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Age
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The average age is 22. The range is between 20 and 36.
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Sex
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78% of the class is female. 22% is male.
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Residency
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48% of the students are from Iowa, while the remaining students represent 10 states. There is no residency requirement at Des Moines University.
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Undergraduate Degrees
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The most common undergraduate majors are biology, kinesiology and health science. However, any major is considered for admission.
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Academic Performance
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The average cumulative GPA is 3.74. The average science GPA is 3.67.
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Experience
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The majority of successful applicants possess greater than 750 hours of hands on, direct-patient care at time of application submission.
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Application Timeline
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Successful applicants applied early in the admissions cycle. CASPA opens each year in April for the class that begins the following year in June.
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