said he would have to simply make it up.

University- A student has been caught cheating repeatedly and allowed to continue through with studies. A student was at Wellman's a local watering hole with his DMU t-shirt on and peed on a table b/c he was so inebriated, from my understanding administration became aware of it. Same student was also accused of mutilating cadavers in the anatomy lab. One of the Professors was allowed to have a personal relationship with students for quite a long time. An OMM fellow was allowed to have inappropriate relationships with students. Both had direct effect over respective student's scores. Lecturer's constantly not showing up for lectures. Exams not reflecting course content. Professors who repeatedly received bad reviews allowed to stay (DMU doesn't have a tenure system). Course Secretaries treating students as if they were children and belittling them as such. Look at the brochure DMU puts out last I saw it was four women, four minorities, four men one of them being white. If I was a minority I would be outraged that DMU is billing itself as a 50% minority and 50% male:female ratio, with one of those pictured being a spouse to a classmate of mine not even enrolled in the school.

Also ask yourself these questions? Why does DMU have such a difficult time recruiting Physicians to allow DMU students into their clinics that are DMU alumni? Why does DMU have such a difficult time raising money from their alumni?

DO profession?
Allowing school after school to be opened with no oversight or planning for the professions growth. The AOA in a recently prublished article, didn't even know how many residency positions it had! A former president of the AOA stated publically that he wanted every DO student to do a DO residency this is simply not a mathematical reality. In some instances if AOA residencies were required to stand up to ACGME scrutiny they would be closed.

My overall problem again is apathy. People like Krista are too busy whisling a happy tune to their own oblivience that they simply don't see what is going on around them. We who object are viewed as malcontents whose only object is destroy the system from within. We are simply thorns in the sides of the administration b/c we don't simply follow the leader. Even as students it is our resposibility to question the leadership of our schools and our organization if we beleive they are leading us in the wrong direction. You say our school is a business, well we are consumers paying for an education and I think it is permissible for us to question the manner in which it is provided if we believe we are being short changed. So go ahead and follow the rest of the lemmings. I simply think there are changes that should ocur at DMU and while I know I'm not alone, and I wasn't while I was there the boat rockers suggestions that DMU might be able to change the way things are ran are always ignored. Like I said talk to some Alumni, find out their perceptions of DMU before you dismiss me as someone who is just being how was it put? Bitter.

Disclaimer: I did not proofread the above.
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I acknowledge this, but will keep this on the back burner until my interview at Des Moines. I prefer to go to them with a clean slate. Afterwards, I'll battle through the opinions. Thank you though for the insight.
 
I don't know that I have ever heard our Dean be called a jerk before. All my experiences with him have been very pleasant. I guess when you're bitter, you throw everything under the bus instead of just the things that could use some change.
 
Krazykritter said:
I don't know that I have ever heard our Dean be called a jerk before. All my experiences with him have been very pleasant. I guess when you're bitter, you throw everything under the bus instead of just the things that could use some change.
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Right on the nose. Probably bitter because he/she just got pwned in some class. :laugh:
 
I just want to say boo to my university. They send out a packet to all the schools with the recommendation letter. For some reason, my letter from the hospital I volunteered at didn't get sent to DMU. I have no idea why it wasn't sent, but they want the health care exposure letter which should have been covered by the hospital's letter. When I called, I told them to take a look in the packet, my hospital letter should be in htere, and I was informed it was missing. Thankfully, I have a letter from a DO in the mail already, which will meet their requirement, but still, boo on my school.

Someone tell me it's not too late to get an interview there yet?
 
Interviews go all the way through till late Feb. maybe early March depending on how many acceptances get out. You will be fine.
 
Depakote said:
In case nobody had any clue WTF I was talking about in my other topic... I interviewed on the 14th and I just got my acceptance a little over an hour ago.

EDIT: Not enough smileys: 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
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Awesome! Via E-mail? I interviewed on the 15th.
 
EMT_DO has spouted the same tired BS in the DMU Class of 2009 Thread. I would suggest to everyone that they check his previous posts, go to the Class of 2009 Thread and see how other 2nd, 3rd, 4th year students at the time responded to him/her.

Some people won't be happy no matter where they are in life. I thank God everyday that I'm not like that. Approach life with an open mind and heart, and it's far more likely you'll actually enjoy life.
 
It'sElectric said:
EMT_DO has spouted the same tired BS in the DMU Class of 2009 Thread. I would suggest to everyone that they check his previous posts, go to the Class of 2009 Thread and see how other 2nd, 3rd, 4th year students at the time responded to him/her.

Some people won't be happy no matter where they are in life. I thank God everyday that I'm not like that. Approach life with an open mind and heart, and it's far more likely you'll actually enjoy life.
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I concur.

EMT-DO seems to be a real pisser. Or perhaps Karma just lets everything happen to him and no one else in the school. I'm down with that. Thanks for taking one for the team!
 
It'sElectric said:
EMT_DO has spouted the same tired BS in the DMU Class of 2009 Thread. I would suggest to everyone that they check his previous posts, go to the Class of 2009 Thread and see how other 2nd, 3rd, 4th year students at the time responded to him/her.

Some people won't be happy no matter where they are in life. I thank God everyday that I'm not like that. Approach life with an open mind and heart, and it's far more likely you'll actually enjoy life.
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EMT_DO said:
Ok, you asked so I'll bite.

You state that all schools have these problems and that we should just deal with. That's probably the greatest source of frustration I have with the DO profession, and medicine in general. When someone changes the way we practice or the form and amount in which we are reimbursed we simply shrug our shoulders and write it off as just the way business is run (i.e. insurance companies dictating reimbursement). This is something we let happen, we let HMO's be created. Now that frustration out here you go Krista

DMU:
Clinical affairs- Long times to get rotations scheduled. They don't call the site to where you want to rotate. They lost 3 letters of recommendation for residency (advice: Have your LOR send a copy to your school and to you, this will prevent you having to track down your LOR writer later.) They are blatantly rude over the phone when trying to schedule rotations. They lose paperwork. When explained to admin was basically given the excuse oh well.
The Dean (4th yr) is a complete jerk. I had a friend who had a master's in Public health who falied his last fourth year rotation (epidemiology) b/c he got into a disagreement with a nurse and she convinced the attending to fail him, He asked for a meeting or to somehow find out why he was failed the Dean refused and said he would have to simply make it up.

University- A student has been caught cheating repeatedly and allowed to continue through with studies. A student was at Wellman's a local watering hole with his DMU t-shirt on and peed on a table b/c he was so inebriated, from my understanding administration became aware of it. Same student was also accused of mutilating cadavers in the anatomy lab. One of the Professors was allowed to have a personal relationship with students for quite a long time. An OMM fellow was allowed to have inappropriate relationships with students. Both had direct effect over respective student's scores. Lecturer's constantly not showing up for lectures. Exams not reflecting course content. Professors who repeatedly received bad reviews allowed to stay (DMU doesn't have a tenure system). Course Secretaries treating students as if they were children and belittling them as such. Look at the brochure DMU puts out last I saw it was four women, four minorities, four men one of them being white. If I was a minority I would be outraged that DMU is billing itself as a 50% minority and 50% male:female ratio, with one of those pictured being a spouse to a classmate of mine not even enrolled in the school.

Also ask yourself these questions? Why does DMU have such a difficult time recruiting Physicians to allow DMU students into their clinics that are DMU alumni? Why does DMU have such a difficult time raising money from their alumni?

DO profession?
Allowing school after school to be opened with no oversight or planning for the professions growth. The AOA in a recently prublished article, didn't even know how many residency positions it had! A former president of the AOA stated publically that he wanted every DO student to do a DO residency this is simply not a mathematical reality. In some instances if AOA residencies were required to stand up to ACGME scrutiny they would be closed.

My overall problem again is apathy. People like Krista are too busy whisling a happy tune to their own oblivience that they simply don't see what is going on around them. We who object are viewed as malcontents whose only object is destroy the system from within. We are simply thorns in the sides of the administration b/c we don't simply follow the leader. Even as students it is our resposibility to question the leadership of our schools and our organization if we beleive they are leading us in the wrong direction. You say our school is a business, well we are consumers paying for an education and I think it is permissible for us to question the manner in which it is provided if we believe we are being short changed. So go ahead and follow the rest of the lemmings. I simply think there are changes that should ocur at DMU and while I know I'm not alone, and I wasn't while I was there the boat rockers suggestions that DMU might be able to change the way things are ran are always ignored. Like I said talk to some Alumni, find out their perceptions of DMU before you dismiss me as someone who is just being how was it put? Bitter.

Disclaimer: I did not proofread the above.
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Look, I acknowledge that a lot of bull**** happens at DMU, but I'm saying that it happens everywhere else too -- b/c it DOES! I don't LET these things bother me b/c I'm a positive person and I know that my life will be ok despite whatever these other people do. I am certainly not apathetic. I agree that things need to change and I was an active part of trying to do so (apparently I should have stated that more clearly in my last post), but it takes continual active efforts...not people whining about it in a forum. So if I had the time and motivation I would make a list as long as yours about the GREAT things that happen at DMU, but that won't matter to you anyway. The people that it matters to will figure it out themselves. DMU is a great place for an education. Nobody is every completely satisfied with things, but I'm more that happy with everything I learned and all the great experiences I had. So EMT_DO can keep being bitter, whereas I will continue enjoying my life for all the good things I have.
 
Yeah so I just got back from des moines...and it was amazing.



(please accept me...please...)
 
I just interviewd at DMU. First, let me put it this way: The school went from Number 3 to Number 1 and will remain that way, I don't think anything else I see could compare. I completely disagree with the poster who said it was like the firm and all the other complaints that were listed. I asked, not kidding, like 30 students from MS1s to MS4s if they could tell me anything negative about the school (because all I have heard was good things). NOT ONE of them could tell me something that made the actual school look unattractive. The only complaint I heard twice was that you couldn't sneek into the second year lecture room like you could in the brand spanking new year one room...you had to actually be on time to class..boo hoo. Second, anyone who ends up at a school and wants to change the curriculum or is upset at how it is run is ******ed, unless its a significant percentage of students, because you should do your homework before you decide you want to spend the money and time there. If you don't like it when you get there, TOO BAD, your fault, not the school's.
In addition, I would like to add that outside of the amazing interview experience, I have a friend that is an MS1 this year so I got the inside scoop on some stuff, and got a longer tour. The school's facilities, resources, and attitude towards the education of their students is uncomparable to the other 5 interviews I have been on (CCOM, AZCOM, WCOMP, LECOM, and WVCOM). I did think that the rotations might be a little weak, compared to CCOM (which is a very nice school I might add) because CCOM is in Chicago and with all fairness has some of the best resources in the country.
As for the area, Des Moines, is what I want. Kinda big city, but a small town feel. For me Chicago is too big. Also cost of living is way better in Des Moines. Again, that is a personal thing. I hope that I have helped settle some minds out there. Good luck everyone one.
 
Futuredoctr said:
I just interviewd at DMU. First, let me put it this way: The school went from Number 3 to Number 1 and will remain that way, I don't think anything else I see could compare. I completely disagree with the poster who said it was like the firm and all the other complaints that were listed. I asked, not kidding, like 30 students from MS1s to MS4s if they could tell me anything negative about the school (because all I have heard was good things). NOT ONE of them could tell me something that made the actual school look unattractive. The only complaint I heard twice was that you couldn't sneek into the second year lecture room like you could in the brand spanking new year one room...you had to actually be on time to class..boo hoo. Second, anyone who ends up at a school and wants to change the curriculum or is upset at how it is run is ******ed, unless its a significant percentage of students, because you should do your homework before you decide you want to spend the money and time there. If you don't like it when you get there, TOO BAD, your fault, not the school's.
In addition, I would like to add that outside of the amazing interview experience, I have a friend that is an MS1 this year so I got the inside scoop on some stuff, and got a longer tour. The school's facilities, resources, and attitude towards the education of their students is uncomparable to the other 5 interviews I have been on (CCOM, AZCOM, WCOMP, LECOM, and WVCOM). I did think that the rotations might be a little weak, compared to CCOM (which is a very nice school I might add) because CCOM is in Chicago and with all fairness has some of the best resources in the country.
As for the area, Des Moines, is what I want. Kinda big city, but a small town feel. For me Chicago is too big. Also cost of living is way better in Des Moines. Again, that is a personal thing. I hope that I have helped settle some minds out there. Good luck everyone one.
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I'm originally from Des Moines, but I'm pre-allo and love living in Chicago (otherwise I'd be all over DMU)...I just had to throw in my two cents on the city. It's great. Cost of living is low, and the place is growing like never before. Every time I go home to visit my family, I marvel at all the cool things to do and how much better the city has become in the past 10 years. You'll also find some of the friendliest people you've ever met. The winters suck, but you'll get that anywhere in the Midwest. 🙂

Just had to get that in. Best of luck to you all!
 
Alright, looks like we have someone who either screwed up, or got snubbed here. I am a 2nd year at DMU and Much of what this person has to say is questionable.

- The staff here at DMU is by and large very, VERY friendly and attempts to help you out as much as possible. But, if you wait until the last miunte or are a self important jerk, they will knock you down a couple of pegs. (as far as the student getting into a argument with a nurse; sounds like someone who thought they were a bit more important than they really were. Don't ever make enemies of the nursing staff, especially as a student. They know way more than you do and can be either your best support or biggest enemy. YOU decide).

- All this crap about students peeing at Wellman's and cheating etc... show me the documentation, or else shut up. From what I have seen here DMU is very serious about upholding the honor code.

- The people assigned to out lectures have shown up about 99.9% of the time.

- our exams are very reflective of course content.

- course secretaries are very helpful, and very nice (to nice and polite people. If you act like an A-hole guess how you will be treated?)

- Does DMU have a hard time raising money? Don't know. Does the previous poster? Probably not. And looking at all the improvements on campus I would hazard to guess that they don't have a hard time getting funds.

- So it is quite obvious that this person has a gripe with DMU and Osteopathy. Either they screwed up or didn't get what they wanted and now they have an anti DMU/osteopath agenda. Boo-freakin-hoo. life sucks, and then you die. Suck it up!

DMU is in the top 3 DO schools (my opinion). The faculty and staff are very suppotive and very friendly (as long as you act like a nice, normal person). They go out of their way to help you here, they don't want you to fail. The prof's are top notch and the educational support is second to none. DMU is a special place for educating doctors, and it has turned out some very good, and compassionate physicians (I worked with 3 of them before coming here).

My two cents. take it for what it's worth
 
Anyone else who interviewed 9/21 and can't wait to see the decision!!!

I want in!!!!
 
abcdefg said:
Anyone else who interviewed 9/21 and can't wait to see the decision!!!

I want in!!!!
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yeah I interviewed on 9/21... I am going crazy checking my e mail a thousand times a day.... its rediculus!!
 
EMT_DO said:
Ok, you asked so I'll bite.

You state that all schools have these problems and that we should just deal with. That's probably the greatest source of frustration I have with the DO profession, and medicine in general. When someone changes the way we practice or the form and amount in which we are reimbursed we simply shrug our shoulders and write it off as just the way business is run (i.e. insurance companies dictating reimbursement). This is something we let happen, we let HMO's be created. Now that frustration out here you go Krista

DMU:
Clinical affairs- Long times to get rotations scheduled. They don't call the site to where you want to rotate. They lost 3 letters of recommendation for residency (advice: Have your LOR send a copy to your school and to you, this will prevent you having to track down your LOR writer later.) They are blatantly rude over the phone when trying to schedule rotations. They lose paperwork. When explained to admin was basically given the excuse oh well.
The Dean (4th yr) is a complete jerk. I had a friend who had a master's in Public health who falied his last fourth year rotation (epidemiology) b/c he got into a disagreement with a nurse and she convinced the attending to fail him, He asked for a meeting or to somehow find out why he was failed the Dean refused and said he would have to simply make it up.

University- A student has been caught cheating repeatedly and allowed to continue through with studies. A student was at Wellman's a local watering hole with his DMU t-shirt on and peed on a table b/c he was so inebriated, from my understanding administration became aware of it. Same student was also accused of mutilating cadavers in the anatomy lab. One of the Professors was allowed to have a personal relationship with students for quite a long time. An OMM fellow was allowed to have inappropriate relationships with students. Both had direct effect over respective student's scores. Lecturer's constantly not showing up for lectures. Exams not reflecting course content. Professors who repeatedly received bad reviews allowed to stay (DMU doesn't have a tenure system). Course Secretaries treating students as if they were children and belittling them as such. Look at the brochure DMU puts out last I saw it was four women, four minorities, four men one of them being white. If I was a minority I would be outraged that DMU is billing itself as a 50% minority and 50% male:female ratio, with one of those pictured being a spouse to a classmate of mine not even enrolled in the school.

Also ask yourself these questions? Why does DMU have such a difficult time recruiting Physicians to allow DMU students into their clinics that are DMU alumni? Why does DMU have such a difficult time raising money from their alumni?

DO profession?
Allowing school after school to be opened with no oversight or planning for the professions growth. The AOA in a recently prublished article, didn't even know how many residency positions it had! A former president of the AOA stated publically that he wanted every DO student to do a DO residency this is simply not a mathematical reality. In some instances if AOA residencies were required to stand up to ACGME scrutiny they would be closed.

My overall problem again is apathy. People like Krista are too busy whisling a happy tune to their own oblivience that they simply don't see what is going on around them. We who object are viewed as malcontents whose only object is destroy the system from within. We are simply thorns in the sides of the administration b/c we don't simply follow the leader. Even as students it is our resposibility to question the leadership of our schools and our organization if we beleive they are leading us in the wrong direction. You say our school is a business, well we are consumers paying for an education and I think it is permissible for us to question the manner in which it is provided if we believe we are being short changed. So go ahead and follow the rest of the lemmings. I simply think there are changes that should ocur at DMU and while I know I'm not alone, and I wasn't while I was there the boat rockers suggestions that DMU might be able to change the way things are ran are always ignored. Like I said talk to some Alumni, find out their perceptions of DMU before you dismiss me as someone who is just being how was it put? Bitter.

Disclaimer: I did not proofread the above.
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I agree somethings need to change at DMU, sure. I mean, the professionalism emails and be quiet in the library posts have got to stop. But those are minor things. I have loved my time here at DMU and, being 1000 miles away from everything I used to know, that is saying a lot. The teachers are very friendly, look at my sign. who couldn't love a man who makes fun of Dr. House?! As for the course sect. being jerks, bull. I have personally communicated with the one for beh. medicine and have not had a problem. Oh, about the peeing on tables b.s. Sure, I believe that. Hell, I was an RA for three years, trust me, I have seen far worse (you try having a kid run around yoru floor wearing nothing but a cheese hat, thong and whistle (hanging over his penis of course), screaming, "who wants to blow the whistle?!" and tell me what you wont be willing to believe. However, I know, for a fact, that DMU would not let that stand. They are VERY serious about the professionalism here. Man, I have gotten 4-5 posts and emails about the topic in the two months I have been here. I am sure that kid, if he does exist, is currently peeing on a cardboard box wondering what the hell went wrong. As for relationships, jesus, what do you live in a windowless room? It happens everywhere! I do doubt that DMU, if they had known, wouldnt have stopped it, but I do not doubt that it has happened. Now, rotations, I do not know. However, I have talked to a few people already on rotations and have heard no unusual complaints. Listen, I am, by far, the largest supporter of rights and actions to change them. Before I left undergrad, I was upset about the way things were being run in the residence life department. I started a campaign against it and, before I left, I had two heads of the department removed. I did not do this by sitting on a nameless forum, bitching my brains out. I got invovled, met with my dean and didn't stop until I was heard. If DMU, is really as bad as you say it is, trust me, you will hear me 🙂; I am very hard to keep quiet. To everyone else on this thread, make your own opinion. The school is amazing, in my eyes. Sure, the anatomy test molested me today, but I liked it 😍 . I have made some good friends here and have, for the most part, enjoyed my time here in the corn.
 
Trabada said:
i just came back from Des Moines and I am really impressed. The facilities are amazing, 1st year students get computers and PDAs, lecture halls are spacious and new. Students are very happy to be there. The administration is very professional. Campus is not too big and not too small, lots of windows, new surgery lab, simulators are coming soon, wireless all over the place, comfy student lounges and great place to eat.
Interview was very very friendly. I did not have any ethical questions asked, in fact I never had them asked, maybe because adcom is interested in my background, and was not asked boring questions like what is the last book you read🙂
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I was there also and got the very same impression. Glad you had such a positive experience.
 
Hey guys,

I have my interview this upcoming thursday at DMU and I am pretty excited, its probably one of my top schools right now just based on location and what I have heard (good atmosphere, nice city...I am from the hustle and bustle of chicago). Any advice for me. Are the interviews pretty relaxed or will they grill me. I get pretty nervous during interviews but I usually psych myself up (like at some big sports game) and get all the jitters out of the way. It works. What are usually the chances of getting in after the interviews. They say that they will decide in two weeks to accept you or not so its pretty fast. I guess this is me getting nervous. I really dont want to mess this one up. I applied to both MD and DO but I would definitely not mind going to this school. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
 
UIC Killa said:
Hey guys,

I have my interview this upcoming thursday at DMU and I am pretty excited, its probably one of my top schools right now just based on location and what I have heard (good atmosphere, nice city...I am from the hustle and bustle of chicago). Any advice for me. Are the interviews pretty relaxed or will they grill me. I get pretty nervous during interviews but I usually psych myself up (like at some big sports game) and get all the jitters out of the way. It works. What are usually the chances of getting in after the interviews. They say that they will decide in two weeks to accept you or not so its pretty fast. I guess this is me getting nervous. I really dont want to mess this one up. I applied to both MD and DO but I would definitely not mind going to this school. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
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Its definitely a low key interview and Des Moines is far nicer/cooler than I expected. Dr. Mueller (head of admissions) is hilarious and tries to break the ice with everyone so that they are really relaxed for the interview itself... I am sure you'll do great!

:luck:
 
Woohoo just got an interview invite before I sent in my secondary or LORs. (3.8 GPA, 30 MCAT). They scheduled me for a Thursday interview I'll have to change to Friday...

😀 😀 👍 :luck:
 
Just want to say that the interviewees that have come in to DMU thus far have been superb. DMU knows how to pick them. This next years class is going to be sweet. Good luck to ya'll and let me know if you have any questions about DMU or anything. I look forward to seeing you during your interviews and around campus. Good luck and enjoy your time off. It gets real REALLY QUICK! Good times. Now back to biochem. 👍 👍 :scared: 😉
 
Boohoo....., seriously, I agree you should be actively involved in your school and what takes place inside and out, however by and large if you ask any given DMU student whether they love the school or not they will honestly tell you that they made the right decision. You can spend your entire four years of school being bitter about every little thing that bothers you or you can choose to look at the positive aspects (and there are MANY at DMU). There will always be people who are mad or disappointed with something and usually those individuals are that way with everything in their life. As was stated above, EVERYONE will find something about their school (both MD and DO) that they don't like. DMU is a phenomenal institution and is by far the best place I interviewed at.
 
jbone said:
Just want to say that the interviewees that have come in to DMU thus far have been superb. DMU knows how to pick them. This next years class is going to be sweet. Good luck to ya'll and let me know if you have any questions about DMU or anything. I look forward to seeing you during your interviews and around campus. Good luck and enjoy your time off. It gets real REALLY QUICK! Good times. Now back to biochem. 👍 👍 :scared: 😉
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Thanks a bunch! Did you go to the farmer's market on Saturday? Would we have met you during our interview at DMU?
 
jbone said:
Just want to say that the interviewees that have come in to DMU thus far have been superb. DMU knows how to pick them. This next years class is going to be sweet. Good luck to ya'll and let me know if you have any questions about DMU or anything. I look forward to seeing you during your interviews and around campus. Good luck and enjoy your time off. It gets real REALLY QUICK! Good times. Now back to biochem. 👍 👍 :scared: 😉
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I might change your mind this Thursday! :laugh:
But seriously - I'm excited. DMU seems to be a great school & everything I've gotten from it is consistent that way.
 
HemaOncoDoc said:
Thanks a bunch! Did you go to the farmer's market on Saturday? Would we have met you during our interview at DMU?
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You probably did. I'm a tall freak with blonde hair. I love meeting with the interviewees because it recharges my batteries. It's great to see your motivation and excitment. Reminds me why I'm here. I'll check in again on those interviewing this Thursday as well as friday. Just ask for the bone. 😉
Keep up the good work. Play nice. 👍
 
jbone said:
You probably did. I'm a tall freak with blonde hair. I love meeting with the interviewees because it recharges my batteries. It's great to see your motivation and excitment. Reminds me why I'm here. I'll check in again on those interviewing this Thursday as well as friday. Just ask for the bone. 😉
Keep up the good work. Play nice. 👍
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Don't think I encountered you, but glad that we recharge your batteries. By the way, what is the battery life of your laptop?

Ask for the bone...classic! 🙂
 
HemaOncoDoc said:
Don't think I encountered you, but glad that we recharge your batteries. By the way, what is the battery life of your laptop?

Ask for the bone...classic! 🙂
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6-7 hrs. But it depends on if you are using wireless or not. Uses up a lot of energy.
Alright, back to the books.
 
If anyone is interviewing tomorrow (10/5) or going to be at the interview (i.e. current students), I'll see you there. I'll be the dude with the red glasses.
 
Boner said:
If anyone is interviewing tomorrow (10/5) or going to be at the interview (i.e. current students), I'll see you there. I'll be the dude with the red glasses.
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See you there, You'll see a bunch of tired first years cause of our BoChem test that morning.
 
I am interviewing this Friday the 6th. Anyone else?
 
Hey Guys - I got an acceptance email from DMU today!
 
Congrats, when did you interview?
 
Very cool. Congrats everyone on the acceptances! :luck:
I loved the school & all the students I met there were great!!
Any current students checking in - thanks for a great experience (she says, crossing her fingers...... )
 
I was there on Oct 5th...interview process was great, the tour guides were really cool (Matt and Ryan I think), and I felt that I would be very comfortable at DMU if I studied medicine there. Overall, it was my first interview process and it went pretty smoothly.
 
I'm going crazy, seeing that the 10 day mark is nearing to a close!!!!!!!!!. (they said they would let us know in about 10 days!). 😀
 
I have an interview on Thursday (10/12). Good luck to everyone.
 
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