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Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
  • Year founded: 2008
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Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
Podiatry School
Philadelphia, PA
  • SDN RANKING 2
  • INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 3 79 Responses
  • SCHOOL REVIEWS N/A 0 Responses

Overview

Overview

School Stats

  • Resident Tuition $39,984
  • Non - Resident Tuition $41,778
  • Application Fee $100
  • AVG MCAT 496
  • AVG GPA 3.3
  • LIZZYM Score 55.9
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Admissions Information

  • Office of Admissions
  • 148 N. 8th Street
  • Philadelphia, PA 19107
  • United States

School Overview

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Fast Facts

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School Info

TUSPM was opened in September of 1963 as the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine (PCPM). After Temple's original medical school closed in 1960, several members of its faculty obtained a charter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to open a new podiatry school. PCPM existed in rented facilities for its first few years, and moved into its own center at 8th and Pine streets in 1965. When the current campus opened in 1973, it was the first facility ever developed specifically for podiatric use. In addition to classrooms and labs, the complex included student housing and a medical clinic, now known as the Foot and Ankle Institute. PCPM merged with Temple in July of 1998. According to James E. Bates, DPM, the longtime president of PCPM, the School was always thought of as the best college for podiatric medicine. Our students are leaders all over the country, we have always had a very strong clinic, and we maintain international relations with podiatrists all over the world.

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Interview Feedback

Interview Feedback

Results Overview

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 57
Negatively 13
No change 9

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
2.87 78

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
8.42 79

0 = low, 10 = high

Select Questions & Recent Responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Nothing" More from this Member | Report Response

"Make the rest of the day more professional. Dean Martin is very nice and welcoming, however sitting in his office seems a bit informal. In addition, lunch should be held in a more formal environment because it was really awkward to have to eat on a sofa and eat off your lap" More from this Member | Report Response

"Disappointed that the tour was not given by students. The faculty member was not focusing on points that we were interested in and instead showed us things that we will never use, such as ancient books in the (small) library. Additionally, the school uses a lot of marketing with pictures of the MD medical school which is a state of the art beautiful building, where as podiatry students will never be there and instead be at the extremely dated and run down podiatry building. Tour guide was not answering my questions when I asked and instead said she will answer them once we got there, which was strange. The clinic is large, but extremely dirty and run down. I had completely checked out of the interview day until my actual interview with the professor, who was amazing. He did a great job conducting the interview, however it was not enough to make up for the rest of the day. I felt as though the school did not feel the need to make us feel welcomed and instead thought it was a burden to interview us." More from this Member | Report Response

"None, they were amazing! Mr. Martin was the most friendly, charismatic, and overall welcoming person that any medical school could have." More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing, everything was amazing" More from this Member | Report Response

"David was kind, knowledgeable, and welcoming. He gave a thorough rundown of the city - a little too much time in my opinion. Philly is a great city, that is easy to sell. But I felt as though more was said about the city than was the school. I highly recommend having student lead tours instead of admission faculty lead tours to give a more personal perspective on things. In fact, the tour guide missed a few talking points that were brought up with David later during the day. I wish we toured the clinic more - it is one of the schools biggest selling points." More from this Member | Report Response

"I really like that they make the hotel available. It didn't work out for me, but I appreciate that they do it." More from this Member | Report Response

"I would have enjoyed more time in the clinic or shadowing." More from this Member | Report Response

"Revamp the interview day. Or at least make it substantially more organized." More from this Member | Report Response

"they were great to us" More from this Member | Report Response

"I think the tour should have been given by a student as opposed to someone from admissions and overall there should have been more interaction with students throughout the day. Spending most of the day with the dean and someone from admissions (people who are obviously selling the school) doesn't always give the most accurate perception of the school. But overall, they made the day very low stress and comfortable." More from this Member | Report Response

"The whole day was very unorganized. I arrived 15 minutes early and was the only student in the correct location. At 8:30 the dean and I were sitting in a under-construction room twiddling our thumbs waiting for the other students to arrive. I would suggest the admissions office do a better job at displaying the directions on their information. It WAS there, but I really had to read my paperwork to find the directions." More from this Member | Report Response

"To be a bit more professional. I never received an interview offer e-mail, I had to call the school to confirm if they had received my application, upon which I was told that I had been sent an interview invite. Also the interview environment was too informal, there were personal stories being shared instead of discussing the stats of the school, the residency placements etc. I think the school has an EXCELLENT building and clinic but the one major thing stopping me from considering the school is the admission staff. There was no student interviewer, there was no student tour guide. Everything was done by the admission staff and it seemed more like they were trying to sell the school than why you should genuinely go to the school" More from this Member | Report Response

"First impressions are huge. The first phone call with TUSPM both confusing and eventually telling of the actual interview day." More from this Member | Report Response

"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." More from this Member | Report Response

"Whoever answers the phone when calling always sounds hurried and somewhat rude. It would be nice to hear a "smiling" voice on the other end." More from this Member | Report Response

"Too much paper take aways; as it is many were illegible due to poor copy quality. The person who gave the tour was too robotic. She skipped several areas of the school that we wanted to see but couldnt because of time. Not being able to see main campus is a huge negative. I know its a big school but if we are coming from out of state staff should provide is with all the time we need in order to tour the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"A bit of respect and courtesy goes a very long way. If I conducted myself at my place of business in the manner you do. I would be fired, rightfully so." More from this Member | Report Response

"Put the interview at the beginning of the day so you don't have to work about it for 4 hours." More from this Member | Report Response

"The pre-interview information seemed too long and dry. It also felt a bit too relaxed and slightly u" More from this Member | Report Response

"How about a real lunch; not one with a sub sitting on a chair waiting to be called into an interview" More from this Member | Report Response

"It was a really long day, it could have been shorter." More from this Member | Report Response

"It was a really long day. Maybe shorten it up a bit" More from this Member | Report Response

"Shorten the whole interview process. Way too long and unnecessary." More from this Member | Report Response

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

"How did you learn about podiatry" 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

"Why podiatry? Other than that it was just conversational." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me how you got where you are today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Explain what you would bring to the school in terms of diversity." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"No questions asked. We had a 25 minute conversation about the future of podiatry research." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I see you were interested in Podiatry early on, why is that" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why podiatry? Why Temple?" 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

"Are you interviewing at any other schools?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your favorite undergrad course?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why podiatry and why Temple. Other than that we just chatted." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did I learn about Podiatry ?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Did you participate in any sports in school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The faculty member basically just flipped through my application and asked me about different parts. I told her a little bit about myself and then we talked about academics, my research, extracurriculars and about the field of podiatry in general. It was very conversational and a lot of it was just her giving me advice about how to succeed. Very low stress." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you raise your MCAT score thee second time?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about some interesting course you have taken" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you change about the application process?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"One always reads posts, "I was not asked a single question," well this sums up my experience. The DPM looked over my application and said ooh this is nice, and yes this is also very nice. I had to mention I had a low MCAT score myself (which I should not have but the doctor said it's okay since I improved), I chipped in whenever I could but no question was asked. At the end the DPM asked if I had any questions. So be prepared to ask some questions.." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your favorite course in undergrad?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What led me to choose podiatry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What happened in gen chem?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you know what a typical day of a podiatrist is like?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I was not asked a single question" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your favorite class in undergrad?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Just generic application questions. Mostly, the conversation focused on selling Temple POD and the surrounding area." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you like your undergraduate experience?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why a lower BS score on the MCAT?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think podiatry is?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you get into podiatry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"There were two interviews. One group conversational interview with David Martin, and a personal 1 on 1 interview with a faculty member. Interviewer #1 (David Martin) How did you come about podiatry? Asked about my work experiences in the nursing home I worked in. Asked how long I shadowed a podiatrist. That was all, he then moved on to the next person. I think he just wanted to see how I would react in a group. It was not stressful at all. He made me/everyone feel comfortable. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How did you improve your grades over the years. What did you do differently? Same for test scores. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"volunteering experience" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was the most interesting thing you saw during your shadowing experience? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you decide to graduate from undergrad earlier than expected?" 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

"Do you feel you have enough experience in the field of podiatry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Generic pod/application questions...nothing difficult or have to think about." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"describe your running experiences" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about your science grades." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What procedures did you see during shadowing?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why podiatry over dentistry" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None besides the expected ones." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why dpm?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What recent movies have you seen? Have you seen that movie, Borat?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do I do well on standardized tests?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Podiatry? Why not Osteopathic Medicine or Allopathic Medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Would your wife be willing to move out here from California if you were accepted?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why low grades? I had a bad first 2 years at one college. I transfered and made a 100% change. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The only question I was asked was why I wanted to become a podiatrist." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Describe to me your favorite shadowing experience." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What did you learn from any experiences that impacted you negatively?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your favorite non-science class" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you have hobbies?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"More of a conversation" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I was asked to speak in some detail about my hobbies" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do I approach studying" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"how did you come to discover that podiatry was the career for you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What did you do in order to improve your MCAT the second time" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is there anything that would make you think twice about entering podiatry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What position in basketball did you play?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were matched a residency in San Diego, would you go?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A question about my personal statement." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Elaborate on your research." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you not get bored driving six hours to philly?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do your parents do for a living?" 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

"All were pretty standard. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"volunteering experience" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what are your aspirations?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I see you play the violin, do you have good hand-eye coordination? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Will I like the busy city life as compared to where I grew up?" 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

"Do you feel you have enough experience in the field of podiatry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing special" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was the most recent movie you saw?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your time like in the Navy and how do you think it will compair to Pod School?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Asked about my clincal experiences" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Questions about my essay" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Did working full time during undergrad help or hinder you." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Have you ever been to Philadelphia before?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you read?...and...Did you know that Southern New Jersey faught for the South in the Civil War?" 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

"Did you see that movie, Borat? (I told them I was a movie-lover in my spare time)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How's New Orleans?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Podiatry and where would you practice?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None. I was only asked a few very basic questions to verify information in my file, but that was it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why not Osteopathic Medicine or Allopathic Medicine? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about some of your extra curricular activities that you have previously done." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you read books on a regular basis" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What else do I need to know about you (very open ended)?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I was asked the following: 1. why a foot doctor (in those words) 2. what books have i read 3. where did the DPM i shadowed go to school? and basic conversational questions" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I really was not asked any interesting questions. The professor that interviewed me simply looked at my file and said that everything was okay. I think more questions should have been asked." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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