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Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Podiatry Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

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

0 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How hard did you study for the MCAT?
What led me to choose podiatry?

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Discouraging

How do you rank the facilities?

4 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?

PHL

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

DoubleTree (school paid for it)

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

7 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?

2 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

4 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Prepared to explain how I chose podiatry and how I justified my undergraduate performance and read up on the history of the program.

What impressed you positively?

Honesty of the interviewer who expressed direction of the school compared to how it used to be.

What impressed you negatively?

Seemingly short interview time. Staff actually came in to say that time was running out.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

Great interviewer. Not enough time to ask interviewer questions to learn why I should go to their school.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

First impressions are huge. The first phone call with TUSPM both confusing and eventually telling of the actual interview day.