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  • Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
  • Podiatry School
  • Philadelphia, PA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

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

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

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

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

"Can you explain your undergraduate grades? Do you have any questions for me?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN feedback / forums, school website, read over my app." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Very in depth tour, originally 2 students were there to answer questions, by the end about 10-12 total students were around to answer questions. They were frank / honest." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Very longwinded tour too, by then end I was dying for food. Ate just before interview(stomach wasn't sitting well). Facilities specifically anat. lab were somewhat lower than expected.(Though upgrades were planned for the near future)" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How long the day was up until the interview" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall the school was fairly good. The facilities though a bit below my expectations, were ok. The students were open to all questions. The interview itself was fairly laidback, and a little bit conversational." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 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?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Double Tree (Great cookies!)

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/10/2008

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 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?

7 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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