Alliant International University California School of Professional Psychology
San Diego, CA
Psychology Schools | Private For-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
It was a good experience. I liked the facilities; they are bigger than they look from the outside. I think being directly across from Pier 39 may become a negative thing with the traffic and tourists, but at least the campus is near things. The student giving the tour really tried to sell the school to us; she seemed happy with her decision to go there.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What are 3 qualities of a good psychologist? (This was right before the question about what makes a good scientist/researcher)
What was the most interesting question?
They were group interviews, so he asked us to brainstorm 3 solutions to a problem involving undergraduates and suicide around midterms.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read up online, reread my statement of purpose, read this website, practiced questions.
What was the most difficult question?
What are 3 qualities of a good scientist/researcher?
What impressed you positively?
They have wireless internet access, 4 computer labs, a big library, and are linked to the UC and Cal-State systems for inter-library loans and articles.
(This was at the San Francisco campus)
What impressed you negatively?
The interviewer seemed to hurry us along a bit. I'm not sure if he was trying to sound engaged in our answers or if he really just wanted a very short answer. He did it to everyone, with a lot of ''mmhmm'' and ''yes'' while we were talking.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That it was a group interview!
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Embassy Suites in Burlingame
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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