Temple University College of Liberal Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Psychology Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Overall the interview was great. It started in the waiting room at admissions and we met up with Brian. He starts out by bringing you downstairs to a conference room and telling you about Temple. He's quite the salesman and is a lot of fun. The thing is he asks questions like is Temple your first choice, and other questions that are aimed to simply throw you off and see how you react on the wing. After the conference we went on a tour and he knew a ton of people. Key to this part is to have a question ready because he may introduce the group to a student and just point to one of the interviewees and tell them to ask the dental student a question. You want something good because it will help you stand out. Finally the interview was different then I expected. The gentlemen ran down a list of questions and for each question he gave you a certain amount of points. After those questions were done, he told the students to ask a question to each other. Which I didn't expect and no matter what we asked, the man kind of put it down. That scared the crap out of me. They seemed to make it comfortable but you knew they were looking at what you were doing with a sharp eye so always be aware of what you're doing and what you say. Always look ahead and have questions to stand out and you'll do fine. Also be sure to talk to Brian and thank him. Ask if there is anything else you can do. I wrote a letter of intent after I left and I think it helped.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Did you have over 100 hours of shadowing?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Looked over AADSAS Application, went over research articles from research job, SDN, school website.
What impressed you positively?
They are completely renovating all of the clinics by the time I'd be starting my clinicals so I'll get to work on the newest equipment available.
What impressed you negatively?
The look of the clinic is rough, and the area is bad.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I would have liked to fully know what to expect from Brian, he moves at a mile a minute. He keeps asking things jokingly to throw you off your game.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 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?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Sheraton
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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