How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

1 out of 10

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?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"What is your research experience?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are your career goals?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"In what setting do you want to work?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If every single school you applied to accepted you, what would you do?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"If no schools accept you, what will you do?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read a journal article by POI. Had prepared answers to general questions for all interviews. " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Chicago itself seemed cool and they have a large number of practicum sites. The students were quite friendly and willing to answer questions at the lab open houses." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The students have TA or RA positions which cover half of their tuition. On top of that, most of them work part-time in psychology jobs. In spite of this, most of them graduate with about a hundred thousand in debt. The program starts in June." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The sheer amount of debt - I wouldn't have applied. They have an interesting break-down of job ratios after graduation: first hospital settings, then, something else, then private practice, and last acadamia." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, the interview day made me feel unvalued as an applicant. There was no one-on-one time at all, no scheduled interviews with grad students, and no offer to stay with grad students. All the other schools at which I interviewed had some or all of these things. There was also a huge number of applicants at the open house. It felt very much like a rote process without much personal touch. They gave you option of leaving after your last interview rather than staying for all the activities. It didn't inspire me to to make any effort of my own." Report Response

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

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

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

O'Hare

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Silversmith

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

03/06/2009

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

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

5 out of 10