I can vouch for what Glendale is like. Outside of phoenix it still is a large area. The campus is right off of the local freeway as you probably know if you had the interview and have been accepted. The campus is about a 5 minute drive to several of the spring training stadiums for baseball. It is then 15 minutes from the new hockey and football stadiums. Finally about 25 minutes to the baseball and basketball stadiums. The weather is nice. With the huge storms in the north east it has been in the 70's to 80 over the last week or so.
The professors for the most part are all very nice and live in their offices so going to see them should not be a problem. The campus is small enough to get anywhere in a 5 minute walk. The only downside again is the campus is small so their lack of food facilities is disappointing. On the upside, there are several quick places across the street (hot bagel is a great place) or two blocks down the road there are an unlimited supply of restaurants. The biggest complaint I know of is the cost. The upside is the school is expanding and several new buildings are planned/being built. Their passage rate is extremely high which seems to be a point always noted. Even their new podiatry program graduated their first class with 100% passing the boards on the first try. The school is very dedicated to the students which sometimes can get a little demanding and get their way with things. If you have any other questions about the area feel free to send me a message and I will try to help you to the best of my abilities.