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  • Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
  • Podiatry School
  • Philadelphia, PA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

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

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"The moral question mentioned already. It sounds really strange but it was incorporated in the conversation." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"What else do I need to know about you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

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

What was the most difficult question?

"Do you feel that society has become less moral (between baby boomers and generation x) or do you feel that current issues have always been around?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read SDN, school websites, all the publications the school sent" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"the culture of Philly, the students we ate lunch with were very helpful to answer questions, etc, residency options" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"the tour was very bland, the car ride up to the main campus was not necessary, the tour of the actual campus was presented in a non-enthusiastic tone" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"the city was bigger than I thought - much more culture, the people were all extremely friendly and nice" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The interview was a great learning experience - I'm definitely glad I went. Some parts (especially the tour!!) went on way too long. The interview was very short and informal with pretty typical questions. The interviewer lead the conversation and it was very low stress. Great experience overall." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$201-$300

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holiday Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/16/2006

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

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