St. John's University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Interview Feedback Summary

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⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

SDN Interview Experience Score

7.9

Good

Generally favorable experience overall, applicants reported positive interactions with some minor issues noted.

Based on 8 responses

Score Reference:

9–10 Exceptional 8–8.9 Very Good 7–7.9 Good 6–6.9 Mixed < 6 Needs Improvement

The SDN Interview Experience Score (SIES) is a composite metric that represents applicants overall impressions of their interview experience, based on multiple factors such as professionalism, facilities, responsiveness, and stress levels.

What was the stress level of the interview?

Most respondents rated their interview as high stress.

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

Most respondents rank this school above all other schools.

How did the interview impress you?

Most respondents felt positively about their interview.

Positively (100%)

How you think you did?

Most respondents thought they performed well at the interview.

Great (50%)

Average (50%)

What are your general comments?

Applicants commonly emphasized the importance of being genuine and true to oneself during the application process, as shared through a group interview experience. Additionally, they noted the structured interview format where candidates were asked the same questions in succession by interviewers who were not their primary area of interest.

First a big group of applicants talking candidly to a current student, the 4 students, 2 profs, 3-4 questions. everyone was great, everyone a great candidate, so just be yourself, you can't fake outshine these folks so just be you. i did that and got in.

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We had danishes etc in the psychology lounge then were called in three at a time for interviews. They asked us all the same questions which we answered in succession. The people who interviewed me were not my POI's.

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💬 Interview Process ▼

Length, number, and type of interviews

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Length:

38 Minutes Average

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Number:

2.5 Interviews Average

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Interview Type (Interaction):

0% One-on-One

100% Group Interview

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File Type:

100% Open-File

0% Closed-File

SJU-PSY-COMP interviews are an average of 38 minutes, with an average of 2.5 interviews. 0% of interviews are one-on-one, and 0% are closed-file.

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

The most commonly asked interview questions at medical schools include inquiries about research experience and motivations for pursuing a specific field, such as clinical psychology. Some respondents may have been subject to a nondisclosure agreement due to the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format commonly used by medical schools.

Tell me about your research expereince.

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Why do you want to become a clinical psychologist.

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What was the most interesting question?

Students said most interesting question asked at St. John's University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences discussed personal attributes and qualities essential for a psychologist role.

Tell me something about yourself that we don't yet know

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What qualities do you think make a good psychologist?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Many applicants prepared for the interview by researching the faculty members, reviewing their own application materials, and considering potential interview questions. Some specifically focused on re-reading their personal statement and reviewing the research interests of the faculty.

Read articles by POI's as wells as abstracts and bios, bios and abstracts of other faculty, all about school, reviewed and considered my own app., thought about questions to ask and questions i would be asked.

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Re-read my personal statement, reviewed research interests of the fauclty

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What was the most difficult question?

Students said most difficult question asked at St. John's University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences discussed various ethical scenarios, personal challenges, and problem-solving situations. Some responses indicated an MMI format, suggesting respondents may have been subject to a nondisclosure agreement.

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What impressed you positively?

Applicants were overwhelmingly impressed by the program's positive atmosphere, friendly students, faculty, and staff, beautiful campus, excellent clinic, high match rates, and the passion of Dr. Nevid for the program.

Everything. great program, friendly warm students and faculty and staff, pretty campus, great clinic, high match rates, dr nevid loves his program.

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What impressed you negatively?

Applicants commonly expressed negative feedback about transportation logistics, particularly the inconvenience of the train to bus to campus commute. Suggestions may include improving transportation options or providing more direct routes for easier access to campus.

Nothing, except maybe the whole train to bus to campus thing.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Applicants commonly wished they had known about the program's quality and reputation earlier, as well as specific details such as the emphasis on research or available on-campus housing options.

How awesome this program is. really upset my prior ranking of programs.

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That this is not a heavily research based program. Also, I did my masters here, I wish I'd known when I moved they had on campus housing options

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🤝 Campus and Facilities ▼

How do you rank the facilities?

Most respondents rank the facilities as above average.

How would you rate the Location and Cultural Life?

0 = Low, 10 = High

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

Most respondents said the admissions office was unfriendly.

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

Most respondents said the admissions office was unresponsive.

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

📍 Travel and Logistics ▼

What is your in-state status?

Most respondents are out of state students.

Where did you stay?

Most respondents stayed either Hotel or at a hotel.

No responses

Who was the tour given by?

Tours were most commonly given by a Faculty member

Faculty member (100%)

How did the tour guide seem?

Most tour guides were enthusiastic about the school.

Enthusiastic (100%)

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