California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

9 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

I read over your essay, besides the main reason you listed for pursuing this field, what other reasons do you have? Can you explain your undergraduate grades? (times 2)

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Interview was split into 4 separate ones, with 1 faculty and 3 professors. Was very long, so I'll try to put down as much as I can remember. Why DPM? (times 2) Why Samuel Merritt?

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What was your undergraduate experience like compared to your post-bacc one? What did you think about the undergraduate college you went to? Do you have any questions for me?(times 4)

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What was the most interesting question?

the undergrad vs post bacc one

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What was the most difficult question?

The essay one

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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Where did the interview take place?

At the school

📍 On-Site Experience ▼

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

SFO

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

9 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses

✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN forums / feedback, read over my app, school website

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What impressed you positively?

The location, small class sizes. Students were open to all questions.

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What impressed you negatively?

Clinics seemed a bit slow. Thus more time for the students to answer questions. School was fairly far from the clinics.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How long the day would be. The sameday decision on acceptance.

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What are your general comments?

Overall this was the longest interview I went to. It started in the morning around 8am and went until almost 5pm. The interviews were somewhat conversational / laidback.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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