Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Secondary Essay Prompts
These are the secondary application essay prompts for Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine. To put your best foot forward and maximize your chance of an interview invitation, visit our secondary application editing page.
About Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Mission
To improve lives in our global community by educating diverse groups of highly competent and compassionate health professionals.
Vision
Des Moines University will:
- Emerge as a national leader in health care education with vision and focus on training the health care leaders and workforce of the future.
- Be a cultivator of distinctive faculty and student researchers who discover and disseminate new knowledge.
- Provide high-quality patient care and educational experiences dedicated to improving health and wellness.
- Be a leader in community service and will convene key stakeholders, coalitions and partners on policy issues to support the well-being of our community.
Values
- Accountability
- Collaboration
- Honesty
- Inclusiveness
- Wellness
2024-2025
Coming Soon
2023-2024
1. Please describe your exposure to osteopathic medicine, including (but not limited to) experiences with physicians in primary care or rural practice within the U.S. How have these experiences impacted you and your pursuit of osteopathic medical education as it relates to the mission of Des Moines University? (2000 characters)
2. What activities are you currently or planning to pursue leading up to potential matriculation? (500 characters, no spaces included)
2. What activities are you currently or planning to pursue leading up to potential matriculation? (500 characters, no spaces included)
2022-2023
The secondary application essay prompts from this medical school application cycle are the same as above.
2021-2022
Note: Questions are contained within the AACOMAS primary application.
1. If you have previously applied to medical school, how has your application improved? (250 characters)
2. Please describe your exposure to osteopathic medicine, including (but not limited to) experiences with physicians in primary care or rural practice within the U.S. How have these experiences impacted you and your pursuit of osteopathic medical education as it relates to the mission of Des Moines University? (2000 characters)
3. What activities are you currently or planning to pursue leading up to potential matriculation? (500 characters)
1. If you have previously applied to medical school, how has your application improved? (250 characters)
2. Please describe your exposure to osteopathic medicine, including (but not limited to) experiences with physicians in primary care or rural practice within the U.S. How have these experiences impacted you and your pursuit of osteopathic medical education as it relates to the mission of Des Moines University? (2000 characters)
3. What activities are you currently or planning to pursue leading up to potential matriculation? (500 characters)
2020-2021
1. If you have previously applied to medical school, how has your application improved?
2. How did you first learn about DMU?
3. Do you have any relatives who are Des Moines University alumni?
4. Please describe your exposure to osteopathic medicine, including (but not limited to) experiences with physicians in primary care or rural practice within the U.S. How have these experiences impacted you and your pursuit of osteopathic medical education as it relates to the mission of Des Moines University?
5. What activities are you currently or planning to pursue leading up to potential matriculation?
6. Do you have interest in pursuing any of the following dual degree programs at DMU?
2. How did you first learn about DMU?
3. Do you have any relatives who are Des Moines University alumni?
4. Please describe your exposure to osteopathic medicine, including (but not limited to) experiences with physicians in primary care or rural practice within the U.S. How have these experiences impacted you and your pursuit of osteopathic medical education as it relates to the mission of Des Moines University?
5. What activities are you currently or planning to pursue leading up to potential matriculation?
6. Do you have interest in pursuing any of the following dual degree programs at DMU?
2019-2020
Note: these essay topics are part of the PRIMARY application (AACOMAS) for Des Moines.
1. Please describe your exposure to osteopathic medicine, including (but not limited to) experiences with physicians in primary care or rural practice within the U.S. How have these experiences impacted you and your pursuit of osteopathic medical education as it relates to the mission of Des Moines University? (3000 characters)
2. What activities are you currently or planning to pursue leading up to potential matriculation? (500 characters)
1. Please describe your exposure to osteopathic medicine, including (but not limited to) experiences with physicians in primary care or rural practice within the U.S. How have these experiences impacted you and your pursuit of osteopathic medical education as it relates to the mission of Des Moines University? (3000 characters)
2. What activities are you currently or planning to pursue leading up to potential matriculation? (500 characters)
2017-2018
1. Please describe your exposure to osteopathic medicine, including (but not limited to) experiences with physicians in primary care or rural practice within the US. How have these experiences impacted you and your pursuit of osteopathic medical education as it relates to the mission of Des Moines University? (3,000 characters)
2. What activities are you currently or planning to pursue leading up to potential matriculation? (3,000 limit)
3. Do you have research experience? (3,000 limit)
4. Please describe what you feel to be your most defining service experience (including medical or non-medical service, volunteer, military, leadership, etc.). Be sure to describe how this experience impacted you and contributed to the development of your capacity to care for others. (3,000 limit)
2. What activities are you currently or planning to pursue leading up to potential matriculation? (3,000 limit)
3. Do you have research experience? (3,000 limit)
4. Please describe what you feel to be your most defining service experience (including medical or non-medical service, volunteer, military, leadership, etc.). Be sure to describe how this experience impacted you and contributed to the development of your capacity to care for others. (3,000 limit)
2016-2017
1. Please describe your exposure to osteopathic medicine, including (but not limited to) experiences with physicians in primary care or rural practice within the US. How have these experiences impacted you and your pursuit of osteopathic medical education as it relates to the mission of Des Moines University? (500 word limit)
2. Do you have research experience? If yes, briefly describe the type of research experience and any measurable outcomes (presentations, publications, etc.)
3. Please describe what you feel to be your most defining service experience (including medical or non-medical service, volunteer, military, leadership, etc.). Be sure to describe how this experience impacted you and contributed to the development of your capacity to care for others. (500 word limit)
2. Do you have research experience? If yes, briefly describe the type of research experience and any measurable outcomes (presentations, publications, etc.)
3. Please describe what you feel to be your most defining service experience (including medical or non-medical service, volunteer, military, leadership, etc.). Be sure to describe how this experience impacted you and contributed to the development of your capacity to care for others. (500 word limit)
2015-2016
The secondary application essay prompts from this medical school application cycle are the same as above.
2014-2015
1. Tell us any additional information. (100 words)
2. Please describe your exposure to osteopathic medicine, including (but not limited to) experiences with physicians in primary care or rural practice within the US. How have these experiences impacted you and your pursuit of osteopathic medical education as it relates to the mission of Des Moines University? (500 word limit)
3. Please describe what you feel to be your most defining service experience (including medical or non-medical service, volunteer, military, leadership, etc.). Be sure to describe how this experience impacted you and contributed to the development of your capacity to care for others. (500 word limit)
2. Please describe your exposure to osteopathic medicine, including (but not limited to) experiences with physicians in primary care or rural practice within the US. How have these experiences impacted you and your pursuit of osteopathic medical education as it relates to the mission of Des Moines University? (500 word limit)
3. Please describe what you feel to be your most defining service experience (including medical or non-medical service, volunteer, military, leadership, etc.). Be sure to describe how this experience impacted you and contributed to the development of your capacity to care for others. (500 word limit)
2013-2014
1. Describe what you feel to be your most defining service experience (including medical or non-medical service, volunteer, military, leadership, etc.). Be sure to include how it impacted you and contributed to the development of your capacity to care for others. (900 words)
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