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Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Secondary Essay Prompts
Des Moines, IADOPrivateFrom the 2025-2026 cycle
Avg GPA
3.66
Avg MCAT
507
Class size
221
SJT required
None
The 2025-2026 prompts
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Collected from public applicant reports. Prompts occasionally change mid cycle, so confirm against your own secondary portal before you submit.
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Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine does not require a separate written secondary essay set. Secondary-style questions are part of the AACOMAS primary application. Confirm current requirements in AACOMAS and the school portal for your cycle.
500 characters
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- Name real programs. A why us answer that cites a specific clinic, track, or community partnership reads ten times stronger than praise for reputation or location.
- Stay under the limit without padding to reach it. Readers are working through thousands of these; a tight answer is a kindness they remember.
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