Philadelphia, PA
Podiatry Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2011-12
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Good school with solid pre-clinical and clinical education but not so impressive admissions people.
💬 Interview Process
How did you prepare for the interview?
By reading SDN
What impressed you positively?
Location of the school, part of a big university, solid curriculum, busy clinic.
What impressed you negatively?
Admission people seemed to hide something. Avoided my questions about Ph.D. program offered by schools around.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
There is a very informal group interview.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
The person picking up the phone in the admissions office really needs to learn how to be cordial and nice. Every time I called, she made me really mad.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Faculty member
How did the tour guide seem?
Discouraging
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
0-1 hour
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?
Philadelphia International Airport
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Le Meridien
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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