How did the interview impress you?

Positively

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?

Open file

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

"Why podiatry? How will you decide which school to attend?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about a time that something didn't go as planned and how you handled it." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

What was the most interesting question?

"Tell me about yourself (not about work or school)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"N/A" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN interview feedback, reviewed application, anticipated questions" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Facilities, student enthusiasm, relaxing atmosphere meeting with Dean Page, the fact that many students came over and ate lunch with us even though they weren't student ambassadors, rigorous curriculum for residency/board exam preparation, interdisciplinary environment, proximity to Phoenix, cost of living" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Only about 50% of the school is wireless and the anatomy labs do not have screens above each cadaver table. However, this is a minor negative." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How relaxing the interview would be." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The day was planned out well and everything ran smoothly. The DO and DPM applicants were in a large room together as interviews are being conducted. A general campus tour was taken by DPM applicants with DPM students (I'm pretty sure the DO applicants got their own specific tour too)." 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?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you use?

Sky Harbor Int'l (Phoenix)

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

The Clarendon Hotel (used hotwire.com)

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

11/06/2009

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?

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