How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.87 | 53 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 46 |
| Negatively | 8 |
| No change | 1 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.25 | 53 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.24 | 55 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.56 | 55 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 1 |
| 20 minutes | 11 |
| 25 minutes | 17 |
| 30 minutes | 15 |
| 35 minutes | 6 |
| 40 minutes | 3 |
| 45 minutes | 1 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 53 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 35 |
| In a group | 19 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 32 |
| Closed file | 22 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.87 | 53 |
"What drew you to podiatry?"
"Why podiatry, why AZPOD?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"Why AZPOD?"
"Why Midwestern?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Tell us about the first time you were exposed to Podiatry and what you liked and didn't like about it."
"Tell me about your research."
"Why podiatry and why Midwestern?"
"Why podiatry/Midwestern?"
"Tell us about your extracurriculars"
"Do you think you can handle the full academic workload?"
"What are the challenges facing podiatry?"
"Asked me about my extracurricular activities"
"What are the current issues facing healthcare and/or podiatry?"
"What would you do if you failed an exam here at Midwestern?"
"Why MWU?"
"Tell me about how you became interested in medicine."
"How did you become interested in podiatry?"
"What was your favorite class in undergrad and why?"
"What is one class you have had trouble with and one you have done well in?"
"What is a quality the least prepares you to go to podiatry school."
"How do you study? How will you adapt your study skills to the curriculum?"
"If you were the president, how would you fix health care?"
"How do you feel about the future of American health care?"
"How can you contribute to Podiatric medicine."
"Why podiatry? Why MWU?"
"How did you learn about podiatry?"
"Why podiatry? How will you decide which school to attend?"
"Why Podiatry?"
"How did you come to pursue podiatry as a profession?"
"Why Midwestern University?"
"Why Midwestern? Why Podiatry? Tell me about yourself?"
"Why podiatry, why AZPOD? 3 strengths, 3 weaknesses about yourself?"
"What qualities do you have that will make you a good doctor?"
"why not orthopedics"
"Tell us about your research"
"Mostly all of the questions they asked were addressed in previous interview feedback (i.e. what are problems facing podiatry, why podiatry, why midwestern, what quality stands out most about you, what kind of courses came really easy to you and which were really difficult?)"
"Why do you want to be a podiatrist?"
"What did you think about the MCAT?"
"Health care a privledge or right?"
"They asked me a little about some previous employment opportunities I have had."
"Tell me about your shadowing experience."
"Why the GRE instead of the MCAT?"
"Asked me about my mission trip experiences."
"What research experience have you had?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"What made you want to go into the field of podiatry?"
"What interested you to be in the field of podiatry?"
"Tell us about your research experience."
"Tell me about your work experience in the health care field?"
"They grilled me about my masters program (why that program, what am I taking, are the classes easier/harder, how did I change my study habits for it)"
"Tell us about one of your shadowing experiences"
"Tell me about your shadowing experience."
"How has the affordable Care act affected podiatry?"
"Asked me about research experience"
"What was your least favorite undergraduate course?"
"Asked me about my extracurricular activities?"
"How did you come to the decision to choose podiatry as a career?"
"What would you do if you failed an exam?"
"What is a recent book you have read?"
"What was your least favorite class in undergrad and why?"
"How did you manage time in undergrad?"
"What do you do for fun? What is the most recent book you've read?"
"Why do you want to be a podiatrist?"
"Why podiatry? Why Midwestern?"
"Why AZPod?"
"What was the best/worst thing you saw while shadowing?"
"Why MWU?"
"What have you read recently that was non academic?"
"Tell me about a time that something didn't go as planned and how you handled it."
"How do you learn?"
"Tell us about any community service you have done"
"Why Podiatry?"
"How do you balance life? How do you prepare for a class you struggle with or are not interested in?"
"If you were struggling in a class, what would you do? What is the greatest challenge you think you will face at AZPOD?"
"what is your perception of podiatry"
"Tell us about your volunteering"
"Why Midwestern?"
"How do you handle stress?"
"If you get accepted to dental school this year and not podiatry, what will you do?"
"How will you choose which podiatry school to attend?"
"Talk about the mcat."
"Do you feel you have had enough exposure to make a commitment to podiatric medicine for the rest of your life? If so, tell us about why you feel so committed."
"Asked about my study habits."
"Why this school?"
"How will you transition into Podiatry school?"
"Tell us about a time that you failed and how did you bounce back?"
"If you were a foot, what part of the foot would you be?"
"Tell us about your shadow experience."
"How did you handle a tough class and what was the toughest class in undergrad?"
"Tell us what you have learned shadowing a podiatrist."
"They asked me about my research."
"Why was your sGPA poor?"
"Why do you want to attend Midwestern?"
"How did you decide you wanted to be a podiatrist?"
"Asked me how how I have grown from last year?"
"What do you do to relieve stress?"
"Tell me about your research"
"Do you have any questions for us?"
"How would you deal with a classmate that is cheating?"
"Why podiatry and why AZPOD?"
"What is the difference in an orthopedic surgeon specializing in the foot and ankle and a podiatrist?"
"Why AZPOD? Why podiatry? They asked some questions about my background in sports medicine."
"Who is your hero?"
"Do you have any questions?"
"What have i gained from work experience?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"Tell me about your research experience."
"Best/Worst Course in undergrad?"
"How do you think you will do in a rigorous medical program?"
"Talk to us about your research. "
"How do you relax/deal with stress?"
"Have you applied to DO or MD programs?"
"Why Podiatry?"
"What do you do in your free time?"
"How do you plan to handle the workload? (The volume of work)"
"n/a"
"What I would change in my life if I could change anything?"
"What is your favorite course?"
"What questions do you have for us? (I made sure to ask some good questions because this can set you apart)"
"Why not optometry (since I had worked as an ophthalmic assistant)?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"Talk about a topic in healthcare"
"Have you shadowed a surgery in person?"
"What undergrad class did you think you would not have liked, but liked. And what class did you not like?"
"What are your favorite punk bands?"
"How would you convince a patient to listen to your advice on changing their lifestyle?"
"Who is one person you disrespect?"
"What is one question you wish we had asked you?"
"You have a patient who is non-compliant. After months of the same situation, what do you do?"
"How do you think you are going to be able to manage our rigorous curriculum?"
"What question do you wish we had asked you in the interview?"
"If you could go to dinner with 3 people who would it be"
"If you could have dinner with 3 famous people living or dead who would they be and why?"
"Most favorite and least favorite classes and why?"
"Being from Illinois, what would your support system be if you come here?"
"What's the most mischevious thing you have done?"
"What would you do if after studying diligently you did bad on a test?"
"Who is in your final 4 bracket? what is the last worst movie you've seen?"
"Tell us how you motivate others?"
"What will you do if you fail a class?"
"You expressed your interest in becoming a surgeon - how would you react if you had an accident sometime in the future that would prevent you being a surgeon?"
"Tell us about your experience selling pest control door to door."
"PIck three historical figures to have dinner with."
"Tell me more about your research?"
"What would be my biggest challenge in podiatry school?"
"If you could choose 3 historical figures to have dinner with, who would you choose?"
"Tell me about yourself (not about work or school)."
"What problem faces the field in the future?"
"Tell us about any specific patient interactions you have had."
"Tell us one class that you excelled in and one class that you found challenging."
"Where do you see Podiatry ten years after you start working (17 years from today)?"
"How will you decide which school to attend?"
"What would your superpower be if you could have any?"
"Explain a time you made an ethical decision and why you chose the way you did."
"If you could take three famous people to dinner,who would they be?"
"What do you think of the health care system?"
"what is the tertiary structure of a protein?"
"How will you choose which podiatry school to attend? Also, If you could change anything in your life, would you or wouldn't you and why?"
"Explain your shadowing experience."
"The questions were not really pointed but, rather more part of the conversation to get to know me. "Tell us about yourself" type of questions."
"Tell us about yourself?"
"If you were on a school campus promoting the field of podiatry, how would you approach it?"
"What is something you failed at and what did you do to fix it?"
"Who is someone you disrespect or despise?"
"I noticed you are an Eagle Scout. What is your defense for or argument against their policy of allowing gay leaders?"
"What is current problem with healthcare/podiatry and how do you suggest we fix it?"
"After trying to get the patient to comply, they still do not agree. What do you do?"
"What specific things attract you to Midwestern University?"
"(speaking on my dance as an extracurricular activity) What was a time in which you were injured and couldn't dance, and how did you deal with that?"
"What would you do to fix the issues facing healthcare?"
"What would you say is the biggest issue with healthcare today?"
"(in regards to a bunionectomy I had observed) What's so interesting about a bunionectomy?"
"What's one thing from your application that you really want us to highlight to the admissions committee.?"
"What is something you weren't asked about that you would like us to know about you?"
"What's wrong with the current health care system and how would you fix it?"
"How would you deal with a classmate that is cheating?"
"Are you familiar with the things happening in Podiatric medicine and can you tell me where you think the field is going. (Mention vision 2015!)"
"What is the difference in an orthopedic surgeon specializing in the foot and ankle and a podiatrist?"
"How will you handle the heavy course load? Do you think being out of school for a while puts you at a disadvantage?"
"How will you handle the work/life balance during your time in school?"
"How do you feel about the future of American Health care?"
"How will you handle our difficult curriculum? How do you manage stress?"
"When they asked me for my questions for them lol"
"How would you decide between medical and podiatry school?"
"N/A"
"Do you see yourself moving out here if accepted?"
"None really..."
"What do you have to offer the AZPOD Program that distinguishes you from other students applying to this program?"
"Where do you see Podiatry ten years after you are done with residency (17 years from today)?"
"Elaborating on my research in general."
"What are the most challenging issues facing podiatrists today?"
"The question above about the famous people.It was somthing I hadn't thought about until that particular moment"
"No difficult questions were asked."
"Why did your grades slip when you transferred schools?"
"Why not dentistry"
"If you had 2 professors teaching your class jointly, and each taught conflicting information, how would you approach the problem. (Side note; neither professor was willing to budge from what he had taught)."
"Discussion about the mcat."
"Very pointedly, I was asked "Why are you submitting a GRE score and not an MCAT score? Why aren't you taking the MCAT?""
"I looked over my application"
"Sdn questions"
"SDN, mock interviews"
"SDN and asking ambassadors via email."
"Review my application and look at the SDN interview feedback questions."
"SDN feedback"
"Printed out SDN questions and wrote down answers."
"SDN questions."
"I didn't really; I simply tried to stay calm and be natural in my responses."
"Reviewed my application"
"SDN and google search"
"SDN, practice questions"
"Student Doctor Network, the school website, mock interviews."
"SDN. Read over my personal statement and application."
"Re-read my personal statement and glanced back over my transcripts."
"Learned about the school and the program."
"Read SDN"
"Read SDN and remembered my life."
"SDN, Read materials about the school."
"Checked SDN. Read over my application and personal statement."
"Read my file, read Student-doctor.net"
"Talked to friends who interviewed at MWU and other programs as well as read the SDN interview feedback."
"SDN"
"SDN, their website, interview feedback, reviewed my application"
"SDN Interview Feedbacks!"
"Read the interview feedback page!"
"SDN interview feedback, reviewed application, anticipated questions"
"SDN!!!"
"SDN. Researched possible questions on google. Read everything on AZPods website and made notes."
"SDN, reviewed my personal statement, attended interview seminars offered at my institution, and signed up for a mock interview through my career center"
"Read interview feedback and read over app/personal statement."
"SDN interview feedback, reviewed application, shadowing"
"SDN, previous interviews"
"Interview Feedback on SDN, Yoga"
"Reading SDN, Reviewing my app, doing other interviews"
"I went to the website and read as much info on the school as I could."
"I think the key is to getting accepted is just being yourself...and of course being professional.If you do this,you will find that it's better than any study aid out there!"
"N/A"
"I tried to be calm before I went into the room. "
"SDN interview feedback, reviewed my file, Interview question lists from a Kaplan book and also another interview book."
"SDN, questions online, interview feedback"
"I asked faculty at my college for the type of questions I would be asked and had a mock interview with them. I also made sure I knew a lot about the program at Midwestern University."
"The faculty was super nice and seemed genuinely interested in me."
"The interviewers and staff were very friendly and the campus was beautiful"
"Amazing campus, friendly faculty and students"
"Cleanliness of the school, friendliness of the dean and staff, nice students giving tour, nice facilities."
"Dr. Jensen is a great intelligent man that makes you feel at home from start to finish, The campus is beautiful and the vision for this college is inspiring."
"The Dean"
"The campus is beautiful."
"Everyone was very friendly and polite. They all seemed very interested in you, as a person. The facilities were also great."
"The faculty were soooo nice"
"The new dean seems great! He is pushing strongly for research. High academic standards. Beautiful campus."
"Beautiful campus. The director of admissions (can't remember names) is extremely nice and accommodating."
"Facilities and education."
"Everyone throughout the entire day was extremely polite and courteous."
"Strong academics, nice facilities"
"The campus and it's beauty. Especially impressed with how supportive the faculty is."
"The campus is beautiful and very modern. During your first two years taking basics sciences all of your classes are integrated with the school's DO students."
"The campus is amazing, facilities are great, people are friendly, the curriculum, clubs and organizations, the faculty are really interesting people."
"Beautiful campus, safe/clean area with lower cost of living, student housing with pet friendly options, board pass rates, happy/friendly students, integrated classes with DO and other health profession students"
"The facilities and weather."
"The weather (it was December and it's beautiful in Arizona in winter), the quality of the facilities, and the rigor of the program."
"Kindness of interviewers. Opportunity to ask questions to interviewers."
"The school location and board pass rates."
"The Campus was beautiful and seemed to have all the facilities they might need including a gym and housing. Also the board pass rate is on point."
"Facility, part of university system"
"The campus. Oh boy! What a beautiful campus."
"Very strong academics. The staff is very friendly and the faculty are very forthcoming."
"The school had great facilities and you take classes with the DO students. All the students that I met seemed smart and genuinely happy to be there."
"They really tried to get to know me as a person. They tried to evaluate if MWU would be good for me and if I would fit in well with the school."
"Great campus and the students seemed happy."
"The rigorous curriculum, honesty and friendliness of student guides"
"MWU showed true passion and excitement for podiatric medicine - from Dean Page to 1st through 4th year students. Everyone from each college of medicine showed great interaction. The students seemed genuinely happy and confident in their choice in being at MWU and the faculty was equally genuine in the interests and training/nurturing of each student. There students are achieving great mark academically. Other than MWU, Glendale area where the school is located, and the arrowhead area in neighboring Peoria is all new and beautiful. "
"-The current podiatry students -the faculty -the collaborative atmosphere"
"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"
"learning wih DO students!!! on campus housing is extremely nice!"
"The enthusiasm of everyone, from the Director and the Doctors down to the students."
"I was very impressed with the students. Our tour guides were 2nd year pod students. They had a great sense of humor and were genuinely happy about their experiences and education at Midwestern. The facilities were new and very nice, as well as the location in relation to Phoenix."
"Awesome campus, lots of resources available, decent location, new on-campus gym being completed in the coming months, small class size, and the program cares about its students."
"Facilities are very nice, academics are very strong, high board pass rate, great weather, integration with DO program, Dean Page was very informative"
"They started off by having us sit down with the program director and talking with him about AZPod. It answered a lot of my questions and gave a great first impression."
"very little"
"the facilities were alright, seems like the education from here would be very good."
"Speaking with the dean of podiatric medicine at midwestern university Dr. Page, extremely nice man and very informative informal Q&A."
"The fact the podiatry students are integrated with a wide range of other professions."
"Let me first say that I actually attend Midwestern University and this is my advice to those who are trying to get in.The facilities are absolutely great and the professors are pretty good as well. "
"It is a nice campus. Pretty tight on security. "
"The family style relationship between students and teachers"
"The school faculty were very positive about everything, especially the future plans for the school."
"There are only 33 students, small school better classes. Jeff Page is the best. There school is number one. 100% passed the boards last year! "
"Small class size. Learning jointly with D.O. Being educated first as a general practitioner, and second as a specialist. Location, newer school, positive student attitudes.... Everything."
"The facilities and students are great. The faculty was nice as well. "
"I was very pleased with the outstanding facilities, the quality of pre-clinical education, and especially the friendliness and helpful spirit I felt on campus and while speaking with students and faculty. The area all around the campus is very nice and safe. They are building a brand new clinic to match their campus. It looks like it will be great!"
"Out-of-state student"
"The wait time between when you check in and start the interviews was too long."
"Financial aid and powerpoint presentation was not really expected, but it was not present. The gym is small."
"No student ambassadors were present when they should be, but that was due to finals week finishing up."
"Campus was fairly small."
"No financial presentation and seemed really quick. There wasn't any formal presentation about the school at all."
"No financial aid presentation. I only got to meet with two current podiatry students."
"There was a lot of down time. I waited in a room for almost two hours making small talk with people before I interviewed. The day kind of drug by because we were there for 5 hours but did not do anything other than interview, eat lunch, and tour"
"Low class diversity."
"I can't really think of anything at all. Honestly."
"Clinic was pretty empty"
"The average 1st year age ranges between 25-27."
"Nothing really."
"how hot the weather can get especially in summer months"
"Exams every Monday!"
"Nothing."
"Limited interaction with current students. Only on current podiatry student was there to answer questions."
"The stress of the students."
"Although they boast an open door policy, I got the feeling like there was not a good student/faculty relationship. I also felt like they just grouped the Pods in with the other schools and didn't really give them enough attention."
"It is in Arizona. Too hot during summer."
"We were on the tour and some pod faculty passed by us. They didn't say hi or even acknowledge us. This was not the case at other schools. The interview panel asked if I had any questions. I was cut off and told that we were out of time so I didn't get to the ask questions I wanted to. I do understand that there was a time limit, but if they ask if I have questions then I shouldn't be cut off. I thought that was very strange."
"Not too much info on clinicals."
"The breakfast they provide is not really substantial at all."
"Nothing, I was impressed all the way around"
"Would have liked the interview to be longer. I didn't feel like I was able to convey my passion for the profession."
"Basic anatomy lab, no wifi throughout campus, downtime while other candidates were interviewing"
"Never met with financial aid, but they have information online and anywhere you go your going to be broke for a while :P"
"I can't think of anything negative"
"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."
"no video capture of lectures, no shade to park your car in the 120deg summers, no diversity in the class, dont get the cadaver to urself bc its split between ~10-12 ppl, cafeteria bc food sucked and there isnt many places on campus to chill bc its so damn hot out, lecture halls are NOT laptop friendly bc there r 2 electrical outlets."
"Nothing really....well the big screen TV in the student rec center was a little small!! :)"
"I kind of feel that the school is in a bubble. The school has everything at your fingertips, and I am not certain what other establishments are around the area. I did not have the opportunity to visit a lot of the area around the school, so I have no idea what else surrounds the school."
"Clinic (nice building but no one was there) and student diversity."
"Admissions process seemed a little flustered at times, financial aid presentation was so-so otherwise not too much"
"I didn't talk to a single podiatry student the whole day. I spent a lot of time waiting for the DO applicants. That tells me that podiatry kind of takes a back seat."
"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."
"Very disorganized Climate sucks No culture Nothing to do outside of class they claim integration but it seems otherwise"
"Everything else"
"It seemed like the main emphasis was on the new dental school they're building, not the podiatry school. They didn't have any students for me to meet with, and weren't able to show me any classrooms. I was left alone several times during the day, and they were 45 minutes late to start. I wish this all weren't true, I had high hopes of going here, but it all happened."
"Here's the bad part.If you are caucasion,you will probaubly feel right at home. However if you are a person of color(like myself),I would advise you to go elsewhere.This school really lacks diversity.It's really important for you to choose a school where you will feel comfortable and at ease.It's hard to feel this way when you can't relate to those around you.Granted were all here to be doctors,however,a sucessful life is about having balance and it's really hard to find balance in a place where you are sooo far outnumbered!"
"No on campus clinic yet. "
"n/a"
"They are still building things and didn't have a wireless connection, though I'm sure they do now."
"nothing"
"Nothing. Summers might be a little too hot for some, but I love the heat."
"Nothing at all!"
"The heat! It is horribly hot in Arizona. Good thing there is air conditioning everywhere you go."
"Interview was prior to tour and lunch."
"The wait time for the interview."
"you get interviewed first before the tour."
"The day was done at 12:15 not 2:30"
"That there would only be one panel of interviewers and you would have to wait to be interviewed."
"DO students were interviewing at the same time. I didn't realize most of the people there were DO until I sat down and talked with them. It was nice that there were only two podiatry students interviewing that day."
"That the interview would be closed file."
"Obviously, it would be great to have the questions (or at least a question bank) that they are going to ask in order to be better prepared to answer them."
"That the interview was open file"
"The interview part is very laid back and is closed file. The podiatry interview is done on the same days as DO and pharm interviews, so there were a lot of people there for that, but very few pod applicants."
"Interviewer panel"
"Nothing really."
"there would be a lot of DO students interviewing the same day in the same area of us"
"How much downtime we had while waiting to be interviewed."
"That they would be such a relaxed interviewing experience!"
"That I would have to wait for an hour for the day to start and then wait over an hour with nothing to do after my interview was over. They also did not give any presentations and only answered questions you had. Come with a lot of questions, or else you won't get any info. I also asked to go to the financial aid office after the interview in order to get a packet and talk with them about tuition and costs."
"That it was closed file interview. I thought it was open file."
"Make sure to wear comfortable shoes and a lightweight shirt. The tour is outside (relatively warm) and you are walking around the campus a lot."
"Nothing."
"That it would be a closed file interview, and that the panel of interviewers really seem to try to push you on some tough questions. I believe they do this to see how you handle high pressure situations."
"Dress in layers or bring clothes to change into once you're finished. It is hot!"
"How casual the interview would be. The entire faculty and students did everything imaginable to make the day stress-free and very relaxing. It allowed me to take in all the great things going on around me. "
"How much walking we were going to do! "
"How relaxing the interview would be."
"what weather above 100 degrees feels like"
"Nothing. I knew a lot more than most of the other interviewees just from reading the website."
"1. AZPOD is accredited now 2. Not to be so nervous initially 3. To pack shorts"
"Came in to the interview with a negative perception of the school, but in reality it's a really nice school with a strong program."
"More about the school's curriculum and clinical aspects. "
"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."
"Tons of mormons, and plan on them making you wait around for about an hour."
"All the negative comments about AZPOD were actually true (in my experience)."
"They told me to get there 15 minutes early, then they were 45 minutes late. I wish I would've known they wouldn't have any students for me to talk to, and the tour didn't show the main points that interest me as a pre-pod student."
"In undergrad I went to an all black college.I choose Midwestern because I wanted to experience somthing diffrent.What i know now is that your diffrences may DRAW you to a place but ultimetely it's the similarities that will KEEP you there.When you come for an interview, picture yourself being a student here.Try not to be memorized by the pretty buildings- but actually see yourself walking the campus.Take note of the people around you.If it feels good to you all around--go for it!Bottomline is that podiatry school itself isn't easy,it takes hard work.So while your pursuing your education,you might as well go to a place where you feel at home.Until then,God Bless. "
"They make up their mind about acceptance during the interview/ infact, I think they make it up prior to interview. They just like you to waste money and wait in anticipation. "
"Student Doctor Network"
"the food is not worth the free 8 dollars they give you to eat there."
"Early morning traffic in Phoenix is not the best (but also not the worst). It actually did not affect my arrival time."
"How friendly everyone is there. I was quite a bit more nervous about the interview than I should have been. What I mean is... even during the interview itself, everything was very pleasant and friendly instead of attacking (I've heard horror stories about interviews at other schools). I never felt like they were attacking me even when they were asking for clarification on items in my application. They smiled a lot and even made some jokes. This helped everything to seem very low stress."
"There was about a 2 hour break between my interview portion and the rest of the interview day events. All in all the interview went from 10:15am to 2:45pm and includes your individual interview, overview and Q&A with the Dean, and Q&A with 2 current students."
"The campus is beautiful and they have nice facilities, including an ultrasound lab and podiatry lab."
"Lots of construction on/around campus, will be interesting to see it all done."
"I had a very positive experience at AZPod from the friendliness of the staff, the tour, and talking to the students and believe everyone should interview here if they are given the option to. Phenomenal residency placements, board pass rates, and you can tell how invested they are in their students just by talking to the dean."
"AZPod is a beautiful campus, with exceptional board pass rates and great residency placements."
"Impressive school. Seems like the new dean will take it in a good direction. Still trying to decide if I want to live there."
"This is an excellent school that only became more appealing after the interview."
"Great program!"
"Awesome interview day, had a lot of fun!"
"Great school!"
"Great school, could really see myself going there in the fall!"
"Got to meet several faculty members. Dr. Page is awesome! His vision for AZPOD and the future of podiatry is great. The students had nothing but positive things to say about the school."
"Relaxed interview. I exceeded their requirements, so I tried to be just honest and laid back to make sure the school was a good match."
"Overall it was a good experience. The staff and students were nice and made us all fell comfortable. We were able to talk to and get to know the head of the program."
"The way the test schedule is, you will have no free time, not even on weekends. YOu will have everything you need in that location and the campus is very, very nice. Board pass rate is the best you can ask for, but you need to be very proactive to get what you want from this school. They are not helpful unless you know the right questions to ask."
"Great school and faculty seemed enthusiastic."
"I am sad to say that I wasn't generally impressed by the campus visit. Maybe my expectations were too high but shouldn't I have HIGH expectations for my pod school?"
"Lots of down time in between interviews. Overall, the whole experience was very relaxed. Only stressful part was the interview itself."
"Great school, despite being relatively new. Only two people have not passed boards the first time in the last five years - very impressive."
"The facilities were very clean and new, the students were all so nice and helpful. The students on campus all seemed to get along so well together. It appears to be a fun, great place to have fun and learn."
"Great new school and everyone involved seems to really care about your success as well as the profession."
"Great day overall! Interview was more low-key than interview feedback led me to believe."
"I think their rigorous and proven curriculum, and the passion of the faculty for ALL students makes MWU a very attractive place for any student to grow in all areas of his/her life."
"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)."
"if ur gonna go here, expect to spend all ur time in the library bc thats all there is to do in glendale."
"Overall good. Nice campus, students were super helpful and so was Dr. Page. Got all my questions answered."
"Overall, I was thoroughly impressed with what this school has to offer. This interview is actually my first in a series of five other interviews. I felt that the atmosphere was laidback. It felt like one interviewer tried to play the bad cop role; however, all the interviewers seemed to be engaged in the entire interview. As the interview progressed, things seemed to be less tense for me and more natural. I felt a lot more at ease, and I think the interviewers warmed up a bit. It was really a positive experience with the 2nd year medical students who really love the school. They were funny; kept things very light and willing to answer questions. From what the 2nd years said, atmosphere wise, students are very driven. (fyi, there seem to be quite a few married students/engaged, nothing wrong with that, just wanted to give a head's up) Other than that, the clinic on-campus is very nice and will continue to grow and become a more integral part of the overall pod program. There are plenty of opportunities and clinical experiences in the greater Phoenix area that will prepare students."
"They have improved the interview process from what I heard from current students and SDN. Dental students and Pod Med students were only together during the financial aid talk. They only asked questions concerning the applicant themselves, not their stats. Lots of current students were available."
"School looks very good, definitely a strong program to prepare students for boards and residency."
"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."
"This school could be good for some but very bad for some as well."
"Here's the rundown: >7:30am: Arrive at school's admissions office, there were around 11 dental applicants there and 4 podiatry applicants (including myself) > >8:00am: Speak with Dean Page and learn more about the school's podiatry program than any other other time throughout the day > >8:15am: Interview with Dr. Kim, Dr. Jenkins, and Dr. Thomas (all DPMs). Jenkins and Thomas were courteous and showed a general interest in the interview. Dr. Kim, however, seemed genuinely bored and agitated that he had to be there and played that "bad cop" role by twisting things you said to make it seem like you didn't know what you were talking about and/or trying to illustrate your ignorance about podiatry. I don't know if this is standard at AZPOD but I've interviewed at other schools and they were VERY laid back while maintaining a level of professionalism. I felt like I was being interrogated. Kinda put me off a little but respect the fact that they don't have their minds made up about who they're going to accept before getting to meet the candidates. Also, its messed up that the interview is the 2nd thing on the agenda, and they ask questions such as "Why is AZPOD the right school for you?" Um, well sir or madam, you have yet to give me any information on the school so how would I know that. I did bring up the Q&A with the dean and Dr. Kim made it seem like this was inadequate. > >10:00am: Financial aid presentation. Seemed to be directed at the dental students, The presenter didn't have much information regarding podiatry > >11:30am: Went to lunch. Here's where the day started to spiral downhill. All prospects get their food and sit down. The doctors who interviewed the dental students were there eating lunch with the dental applicants. This was not the case for pod applicants. Dental applicants had several students at their disposal to ask questions. Pod students... nowhere to be found. One dental student (Michael) was nice enough to sit down with us and talk about Midwestern which was nice. Michael informed us that dental students are required to dress nice, business casual (no jeans, nice collard shirts) when not in scrubs. Everyone else can dress however they please. Why you ask? Ego. > >12:30: Went on tour of the campus. Extremely disorganized and almost pointless. The pod and dental applicants all went in a big group. We were taken to the student housing clubhouse which was about a quarter of a mile away from the main campus to speak for 2 minutes about housing. Didn't get to see any of the apartments, extremely pointless. Walked back to campus and toured several buildings, all information was directed toward dental applicants (do you see a trend here?). We got a chance to see the anatomy lab which the director informed us not everyone gets to see because of conflicting schedules (how on earth do you give a tour of the campus and not let prospective students see the anatomy lab?) The doctor in the anatomy lab, once again, didn't know much about the podiatry program. > >1:30: Head back to admissions office and fill out exit interview. > Summary: Midwestern emphasizes rigorous coursework and integration with all other disciplines as highlights of the podiatry program. The integration is a myth in terms of dress code and priority among the disciplines during interview day. It sincerely felt like my day at Midwestern was a dental interview day and the Pod applicants were thrown in there. From what I saw, the podiatry program is the bastard child of all programs at AZPOD. As far as I'm concerned, the dean is the only redeeming quality of the program. As other interviewer feedback has stated, I really wanted to like AZPOD but I left feeling really bad about it. I don't want to make it seem like I'm jealous of the dental students in any way, I'm highlighting the sharp contrast in how dental vs. pod information was disseminated "
"Being a Phoenix resident, I really wanted to like this school. I went with high hopes, but left utterly disappointed. I received an offer, but the interview day was so disorganized and atrocious, there's no way I'll accept."
"Seemed like they focused much on your GPA and continously questioned you about your competency. Re-phrase same questions over and over. They didn't ask why podiatry or why AZPOD. They grill you instead of making it look like a flowing conversation. The registration staff however, was very nice and friendly!"
"The interview was as I expected but my nerves did cause some problems. This was the first of 5 interviews and now I have a pretty good idea what to expect in the future. The interviewers were very polite and pleasant. "
"It was great having an interview with the dean of MPD and a MD. They had great questions which showed they select carefully their class of 33."
"Awesome all around. Dr. Page (director) is amazing, and so was all of the staff I met. I had a great feeling while I was there."
"The interview started in the morning and they spend approxiamately half to one hour interviewing each applicant. Then you have lunch with some current students who also give you a tour of the university. "
"Please see above."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 43 |
| Faculty member | 1 |
| Admissions staff | 6 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 40 |
| Neutral | 9 |
| Discouraging | 1 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.87 | 52 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 10 |
| Out of state | 40 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 11 |
| 2-3 hours | 10 |
| 4-6 hours | 15 |
| 7+ hours | 12 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 32 |
| Automobile | 17 |
| Train or subway | 2 |
| Other | 0 |
Mesa
SkyHarbor
Sky Harbor PHX
Phoenix Sky Harbor
PHX (Phoenix Sky Harbor)
SLC ->PHX
Sky Harbor Int'l (Phoenix)
Sky Harbor
Phoenix
SLC to PHX
N/A
PHX
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 2 |
| Friends or family | 8 |
| Hotel | 28 |
| Home | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
Quality Inn Suites
Ramada Inn
Comfort Inn Suites ($79/night)
Comfort
Sleep Inn
Extended Stay America ($59) --really dirty though
The Clarendon Hotel (used hotwire.com)
Hampton Inn (Peoria)
Extended Stay America
Drury Inn and suites (The one closest to campus)
Embassy Suites
Comfort Inn Phoenix North
Courtyard Marriott (used Priceline and paid $35 a night)
Country Inn and Suites
Drury Inn & Suites
Yes
N/A
Quality Inn Suites
Ramada Inn
Comfort Inn Suites ($79/night)
Comfort
Sleep Inn
Extended Stay America ($59) --really dirty though
The Clarendon Hotel (used hotwire.com)
Hampton Inn (Peoria)
Extended Stay America
Drury Inn and suites (The one closest to campus)
Embassy Suites
Comfort Inn Phoenix North
Courtyard Marriott (used Priceline and paid $35 a night)
Country Inn and Suites
Drury Inn & Suites
Yes
N/A
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 11 |
| $101-$200 | 6 |
| $201-$300 | 6 |
| $301-$400 | 7 |
| $401-$500 | 8 |
| $501+ | 5 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.16 | 51 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.28 | 53 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.43 | 53 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.05 | 44 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.75 | 44 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.49 | 41 |
"Financial aid presentation."
"Give financial aid presentation on interview day."
"Give more presentations such as financial aid and/or housing."
"None"
"n/a"
"none, everyone was awesome and super friendly"
"Everything was great. Maybe a little longer tour. I wish I got to see a little bit more of the library."
"No suggestions for admissions, they did a great job."
"Doing fine."
"They can make sure they give you all the information you might need to know about the school in order to make an informed decision. They can pay more attention to the Pods interviewing instead of making them wait for the student ambassadors or the other people interviewing."
"Have orientation with the financial aid office. By just meeting with financial aid it helps the students understand the finances and scholarships available."
"Keep applicants engaged while other candidates are interviewing."
"The admissions office was not as organized as I had wished; the online Midwestern University account"
"My transcripts did not make to Midwestern Univ."
"More information should be provided pre-interview. I found I had a hard time getting all of the inf"
"Unorganized. Items would be sent but not posted online. I had this problem as well as other people"
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