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University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Psychology Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What about your undergraduate training makes you stand out?
What topic in psychology (other than your stated interest) are you interested in?
Why are you applying specifically to our program? What do you see yourself doing in 10 years?

What was the most interesting question?

Have you found any weaknesses in our program?

What was the most difficult question?

If you could build a clinical program of your own, describe the components
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

5

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?

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?

No responses

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?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

Orlando

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Sleep Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

7 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?

5 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

read POI's articles, read online program website, write out & practice answers to anticipatated questions

What impressed you positively?

breadth/quality of training, access to medical patient populations, productive research faculty, new facilities, internship match rates

What impressed you negatively?

some of the other applicants (not friendly)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

Well, I must have liked it because I will be going there next year!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Admissions office not responsive until they get all applications processed (8 wks after deadline)