New York, NY
Podiatry Schools | Public For-Profit
Application Cycle: 2014-15
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
7 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
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?
9 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?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Considering you have never lived in a large city, what do you think you will like about New York City and why choose NYC over the other programs in smaller towns.
What was the most interesting question?
Did you research the residency shortage? How do you feel about it?
What was the most difficult question?
The questions weren't very difficult. It was very much just a conversation between two faculty and I. The student interview was very laid back and focused on my academic background and my own questions.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
35 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
3
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 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?
SDN, reviewing my application, going over my resume, and studying the school's website.
What impressed you positively?
The foot clinic on campus, the clinical professors, the cafeteria food, the Harlem area, and the students around campus. Harlem was much nicer and safer than I was expecting. The students all seemed happy to be there and were excellent sources of information.
What impressed you negatively?
The amount of study space on campus seemed rather limited.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Nothing
What are your general comments?
The day went by so fast! Everything was scheduled really tightly so I didn't get to speak with the students as much as I would have liked, but it was nice that everything was planned so well for us (I spent the day with two other applicants, although the interviews were individual).
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Train or subway
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Aloft Harlem - NYCPM paid for one night stay
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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