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  • California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University
  • Podiatry School
  • Oakland, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

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 podiatry?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"why CPSM?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"what are your hobbies?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"what are the roles of podiatrists in public health?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"what are the roles of podiatrists in public health?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"reading through SDN posts" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"school facilities and location" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"does not seem to have the best pre-clinical curriculum compared to other schools" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"not to worry and relax." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Seem to be a great school. Quality facilities and caring faculty and staff. Woud consider going if accepted." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

What airport did you use?

Oakland International Airport

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/09/2012

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

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

9 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Continue doing what you are doing! Everything was perfect." Report Response

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