City University of New York
New York, NY
Psychology Schools | Public For-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
6 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?
8 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?
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
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
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.
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.
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.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
3
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
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
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