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Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine

Independence, OH

Podiatry Schools | Public 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?

9 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?

How did you improve your grades?
Tell me about yourself.
Tell us about your research and how has it made you better able to handle future clinical settings.

What was the most interesting question?

Elaborate on the local news feature you were a part of for diabetes research.

What was the most difficult question?

Why podiatry and not PhD.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open 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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holiday Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

9 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?

3 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

What impressed you positively?

Everything. How straight forward dean Lott was, all the admissions staff, the anatomy lab is amazing, the location, the building is so new and technologically advanced, the amount of study rooms and libraries, in house cafeteria, access to bones in the library, no real required textbooks, all the notes are online, etc.

What impressed you negatively?

The only negative thing is that you must drive to school everyday, but was told as long as you don't have lab you can stay home since you have the notes already anyway and can watch the lecture online.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Not to book flights to other interviews until after OCPM.

What are your general comments?

Loved the school, will be going there if/when accepted.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses