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Boston University Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

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Interview Feedback Summary

1 years of data represented
Submissions
6
student reports
Format
Not enough data
75% Open-File
Length / Count
35 min average
4.7 interviews average
Experience
6.0 / 10
Mixed

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Interview Process

Recent interview format

The interview format trend across the most recent cycles is not clear yet.

Most recent cycles
Not enough recent format data

Length, number, and type of interviews

Length:
35 Minutes Average
Number:
4.7 Interviews Average
Interview Type (Interaction):
100% One-on-One
0% Group Interview
File Type:
75% Open-File
25% Closed-File

BU-PSY interviews are an average of 35 minutes, with an average of 4.7 interviews. 100% of interviews are one-on-one, and 25% are closed-file.

Overall Impressions

Interview Experience Score

Mixed experience; organization and communication appear average with varied impressions and occasional stress.

6.0
Mixed
Based on 26 responses
Reference: 9-10 Exceptional 8-8.9 Very Good 7-7.9 Good 6-6.9 Mixed < 6 Needs Improvement
This score combines applicant impressions of professionalism, facilities, responsiveness, and stress.

What was the stress level of the interview?

Most respondents rated their interview as average stress.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Average Stress (80%)
Moderately Low
20% 1
Average Stress
80% 4
5 responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

Most respondents rank this school above all other schools.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Above Average (50%)
Top Notch
33% 2
Above Average
50% 3
Below Average
17% 1
6 responses

How did the interview impress you?

Most respondents were neutral about their interview.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Negatively (50%)
Positively
33% 2
Negatively
50% 3
No change
17% 1
6 responses

How you think you did?

Most respondents thought they performed well at the interview.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Good (50%)
Great
33% 2
Good
50% 3
Average
17% 1
6 responses

How do you rank the facilities?

Most respondents rank the facilities as above average.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Excellent Facilities (50%)
Excellent Facilities
50% 3
Good Facilities
33% 2
Average Facilities
17% 1
6 responses

How would you rate the Location and Cultural Life?

Location
10 /10
High
Cultural Life
10 /10
High
Location vs Cultural Life
Each dot = one report
0 0 2 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 10 10 Location score Cultural life

Dashed guide lines mark the median reported location and cultural-life scores.

6 responses

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

Most respondents said the admissions office was friendly.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Very Friendly (50%)
Very Friendly
50% 1
Moderately Friendly
50% 1
2 responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

Most respondents said the admissions office was moderately responsive.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Moderately Responsive (50%)
Moderately Responsive
50% 1
Slightly Responsive
50% 1
2 responses

Travel

What was your primary mode of transportation?

Most interviewees traveled by train or subway to the interview.

33% Airplane
0% Automobile
67% Train or Subway
0% Other

Airports Used

✈️
Boston Logan International Airport
BOS Search flights to BOS
100% of responses

Hotels Recommended by Other Interviewees

Most interviewees stayed at the Sheraton Boston (average ranking 9/10). (Top 1 displayed)

9/10

What was the cost and time spent traveling?

Typical Cost
$250
Typical Time
4-6 hours
Cost vs Travel Time
Each dot = one report
$0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $501+ 0 2 4 6 8 Travel cost Hours

Dashed guide lines mark the median reported travel cost and travel time.

4 responses

What is your in-state status?

Most respondents are out of state students.
Answer Distribution
Most common: In state (50%)
In state
50% 3
Out of state
50% 3
6 responses

Where did you stay?

Most respondents stayed either With students at the school or with students at the school.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Hotel (50%)
Hotel
50% 1
With students at the school
50% 1
2 responses

Who was the tour given by?

Tours were most commonly given by Other personnel
Answer Distribution
Most common: Other (50%)
Other
50% 1
Student
50% 1
2 responses

How did the tour guide seem?

Most tour guides were enthusiastic about the school.
Answer Distribution
Most common: Enthusiastic (100%)
Enthusiastic
100% 1
1 response

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