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  • Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medi
  • Podiatry School
  • North Chicago, IL
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?

2 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 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)?

"Tell me about x and y grades. Explain and dips in your academics." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What does your current employer think about you becoming a podiatrist? (I work in ortho)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"You have been out of school for a while, how do you think you will do? Will you commit to not working?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"There really weren't any interesting questions." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"To discuss grades." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I read the SDN interview feedback and at lunch, the current students prepped us for the interview." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The school is nice looking and they discuss research opportunities heavily." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"They spoke that there is a great partnership with MD students but the DPM students did not really agree with this." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That traveling, hotel, cab rides were going to be a nightmare. I would have better planned the trip." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The school was okay but I did not feel strongly connected to the students or program. It was one of my first interviews and was good practice. The cafeteria was nice and they had sushi at the time. I left the interview knowing that I would not attend this school if accepted." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

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?

7+ 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?

O'Hare

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

2 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hyatt. I usually have pleasant experiences but this specific hotel was terrible. It was also 30 minutes away from the school and a $75 cab ride.

Would you recommend the hotel?

No

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

No Response

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

5 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?

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

5 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?

No Response

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