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  • Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine
  • Podiatry School
  • Miami Shores, FL
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

25 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)?

"Why do you like Barry?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How were you first introduced to Podiatry and why choose it as a career? Do you have a specialty in mind?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about your experience with [volunteer program]?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How did the practices differ between the podiatrists that you shadowed?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How will you handle the transition from undergrad courses to med school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN and the school's website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The campus was beautiful and the opportunities for research were impressive. Their "holistic"approach to the interview process- they look at much more than just GPA, MCAT, and volunteering, specifically personality." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The heat and humidity, the fact that the interview went 2 hours over the time specified in the email." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"They give you a few questionnaires and some small essay questions the day of the interview too further evaluate your personality. The essay questions were about leadership, adversity, community service, discrimination, and creativity. You spend some time outside walking between buildings and they drove us to an offsite clinic." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I thought the program was fantastic and everyone I met was extremely helpful." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

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?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

What airport did you use?

Ft. Lauderdale- Hollywood

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?

B Ocean Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

April 20th 2015

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

7 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?

7 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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