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Western University of Health Sciences College of Podiatric Medicine

Pomona, CA

Podiatry Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way.
Give me an example of when you showed initiative and took the lead.
Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done.

What was the most interesting question?

All of them were.

What was the most difficult question?

None of them really -if you know to expect these type of questions.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

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?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

Ontario

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Ramada

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, researching sample behavioral questions and having answers for them.

What impressed you positively?

The people. They really made a huge effort to let me know that they really wanted me to come to this school. Meet with the Dean, Dr. Harkless twice during the interview. Amazing guy and has a great thing going at Western. They really get the concept of Vision 2015. It is ingrained in everything they do, from the admissions, to the curriculum. The majority of classes are with DO students. the new building looks like it will be great for the pod students.

What impressed you negatively?

Pomona is a bit sketchy. The buildings are not that impressive from the outside, but are very nice inside.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That I was the only person interviewing on that day!

What are your general comments?

Western was not my #1 choice at all (or #2, #3) before the interview -but that all changed at the end of the day. I was very impressed with the school. They have their s**t together. No worries about the accreditation, they are well on their way and are very on top of it. They are opening Dental and optometry at the same time.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses