Northwestern University Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences Interview Feedback Summary
Evanston, IL
Psychology Schools | Private Non-Profit
How do you rank the facilities?
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
What is your ranking of this school's location?
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
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Tell me about a research project you worked on.
What was the most interesting question?
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Tell me about your hobbies outside of psychology.
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don't remember
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Its not a question...but one prof doesn't believe in interviews so he takes you for a walk by the lake...chilly but interesting.
What was the most difficult question?
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What other schools have you interviewed at?
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don't remember
How long was the interview?
How did the interview impress you?
How many people interviewed you?
What was the stress level of the interview?
How you think you did?
What was the style of the interview?
What type of interview was it?
Was this interview in-person or virtual?
Where did the interview take place?
How did you prepare for the interview?
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Read some papers sent to me by POI.
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reading up a faculty profiles
What impressed you positively?
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The department is fantastic-- The students are all very nice and seem very happy, and most of the professors are warm and engaging.
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research facilities, faculty, beautiful campus
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Students seem happy.
What impressed you negatively?
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I'm not sure if my personality will mesh well with my prospective advisor's.
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very small program which made me wonder about social opportunities. also, their clinical training is limited.
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Some students expressed concern about not having enough oppertunities to publish because profs are so critical of their work etc. This seems to vary by POI, so question grad students working with your POI carefully.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
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Wear comfortable shoes or bring boots! There's some walking outside (for about an hour) involved.
What are your general comments?
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Note: Interviews with POIs were one-on-one, and we met with other profs in groups of two or three applicants.
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good
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Who was the tour given by?
How did the tour guide seem?
What is your in-state status?
What were your total hours spent traveling?
What was your primary mode of travel?
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
What airport did you fly into?
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O'Hare
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mdw
Where did you stay?
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
How would you rate the hotel?
Would you recommend the hotel?
What are your comments on where you stayed?
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