City University of New York Individual responses

⭐ 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?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Are you seriously considering this school? Told them that I was but had other offers to decide on as well. Honesty is the best policy.

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What ideas would you propose to research? Told them what was in my essay.

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What made you choose this school? It was for the Developmental Ph.D. so I honestly told them...great faculty, emphasis on social change, etc.

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What was the most interesting question?

None...all pretty much standard. They asked about research interests and what you would specifically do as a project.

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What was the most difficult question?

When the grad students interviewed me they continued to name specific faculty members and discuss how renown they were...I honestly did not know all the faculty members they discussed with me (as I concentrated on the ones who matched my interests) so I probably looked like I was nodding and smiling politely. Point is...look most of them up.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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Where did the interview take place?

At the school

📍 On-Site Experience ▼

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

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?

Train or subway

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?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Wrote out and practiced answers to standard questions. Wrote out my research plans and how I arrived there. Made a list of questions I wanted to ask (mostly from a Guide to Getting Into Psych schools). Researched my POI heavily.

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What impressed you positively?

The graduate students were laid back, friendly and welcoming. The faculty was exactly the same. Also, most of the faculty don't work with undergrad so it seems like they have a lot more time and energy to spend helping and supporting grad students in their research. Also, the school may not be well known outside of NY but the faculty members come from top schools and their work is well known, even internationally known.

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What impressed you negatively?

The building is awesome but the Psych Dept.'s floor is the pits. Sad and depressing looking...but that's not all that important! It could use some cheering up though. No person impressed me negatively, so that was good.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Just by chance I had 4 grad students interviewing me (because some of them just happened to be there) and that was slightly overwhelming. However, it allowed me ample time to observe their interaction with each other. Also, I felt stupid for not knowing some of their faculty.

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What are your general comments?

**For Developmental Psych PhD** Seems like a very supportive environment. Nice location on 5th ave, near Macys and below Bryant Park. Funding seems very generous. Faculty is great and have great connections, or so I was told ;p

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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