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Des Moines University Secondary Application

Des Moines University Secondary Application Prompts

Prompts have been updated May 2023

About Des Moines University

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 healthcare 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

Important details​

Primary Deadline: Usually around Mar 1st
Application Deadline
: Unknown (Try to turn your secondaries around within two weeks after receiving)
Secondary Fee: None
FAP Waiver: No
Casper Required: No
PREview Required: No
Screens Applications: No
Accepts Application Updates:

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Advisor Preference

Thank you for the info! Knowing if you have advisor preferences and who they are helps us make sure we have the proper resources to take care of every student who wants to work with us! This is not your official selection. After you sign up, you'll be sent a form to fill out!

Every one of our advisors were hand-picked by Dr. Gray and are all experts dedicated to helping you get into medical school. When you sign up, you'll receive an email to complete your official request about who you prefer and who might be a good fit. After you fill out that form, we'll get you set up!

Right now, Carlos Tapia, former Director of Admissions at TCU and former Director of Student Affairs at Icahn Mount Sinai, and Courtney Lewis, former Director of Admissions at Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine are the two advisor who have remaining availability. Both are experts at helping their students get into great medical schools across the country, both MD and DO! Dr. Crispen and Deana Golini are available on a case-by-case basis for 20-hour package students. Remember, we're a small team and everyone on the team has amazing admissions experience and a proven track record of getting students into med schools across the country!