Oakland, CA
Podiatry Schools | Private For-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why podiatry, how did you learn about podiatry?
What was the most interesting question?
Do you think the MCAT tests more for knowledge or for test-taking skills and why.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
20 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
How many people interviewed you?
3
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
talk to myself on the 1.5 hr drive there
What impressed you positively?
staff, students, facilities, location, dorms
What impressed you negatively?
nothing
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
how much walking was involved. Parking costs $18 for the whole day
What are your general comments?
The interview was long- started at 9am and ended at 4:30pm. First was a tour of St. Mary's hospital, an hour to mingle unsupervised and shadow/question current students/professors. Lunch at a burrito place on Haight. Interview #1. Go to SMC. Tour the school. Financial aid spiel. Interview #2. Interview #3. Tour dorms. Final exit interview/wrap up.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Faculty member
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
What airport did you fly into?
sjc
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
n/a
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