What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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)?

"Do you think you could handle the North? So you don't have a Confederate flag?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Where do you see yourself in 10 years? (then "No, you would be done with a fellowship by then" and "Many students come in knowing exactly what they want to do and do that"...basically wanted a firm commitment, which is ridiculous)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"So you don't smoke?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"asked more ignorant/inappropriate questions than interesting" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"same ol" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"the students were friendly and enthusiastic, the facilities are nice, curriculum" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"faculty interviewer" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"that the faculty interviewer had already decided to stereotype me and would not be listening to a word I said; that he would spend most of the interview trying to convince me that Penn isn't right for me; did he just waste my time? (i.e. if he's going to write that and i'm not going to get in, then what was the point of flying out there)" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall great day except for, as I've already indicated, my ridiculous faculty interview. The student interviewer was very friendly and inquisitive; I enjoyed that conversation." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

01/15/2006

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

9 out of 10