How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How long was the interview?

40 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)?

"Are you satisfied with your grades? DAT scores?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"What do you know about podiatry? Residency?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How do you plan on paying for your tuition?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell me something about yourself. (totally stumped me.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, podiatry students, my application/personal statement, my resume, school website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The very friendly admissions staff, students and faculty members. The genuine responses about the school from everyone. Ms. Lisa Lee has no problem referring DPMs to me from even my small town, which impressed me. Everyone has many connections." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Not really seeing the "crappy, old" facilities that everyone was talking about. (maybe a good thing- because the lab was being renovated) and I was being ignorant?" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"1. to wear flats and not high heels (ironically, the feet were hurting), the shiny floors were slippery and I was sliding all over the place. FYI: this is just a personal note, ladies please continue to dress appropriately for your interviews. 2. to shadow a little more in the field before my interview. that was the only thing I didn't have enough exposure to to be able to speak about. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, no complaints. Nothing I haven't already known about the school facilities, staff, location, curriculum, etc. Everyone shared their perspective about NYCPM. It might be in a "scary ghetto" place, but I want a DPM from NYCPM, and nothing's going to stop me, if accepted." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

3 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

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

On what date did the interview take place?

01/21/2009

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?

5 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?

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Provide an agenda of the interview day in hard copy form. And maybe some notepad for notes." Report Response