How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

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 not orthopedics" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"what is your perception of podiatry" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, previous interviews" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"very little" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Lets start...The campus. Lots of it is under construction currently. The parts I did see seemed very sterile and cool. Part of this is the southwest in general....The anatomy lab. 4 tv's for the entire lab. If you were in the middle of the room, you might have a hard time seeing them. Students had to used books for reference, whereas other schools have computers and flatscreens by each cadaver for easy, fast, clear reference.....On site clinic---which I had to ask to see---no students do anything there. seemed pointless....Technology. This is absolutely ridiculous. They dont trust their students. To avoid people surfing the web, the only places on campus are the library and one other place (dont remember). This is incredibly inconvenient......Living...They took us into the common area of the apartments and then proceeded to talk about the oncampus living but showed absolutely no pictures." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How unorganized they would be. It is a good thing I had friends down there and I turned it into a mini vacation, otherwise I would be pissed for having wasted my money and time." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Dr. Page was awesome. He seemed like a very nice guy. We started the day by meeting with him and he was very informative and useful. Next was the interview. Dr. Kim was incredibly unprofessional. Initially I felt good because they were asking hard questions and they seemed to be selective. Afterwards, (and I did well and got accepted) I thought back to the interview and was blown away at how rude he was. He kept looking at the wall while I responded and looking at his watch. After the last interview, he quickly left to go to work. He was obviously in a hurry, but too bad. The other doctors (jenkins and a woman) were very nice and polite though. The admissions staff was polite, but not always the most informed. People, this appears to be a reoccuring theme. Otherpeople have had similar experiences this year that I have talked to, and SDN feedback shows similar things in the past. I understand the board scores are good, but students can pass the boards at any school. It is the people, facilities and experience that are also important, and I felt that they were severly lacking in some of those places." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

On what date did the interview take place?

10/15/2008

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Unorganized. Items would be sent but not posted online. I had this problem as well as other people" Report Response