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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medi
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medi
  • Year founded: 1912
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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medi
Podiatry School
North Chicago, IL
  • SDN RANKING 4
  • INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 3 65 Responses
  • SCHOOL REVIEWS 4 0 Responses

Overview

Overview

School Stats

  • Resident Tuition $37,213
  • Non - Resident Tuition $37,213
  • Application Fee $45
  • AVG MCAT 495
  • AVG GPA 3.3
  • LIZZYM Score 54.5
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Admissions Information

  • SCPM Admissions
  • 3333 Green Bay Road
  • North Chicago, IL 60064-3095
  • United States

School Overview

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medi Fast Facts

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School Info

Offering exceptional training in podiatric medicine, Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine (established in 1912) became a member of the University family in 2001. Scholl College is an institution that leads now for the same reason it will lead in the future the timeless quality of its forward-looking education.

Curriculum

The four-year curriculum at Scholl College is composed of Basic Biomedical and Clinical Science coursework and clinical experiences. Basic Biomedical Sciences coursework is taught in the first two years; Clinical Sciences coursework is taught in the first and second years and the first half of the third year. First-year courses consist of Clinical Anatomy, Biochemistry, Structure and Function, Neurosciences, Lower Extremity Anatomy, Microbiology and Immunology, Interprofessional Healthcare Teams, Fundamentals of Podiatric Medicine, and Community Health and Research. Many of these courses are similar to those in a traditional medical curriculum. The courses are taught as modules of varying length allowing final examinations to be staggered rather than concentrated into one final exam week.

Second-year courses and clinical experiences consist of Pathology, Pharmacology, Essential Skills Experience, Biomechanics, Clinical Biomechanics and Sports Medicine, Introduction to Clinical Medicine, Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Dermatology, Podiatric Surgery and Anesthesiology, and Principles of Podiatric Radiology. The introductory Essential Skills Experience consists of orthosis fabrication, operating room techniques, clinical laboratory skills, anesthesia administration, clinical problem-solving activities, orthopedic workshops, radiology workshops, and closely supervised patient care of a palliative nature.

The first part of the third year consists of courses in Podiatric Radiology, Neurology, Advanced Podiatric Surgery, Orthopedic Diseases, Practice Management and Jurisprudence, Medicine, and Pediatric Orthopedics. The remainder of the third year is spent in required, affiliated, and elective clinical clerkship experiences, all of which may include didactic sessions such as conferences, clinical case presentations, and lectures. Students spend their entire fourth year participating in required, affiliated, and elective clinical experiences. These clinical experiences take place at academic health science centers and community hospitals, on the Scholl College campus, at local area clinical facilities, and other affiliated programs outside of the Chicago area.

Facilities

The University's Basic Sciences Building is a 400,000-square-foot facility that houses a 52,000-square-foot Library and The Daniel Solomon, M.D., and Mary Ann Solomon Learning Resource Center, as well as administrative offices, classrooms, auditoriums, basic science departments, research and teaching laboratories, and dining areas. Major hospital affiliates include: North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, John H. Stroger, Jr., Hospital of Cook County, Mount Sinai Hospital and Medical Center, and Lutheran General Hospital. The University's clinical campus consists of the North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, The Clinics at Rosalind Franklin University, and the Rosalind Franklin University Center for Women's Health.

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Results Overview

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 58
Negatively 5
No change 2

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
3.48 63

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
8.52 65

0 = low, 10 = high

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Schedule the interviews for the beginning of the day." More from this Member | Report Response

"Kind of a weird wrap-up for the day, so maybe be clearer about if the day is over." More from this Member | Report Response

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"Start the day earlier so you can end earlier." More from this Member | Report Response

"Start the day earlier and include financial aid into the welcome presentation." More from this Member | Report Response

"Keep doing what you all are doing. Great job." More from this Member | Report Response

"Please notify students about their interview invites and interview dates as well as acceptances faster!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Try to get back to students sooner about interview invites, verification and acceptances/rejections." More from this Member | Report Response

"Send another confirmation email a day or two before the interview to remind people of the time and place to report." More from this Member | Report Response

"Provide more material to the interviewees. For example, school statistics, opportunities, class schedule, and the likes in a small magazine/pamphlet." More from this Member | Report Response

"The best admission office and staff among all podiatry school. (I've been to all)" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing, they answered every question that I had, and even the ones i wouldn't have thought of on my own" More from this Member | Report Response

"I would appreciate having an interviewer that reviewed my file a bit more in debth before he/she beg" More from this Member | Report Response

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Tell me why your MCAT score doesn’t correlate with your GPA." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a patient experience during your shadowing that stood out to you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Can you talk about any current events?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about x and y grades. Explain and dips in your academics." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Discuss a difficult decision you had to make and how you came up with that decision." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why not MD/DO?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Scholl?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your greatest strength?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Speak about a current event for a minute" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your biggest strength and weakness?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your "Ah-ha" moment with podiatry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

""What leadership roles have you taken in your life?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is one of your weaknesses and how do you plan to work on it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Explain GPA/MCAT discrepancy" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your ah-ha moment for podiatry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you choose podiatric medicine over osteopathic medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What can you contribute to class of 2017?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a podiatrist?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You worked at the coroner's office for a year, why not apply for our Pathologist assistant program?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your average class size? wold you be able to handle being in a class of 200+ students? (I come from a small private university)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What got you interested in Podiatry" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you weren't accepted into podiatry school but were accepted into allopathic school, what would you specialize in?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why doesn't your GPA match your MCAT?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Normal questions on grades, healthcare experience, shadowing, why podiatry, and why Scholl." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Podiatry and why Scholl?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why podiatry? What kind of shadowing experience have you had?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why pod? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Have you taken any upper level biology courses?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do in your free time?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What happened in that made you so motivated for podiatry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Have you taken any upper division Biology courses?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why not DO?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you expect your day to be like as a podiatrist?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Are you pursuing dental school also? Answer was no." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How was the shadowing?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Podiatry" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Explain this grade." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why podiatry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a DPM?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What classes are you taking next semester?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Podiatry Medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to go into Podiatry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How do you handle stress?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do i do to destress" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"N/A - The interviewers literally only asked 2-3 questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"N/A" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Did you apply to other podiatry schools?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"There really weren't any interesting questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time someone of authority criticized you and how you handled it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a current event" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What does your mother (an RN) think about podiatry and podiatrists?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What news story from the past two weeks most interests you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name a current event that interests you." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you are an intern and your chief resident criticizes everything you do, how would you handle the situation" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Talk about a current event that interests you" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are you looking for in a program?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

""Can you speak to us for 1 minute on a current event? It can be about anything."" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Can you tell me about a time someone yelled at you, perhaps because you had made a mistake, and how you resolved the situation?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you juggle your academic responsibilities and your extracurricular responsibilities." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you like to do for fun?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What did you learned in college that you didn't know in high school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the role of a podiatrist in community health?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What makes you stand out as an individual?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You were in a sorority at your undergrad, were you involved with or in charge of the study hall" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What will you take from your research/work experience into your future as a podiatrist?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you like to " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What books do you like to read?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why I picked my major (I was a non-science major)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"It was more of a chat than an Interview." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What aspect of podiatry are you most interested in?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How are you going to handle the weather?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you couldn't work in healthcare, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where else are you interviewing?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Podiatry because your file shows that you're interested in Dentistry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How has podiatry impacted your life?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why podiatry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I was asked some indepth questions about particular sections of my MCAT and why some where higher than others." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Podiatry, why not MD" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"No questions were asked. We basically chatted about my information." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you think your work in the healthcare field will help you as a podiatric physician?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Explain your extracurricular activity involvement. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing you wouldn't expect to be asked on an interview, more so I think the questions were phrased to determine my interest in podiatry rather then my qualification to attend" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What my activities were outside of school? (I didn't expect this because I didn't think they cared)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Podiatry Medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I was not really asked questions (interviewed by the Dean). Instead, I was told about the school and how much money they had." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to go into Podiatry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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Overall, how satisfied are you with this program?

Response Avg # Responders
8.00 1

0 = Terrible, 10 = World Class

What do you like most?

"Resources" | Report Response

What do you like least?

"Not much to do but study and small campus." | Report Response

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