American University College of Arts & Sciences
Washington, DC
Psychology Schools | Public For-Profit
Application Cycle: 2011-12
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
1 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Where else have you received interviews?
What was the most difficult question?
How would you study that? Walk me through it, from start to finish.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
How many people interviewed you?
4
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
What impressed you positively?
Dr. Carter. And the program seemed clinically strong. Various therapeutic perspectives. You begin seeing clients first year. Some of the cohort seemed close.
What impressed you negatively?
Their disorganization. I was not scheduled to interview with one POI, while the other mentor I interviewed with had no idea I wanted to work with him. After hearing I did, he didn't even acknowledge it. He just made a face and never asked a pertinent follow-up question, like "Why?" or "Well, what are your research interests?" Overall, I felt deceived and injured by their invitation to interview, when clearly no one there had any interest in me as a candidate. I hope others have a different experience, and that admissions becomes more mindful in the future.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Not to bother
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Communication seems sketchy.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
What airport did you fly into?
Dulles
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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