3200 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 271-1450
Admissions E-mail:
[email protected]
Web site:
http://www.dmu.edu
Electronic application:
N/A
Latest profile:
Fall 2008 Admissions
Information
AMCAS application accepted? No
Earliest application date:
05/01
Application deadline:
02/01
Oldest MCAT considered:
2004
Application fee: N/A
Director of admissions:
Jamie Rehmann
Does this school ask for a
secondary application as part of the admissions process?
Yes
This school requires
undergraduate work in these subjects in order to apply:
biology/zoology, English, organic chemistry, inorganic (general)
chemistry, physics
Is a personal interview
required for admission? Yes
Are interviews conducted at the
medical school? Yes
Acceptance notice to regular
application for the 2007-2008 first-year class:
-Earliest date:
October 1
-Latest date: May 1
Applicant's response to
acceptance offer for the 2007-2008 first-year class:
-Maximum time in weeks:
4 weeks
-Does the school consider
requests for deferred entrance? Yes
-Deposit to hold place in
class: $1,000
-Deposit due: N/A
-Deposit refundable prior
to: N/A
-Starting month for the
class of 2007-2008: August
Early Decision Plan application
period for the 2007-2008 first-year class:
-Does the school have an
Early Decision Plan (EDP)? No
-EDP application period
begins: N/A
-EDP application period
ends: N/A
-EDP applicants notified
by: N/A
Fall 2005 Admissions
Statistics
| |
Applied |
Interviewed
|
Accepted |
Enrolled |
| Total: |
2,675 |
624 |
410 |
215 |
| In-state: |
161 |
77 |
55 |
43 |
| Out-of-state: |
2,514 |
547 |
355 |
172 |
| Women: |
1,231 |
277 |
200 |
93 |
| Minorities: |
792 |
131 |
68 |
19 |
| International: |
37 |
10 |
8 |
5 |
Acceptance rate: 15.3%
GPA
Average undergraduate GPA:
3.65
MCAT
Overall score (composite):
8.6
Verbal reasoning: 8.3
Physical sciences: 8.5
Biological: 9.1
Writing: O
Undergraduate Majors
Biological sciences (biology, microbiology, zoology, etc.): 55%
Physical sciences (biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, etc.): 15%
Non-sciences (sociology, economics, English, etc.): 12%
Other health professions (nursing, pharmacy, etc.): 5%
Mixed disciplines and other: 13%
|
Biological sciences
(biology, microbiology, zoology, etc.): 55% |
|
Physical sciences
(biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, etc.): 15% |
|
Non-sciences
(sociology, economics, English, etc.): 12% |
|
Other health
professions (nursing, pharmacy, etc.): 5% |
|
Mixed disciplines and
other: 13% |
|
|
Combined Degree Programs
Combined degree programs
offered: D.O./M.P.H., D.O./M.H.A.
Does the school have a combined
college/D.O. program? No
Number of years to complete
combined college/D.O. program: N/A
Web site for combined college/D.O.
program: N/A
Selection Factors
Details on the policies,
preferences, criteria, factors and procedures used in the M.D.
admission process:
(Data appear as originally
submitted by this school)
The admission policies define acceptable premedical education
and designate admission procedures. The practice of osteopathic
medicine requires good communication skills, an understanding of
individuals within their social environment, logical and
quantitative thinking and a solid background in the sciences.
Students are encouraged to complete a diversified undergraduate
program.
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