University of Connecticut College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Storrs, CT
Psychology Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 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 are your general comments?
Due to the snow, everything got thrown off. The faculty I met were enthusiastic and the students I spoke to by phone/email seemed content with their program but the fact that people live so far from campus isn't appealing to me.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
They asked if I had any questions re: their program.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read many articles by the POI and head of dept. plus visited their website.
What impressed you positively?
Student enthusiasm, size of campus.
What impressed you negatively?
U Conn canceled interview day due to snow but I had already flown out. I was disappointed by how quickly they gave up on the whole thing and didn't try to come up with an alternative meeting place. It left me with the impression that the faculty there are far more interested in doing their research than making an effort to reach out to the interviewees... definitely a sign of how they probably treat their current students.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Most students don't live on campus. Neither do faculty. Even though they all say it's a close-knit community, the fact is, they all commute 45 minutes on average each way.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 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
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Faculty member
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
BDL
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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