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  • New York College of Podiatric Medicine
  • Podiatry School
  • New York, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 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

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

4 people in total. 2 faculty and then 2 upper class student doctors

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"Why Podiatric Medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"What makes me think I can handle the rigorous curriculum" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Tell me about your research experience" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"There really wasn’t one. Everything flowed smoothly and if you come in prepared none of their questions will seem “difficult” they do ask questions about specific grades and your MCAT so be prepared to handle those." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read the SDN Interview forum and spoke to current students about their interview experience" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The sense of community you feel as soon as you walk through the doors" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"School is a bit small, but “negative” wouldn’t be the right word. It’s just the least appealing factor" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"You get a bunch of chances to speak to/get to know prospective students who are interviewing the same day as you" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall it was a very smooth process. The interview wasn’t intimidating and they give you a tour, some shadowing, and a free lunch. Don’t get too nervous, just focus on showing off your best “you”" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

5 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?

Train or subway

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

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Home

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 Response

General Info

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?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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