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California Institute of Integral Studies

San Francisco, CA

Psychology Schools | Public For-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What are your hobbies?
What areas do you think you will excel in (in grad school) and what areas will need improvement?
Why CIIS?

What was the most interesting question?

What are your aspirations or goals for your future in this field? (And then, when someone in the group didn't understand... What are your dreams?)

What was the most difficult question?

They were all pretty standard.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Embassy Suites, South San Francisco

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

10 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read this site, checked interview feedback of Pharmacy schools that had group interview formats (b/c psych didnt have interview feedback yet), read up on the school, prepared questions to ask the interviewers.

What impressed you positively?

There were plenty of faculty members and students to talk with before and after the interview.

What impressed you negatively?

One of my two interviewers got bored and spent the last 10-15 min not looking at us and picking at his nails.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

It was interesting. I think one of the most difficult things was just that it was in a group setting. This is very hard to handle when there is a person in your group who completely dominates the conversation and is extremely long-winded. The school didn't seem interested in how we interacted as a group, and it was very much a structured interview. Though, I should mention, the other interview group during my time said their session was completely relaxed and like a conversation, so I guess it depends on who you get for your interviewers. Anyway, I must have handled it well enough because they called me the next day to let me know that I got in!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses