How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

"Why the GRE instead of the MCAT?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do you feel you have had enough exposure to make a commitment to podiatric medicine for the rest of your life? If so, tell us about why you feel so committed." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What questions do you have for us? (I made sure to ask some good questions because this can set you apart)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"The questions were not really pointed but, rather more part of the conversation to get to know me. "Tell us about yourself" type of questions." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Very pointedly, I was asked "Why are you submitting a GRE score and not an MCAT score? Why aren't you taking the MCAT?"" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I asked faculty at my college for the type of questions I would be asked and had a mock interview with them. I also made sure I knew a lot about the program at Midwestern University." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"I was very pleased with the outstanding facilities, the quality of pre-clinical education, and especially the friendliness and helpful spirit I felt on campus and while speaking with students and faculty. The area all around the campus is very nice and safe. They are building a brand new clinic to match their campus. It looks like it will be great!" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The heat! It is horribly hot in Arizona. Good thing there is air conditioning everywhere you go." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How friendly everyone is there. I was quite a bit more nervous about the interview than I should have been. What I mean is... even during the interview itself, everything was very pleasant and friendly instead of attacking (I've heard horror stories about interviews at other schools). I never felt like they were attacking me even when they were asking for clarification on items in my application. They smiled a lot and even made some jokes. This helped everything to seem very low stress." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Please see above." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

On what date did the interview take place?

03/01/2006

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

10 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?

10 out of 10