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American University College of Arts & Sciences

Washington, DC

Psychology Schools | Public For-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

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

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How would you alter the study to control for this confounding variable?
What other schools did you apply to?

What was the most interesting question?

If you were given _____ amount of dollars how would you alter a specific institution's treatment program?

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

Reagan

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Affinity Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Practiced potential interview questions, read POI's research articles, researched pros and cons of school in advance. Developed list of questions to ask school and current grad students.

What impressed you positively?

Students seemed at ease and very satisfied with the program. Their stress level seemed relatively low. The program is non-competitive amongst current students.

What impressed you negatively?

Only a portion of the students receive funding. Not all professors run an active lab and therefore not all students have office space. The facilities and program space weren't very attractive. The university is somewhat inconvenient to reach by public transportation.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Not all profs have an active lab.

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses