Des Moines University.

If you are seriously considering going to medical school to become a physician concerned with the whole aspect of your patients there is no better way to go than osteopathic. Des Moines University holds the honorable title of second oldest osteopathic school in the nation.

A large concern with premed students when considering wether to go to an osteopathic school is placement in resideny. Des Moines has a sterling reputation for getting in the door to your top picks. Last year, 89% of their students got in to their first or second choice for residency.

For those aspiring physicians looking to go into private practice or run health institutions dual degree programs are offered. A choice of M.P.H. and M.H.A. means you can put your leadership experience in place and control health care on a much larger scale than would be possible otherwise. Adding the second degree won’t prolong the amount of time, and therefore money you invest in your degree. All of these programs are tailored to fit within the four years you are at medical school.

The curriculum focuses intently on basic sciences the first year and moves on to organ systems the second. The third and fourth year expand outside the classroom and into a clinical setting in both hospitals and clinics.

Admission Requirements:

Biology: 8 hours

Gen. Chem.: 8 hours

Org. Chem.: 8 hours

Biochem.: 3 hours

Physics: 8 hours (with lab)

English: 6 hours

A letter from an osteopathic physician

MCAT within 2 years

GPA above 3.0