How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

8

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Tell me about yourself." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is one thing that you like about Penn State that other programs don't offer?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why do you think you are a good fit with Penn State?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What kind of research study would you design if you had $1,000,000?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Why would you NOT want to come to Penn State?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read 4 faculty members' papers; looked at program characteristics; mock interview" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"the graduate students/faculty were incredibly friendly and seemed very happy" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"the location" Report Response

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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

What airport did you use?

SCE/PHL

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

On what date did the interview take place?

02/07/2009

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?

4 out of 10

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

4 out of 10