DMU Interview

[adamblue24]

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I have an interview at DMU coming up soon. I looked at interview feedback and was wondering if anyone could offer any advice? Thanx Adam

 

[Jamers]

I have an interview at DMU coming up soon. I looked at interview feedback and was wondering if anyone could offer any advice? Thanx Adam

DMU interview was one of my easiest. Really laidback. Just relax and read over your application and the questions that others got asked in the interview feedback portion of SDN.

 

[ShyRem]

Don't be thrown if the interviewers seem cold, distant, or even uninterested. I understand this is common practice there. Don't get rattled, keep your cool. And have a really REALLY good reason why you want DO rather than MD.

 

[goinverted]

If you applied to MD schools as well I would try my hardest never to divulge that information. Also they may ask you if you would pretty much sacrifice your family in order to get through medical school, you should say yes to this question if you are hoping for admittance.

 

[misparas]

Also they may ask you if you would pretty much sacrifice your family in order to get through medical school, you should say yes to this question if you are hoping for admittance.

I'm not sure I buy that.


Be honest and be yourself. That is the key. Don't prepare answers to questions. Think about things. Know why you want to be there, but don't prepare canned answers. Just have a chat.

 

[Jamers]

If you applied to MD schools as well I would try my hardest never to divulge that information. Also they may ask you if you would pretty much sacrifice your family in order to get through medical school, you should say yes to this question if you are hoping for admittance.

Yeah, I applied to both MD and DO schools and this was never an issue at my DMU interview. Also, I am leaving my family in PA to move to Iowa and this was never an issue either. I think if you are just relaxed, it all goes well.

 

[ShyRem]

I think it all depends on your interviewers. goinverted and I had, it seems, horrible interviewers at DMU. I also got the very distinct message that med school should take priority over my husband and children. I got the expressed message that DO should be my ONLY focus, and MD shouldn't even be on the table. I was relaxed... it did *not* go well.

adamblue, the only thing we can say to you is be yourself, be relaxed, don't let them throw you. If they seem cold, shake it off and don't let it affect you. Don't get rattled by bad interviewers - every single medical school has them and you may indeed get one (or an entire panel of three in my case). If it is the place for you, you'll get an acceptance. Good luck to you, the current students love it there. Form your own opinion and knock 'em dead.

 

[javandane]

the thing about DMU is that there is a certain "type" of personality they're looking for, and thus the interview provides the final measurement of this "type". my advice would be to simply be yourself--don't go into the interview pretending you're someone you're not.

don't sweat it if you've applied to MD schools. you may get the occasional oddball from the OMM dept. who may have stronger feelings about this, but that's rare. the science faculty certainly don't care.

and contrary to what a few of the above posters impressions were, DMU absolutely does not expect you to sacrifice your family for school. many of the students here are married, and many of them have children. DMU is very supportive of that.

good luck

 

[52440]

As an interviewer at DMU I can honestly say that no one aspect of your interview or your life will determine whether or not you are accepted to our school. The interview is meant to help us understand who you are, so just be yourself. Every interviewer has a different style and is looking for diffrent information. Relax...

 

[siriceman64]

When's your interview? Any chance it's on the 17th...I'll be heading that direction next week myself.

 

[adamblue24]

When's your interview? Any chance it's on the 17th...I'll be heading that direction next week myself.

Hey, my interview is on Feb 17th and I am from chicago. I will be flying out the day before and staying at a hotel. The reason I decided to fly to des moines because I have to attend a wedding rehersal I'm standing up in. Where are you staying.

 

[siriceman64]

I'm driving up from chambana the day before but will probably be getting in late. probably staying a hotel, but haven't reserved anything yet. Would have liked to stay with a student but I'm probably getting in late.

 

[IlizaRob]

If you applied to MD schools as well I would try my hardest never to divulge that information. Also they may ask you if you would pretty much sacrifice your family in order to get through medical school, you should say yes to this question if you are hoping for admittance.

I am not in the DO program but I am in the DPM program at DMU. While I cant give advice about the interview itself, obvioulsy, I can tell you that DMU is one of the more family friendly schools that I have seen. There have been numerous lectures and seminars here about how important it is to include your family in your medical school experience. They emphasize spending time with your family, leaving time to work out and especially for yourself. If an interviewer were to ask me if I would sacrifice my family for school, the answer would be a quick no. I know it may vary from person to person, but for me personally, my career will never be more important than my family (wife and 2 kids). If the interviewer looks down on that, well, maybe thats not the school you want to attend.

 

[USArmyDoc]

I am not in the DO program but I am in the DPM program at DMU. While I cant give advice about the interview itself, obvioulsy, I can tell you that DMU is one of the more family friendly schools that I have seen. There have been numerous lectures and seminars here about how important it is to include your family in your medical school experience. They emphasize spending time with your family, leaving time to work out and especially for yourself. If an interviewer were to ask me if I would sacrifice my family for school, the answer would be a quick no. I know it may vary from person to person, but for me personally, my career will never be more important than my family (wife and 2 kids). If the interviewer looks down on that, well, maybe thats not the school you want to attend.

That avatar is cool/gross.

 

[USArmyDoc]

Just be yourself. DMU rocks!!

 

[IlizaRob]

That avatar is cool/gross.

Yeah, I dont think the patient thought so though. No sense of humor I guess (kidding). He got his foot caught in some train tracks and fell over. Talk about pain.

 

[DrLalich]

Yeah, I dont think the patient thought so though. No sense of humor I guess (kidding). He got his foot caught in some train tracks and fell over. Talk about pain.

What I want to know: Can you even save the foot? 😱

 

[Zoom-Zoom]

Depends how long it was like that, but probably.

 

[robo77]

If someone during a medical school interview hints that your medical education may take a priority over your husband and kid at times, trsut their word. You will study a lot, you will be stressed out a lot, and you will not be able to spend a lot of time with your family. So, yes, med school will tale over at points and you may not like it. If you want to spend time with your family and want to home school your kids. DO and MD schools offer awesome MS level options in health care.

I think it all depends on your interviewers. goinverted and I had, it seems, horrible interviewers at DMU. I also got the very distinct message that med school should take priority over my husband and children. I got the expressed message that DO should be my ONLY focus, and MD shouldn't even be on the table. I was relaxed... it did *not* go well.

adamblue, the only thing we can say to you is be yourself, be relaxed, don't let them throw you. If they seem cold, shake it off and don't let it affect you. Don't get rattled by bad interviewers - every single medical school has them and you may indeed get one (or an entire panel of three in my case). If it is the place for you, you'll get an acceptance. Good luck to you, the current students love it there. Form your own opinion and knock 'em dead.

 

[siriceman64]

I have an interview at DMU coming up soon. I looked at interview feedback and was wondering if anyone could offer any advice? Thanx Adam

Waitlisted...Oh well...just gotta wait til June to plan my life...time to go to life plan 146.5 part B