AACPMAS 2015-2016 Cycle

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If anyone interviewed at Kent State, do you remember roughly how long your interview day lasted? I'm trying to plan flights/rides. I know they said don't schedule a flight before 4pm, but was just curious as to what time most people got done with their interview day. Thanks!
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brilee44 said:
If anyone interviewed at Kent State, do you remember roughly how long your interview day lasted? I'm trying to plan flights/rides. I know they said don't schedule a flight before 4pm, but was just curious as to what time most people got done with their interview day. Thanks!
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Mine was done at 2:30pm
 
pharmbl said:
Can anyone share their answer to the good old "Why podiatry?" interview question?
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Some of us have past experience with this patient population, either through past jobs or through personal past injuries or whatever. Other than that maybe you can just realize that the feet are our means of mobility and one of our primary interfaces with the outside world, so the role of the foot/ankle is vital. Furthermore, since the feet are at the extreme end of the circulatory and nervous systems, those types of diseases are likely to impact the feet and since they are well below the majority of our body mass they are very likely to suffer from weight bearing or overuse injuries. For these and other reasons you can see why there has always been (even back to ancient times) a need for dedicated foot care. Whatever you tell them, you should make it clear that you understand why a dedicated foot/ankle specialist is necessary or why you are interested in the foot/ankle.

Furthermore, as for why you would choose DPM vs MD/DO foot/ankle specialist, I explained that not very far back on this thread and you can find my source on that post if you're interested. To summarise it, if you already know that you are interested in foot/ankle from the start (previous paragraph) then there is absolutely no reason why you should choose MD/DO. As a pod you will be exposed to more foot/ankle specific pathology throughout school and then in residency you will see over 1000 foot/ankle procedures whereas the average for an MD orthopedic 5 year residency is around 200 foot/ankle procedures, or 40 per year. Then the MD would do a 6 month to 1 year dedicated foot/ankle fellowship. By the end of this they'll of course be a full orthopedist with some specialty in the foot but nowhere near as much education or experience about the foot as we would have. Plus they'll only be able to treat musculoskeletal diseases/disorders of the foot whereas we could do derm/neuro/infectious diseases/wound care/etc of the foot/ankle. I think if foot/ankle is what you wanna do then overall quantity and breadth of education and exposure to the foot and ankle is infinitely more valuable than whatever letters might be after your name. You'll be more capable and confident in the treatment of your patient's foot/ankle conditions.

You probably shouldn't straight up say that you just want an easy route to surgery or you want an easier lifestyle because they might see you as lazy. You should probably also not say because pod school is easier to get into.
 
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Some of us have past experience with this patient population, either through past jobs or through personal past injuries or whatever. Other than that maybe you can just realize that the feet are our means of mobility and one of our primary interfaces with the outside world, so the role of the foot/ankle is vital. Furthermore, since the feet are at the extreme end of the circulatory and nervous systems, those types of diseases are likely to impact the feet and since they are well below the majority of our body mass they are very likely to suffer from weight bearing or overuse injuries. For these and other reasons you can see why there has always been (even back to ancient times) a need for dedicated foot care. Whatever you tell them, you should make it clear that you understand why a dedicated foot/ankle specialist is necessary or why you are interested in the foot/ankle.

Furthermore, as for why you would choose DPM vs MD/DO foot/ankle specialist, I explained that not very far back on this thread and you can find my source on that post if you're interested. To summarise it, if you already know that you are interested in foot/ankle from the start (previous paragraph) then there is absolutely no reason why you should choose MD/DO. As a pod you will be exposed to more foot/ankle specific pathology throughout school and then in residency you will see over 1000 foot/ankle procedures whereas the average for an MD orthopedic 5 year residency is around 200 foot/ankle procedures, or 40 per year. Then the MD would do a 6 month to 1 year dedicated foot/ankle fellowship. By the end of this they'll of course be a full orthopedist with some specialty in the foot but nowhere near as much education or experience about the foot as we would have. Plus they'll only be able to treat musculoskeletal diseases/disorders of the foot whereas we could do derm/neuro/infectious diseases/wound care/etc of the foot/ankle. I think if foot/ankle is what you wanna do then overall quantity and breadth of education and exposure to the foot and ankle is infinitely more valuable than whatever letters might be after your name. You'll be more capable and confident in the treatment of your patient's foot/ankle conditions.

You probably shouldn't straight up say that you just want an easy route to surgery or you want an easier lifestyle because they might see you as lazy. You should probably also not say because pod school is easier to get into.
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Thanks man, that is kind of what I had in mind. I know that podiatry as a career is an awesome opportunity but I guess I am having a hard time articulating exactly why I am interested in it.
 
Another question.. Is it typical to bring copies of your CV/resume, research, etc. into the interview? Or is it normal to come in with nothing since most interviews are open-file?
 
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pharmbl said:
Another question.. Is it typical to bring copies of their CV/resume, research, etc. into the interview? Or is it normal to come in with nothing since most interviews are open-file?
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I took nothing into any of mine since they were all open file. The interviews are on a tight time schedule usually and so there's not really time to go over something like that with them. What would end up happening is you'll hand it to them and they'll review it later, in which case you may as well just have emailed it. I emailed all of mine before hand so that they had a chance to review them before the interview if they wanted to.
 
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Accepted to Barry! The interview was not too bad either, all open-file. I interviewed with Dr. Sesodia and Dr. Peterson who are both extremely prominent people in the podiatry world. They did ask more behavioral type questions but they stem from your own personal experiences or even your personal statement. Pretty nice place but I would still put AZPOD over Barry
 
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Accepted to Barry! The interview was not too bad either, all open-file. I interviewed with Dr. Sesodia and Dr. Peterson who are both extremely prominent people in the podiatry world. They did ask more behavioral type questions but they stem from your own personal experiences or even your personal statement. Pretty nice place but I would still put AZPOD over Barry
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Where else are you interviewing?
 
pharmbl said:
Just got an interview invite from NYCPM! How long do you guys think it will take for me to hear back from AZPOD, DMU, Kent, and Temple if my application was completed yesterday with my MCAT scores?
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Congrats! Maybe we will interview on the same day! :)
 
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atx0593 said:
Accepted to Barry! The interview was not too bad either, all open-file. I interviewed with Dr. Sesodia and Dr. Peterson who are both extremely prominent people in the podiatry world. They did ask more behavioral type questions but they stem from your own personal experiences or even your personal statement. Pretty nice place but I would still put AZPOD over Barry
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Congratulations!!
How long was your interview? What was you day like? If you could elaborate on the pros and cons of the interview and the type of questions they asked, I would really appreciate it. Just trying to get a feel for it.
I am flying to Miami next week from San Francisco and any feedback would be appreciated.
 
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Does anyone know if temple has a payment plan for students that are unable to provide the 1k within one month of acceptance?
 
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swalto23 said:
Does anyone know if temple has a payment plan for students that are unable to provide the 1k within one month of acceptance?
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You should call the office, they will give you the best answer
 
I called the office, and temple does provide a payment plan for any student wondering.
 
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So I sent out an email to the admissions office at DMU asking about the delay on my interview decision. When I talked to someone on Friday they mentioned it would be next Friday at the latest, now they are saying beginning of next week at the latest. This is my thought and I am curious on other's opinions, could it be that they are waiting on the number of deposits they are receiving from that interview of those who were accepted, before they send out a second round? It may be possible that I am totally overthinking this as well.....lol
 
For those of you who interviewed at DMU... Do they give an acceptance if you only have one letter of rec in? I'll have my pod letter in but my teacher is saying he might not have it in by the time I interview.
 
Guys does it kill my chances if I seemed nervous during an interview and stumbled with my words? I have average stats with a 502 Mcat.
 
selldrugs22 said:
Guys does it kill my chances if I seemed nervous during an interview and stumbled with my words? I have average stats with a 502 Mcat.
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With a 502 and average stats, I don't see you having much trouble, even if you're socially abysmal. Which school was it at?
 
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Does the scholarship info come in with the acceptance email/ packet?
 
Anybody know how late into the cycle AZPOD usually does interviews? I can't do any of the dates available as of now, but I want to get it done as soon as I can.
 
adam333 said:
Anybody know how late into the cycle AZPOD usually does interviews? I can't do any of the dates available as of now, but I want to get it done as soon as I can.
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They don't fill all of their seats until some time in Spring, if that helps. As far as actual interview dates, I don't know.
 
ohhiwassup said:
For me, AZPOD & NYCPM. I know azpod isn't that good with scholarships but I was hoping some $$love$$ from ny.
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I never got an actual acceptance packet from AZPod, just the acceptance through their online thing. And no scholarship info from them.
 
I had my interview at Scholl on Monday and the campus was very nice. The students and faculty were extremely welcoming. Their program seems great and I would enjoy going there, though I am holding out to see what Kent, AZPOD, and DMU have to offer. My only concern with Scholl was that when we toured their clinic, I did not see any patients at all. This may have been a coincidence and we visited at the wrong time or something, but was a little concerning nonetheless. Let me know if anyone has any questions.
 
Just got into DMU!! I guess all those sleepless nights were worth it! Thanks for the insight and help everyone has given me in this thread and for putting up with my pain in the AS##! lol
 
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captgreg87 said:
Just go into DMU!! I guess all those sleepless nights were worth it! Thanks for the insight and help everyone has given me in this thread and for putting up with my pain in the AS##! lol
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Congrats!
 
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For all of you who have been accepted, what are your MCAT scores
 
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TheSwedeness said:
I have an interview with Temple and DMU coming up... English is my 4th language so I hope they won't ask any tough questions :(
For all of you who have been accepted, what are your MCAT scores?
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People with at least a 20 (about 493-495) haven't seemed to have too much trouble so far. Although that does seem like the absolute minimum this cycle for most schools. But I suppose it also depends to a large extent on your GPAs as well.
 
bobtheweazel said:
People with at least a 20 (about 493-495) haven't seemed to have too much trouble so far. Although that does seem like the absolute minimum this cycle for most schools. But I suppose it also depends to a large extent on your GPAs as well.
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My GPA is 3.92 and my MCAT is a 22
I have shadowed 2 podiatrist and several MD and DOs
Also, I work as a medical scribe in the ER.
I get extremely anxious and nervous for interviews :(
pray for me yaaa'll
 
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TheSwedeness said:
My GPA is 3.92 and my MCAT is a 22
I have shadowed 2 podiatrist and several MD and DOs
Also, I work as a medical scribe in the ER.
I get extremely anxious and nervous for interviews :(
pray for me yaaa'll
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I wouldn't be too worried if I were you, you've got a sweet GPA and your MCAT is pretty close to the average accepted MCAT scores.
 
captgreg87 said:
Just got into DMU!! I guess all those sleepless nights were worth it! Thanks for the insight and help everyone has given me in this thread and for putting up with my pain in the AS##! lol
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Good job man, congrats!
 
interview invite from Kent :soexcited:
 
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Congratulations!!
How long was your interview? What was you day like? If you could elaborate on the pros and cons of the interview and the type of questions they asked, I would really appreciate it. Just trying to get a feel for it.
I am flying to Miami next week from San Francisco and any feedback would be appreciated.
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The interviews are about 15-20 minutes. You interview first, go on campus tour with current 2nd years, eat lunch, and visit one of Barry's Hospital clinics, which are awesome. That's the day in a nutshell. Everyone is nice, I think you will see that a lot of the negative stuff that is said on here has no merit. From the receptionist to the interviewers, everyone makes you feel at ease and they're just trying to get to know you as a person. Use the Interview feedback here and be ready to talk about anything on your application. More importantly, enjoy the process and asks questions about anything. Ignore the older posts on here as well. Very well structured program that is getting better, from what I saw and learned.
 
Interview invite to Barry! Extremely relieved. I had seen others with comparable stats to mine rejected this cycle.
I emailed their admissions office to schedule a date- anyone have the link for the interview questions? Haven't been able to find it by searching "Barry Interview"
 
TimmyTurner said:
Interview invite to Barry! Extremely relieved. I had seen others with comparable stats to mine rejected this cycle.
I emailed their admissions office to schedule a date- anyone have the link for the interview questions? Haven't been able to find it by searching "Barry Interview"
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Use the " Interview Feedback " area at the top of SDN. All the interview information is there.
 
TimmyTurner said:
Interview invite to Barry! Extremely relieved. I had seen others with comparable stats to mine rejected this cycle.
I emailed their admissions office to schedule a date- anyone have the link for the interview questions? Haven't been able to find it by searching "Barry Interview"
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Check "interview feedback" at the top of SDN page. Then click for the school.
 
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