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?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 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 are your general comments?
Great school, I only wish they had somewhat of a better sim-clinic. I actually was very surprised by my visit, this school actually moved way up on my list. I didnt go in there with high expectations but it sounds like they make great dentists and thats what were all striving to be! Also, the school may be in a bad part of Philly but its not that bad! People have over-exagerated the extent of the neighborhood around there. I wouldnt want to walk alone outside at 1 am but thats called common sense in a major city. I felt safe when I was there, its a busy campus during the day, be prepared for that.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
Nothing, questions were really straightforward and conversational.
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN and school website
What impressed you positively?
Brian, the director of admissions is definitely a character. He does a great job of selling the school and telling you the highlights compared to other schools, which I actually feel more schools should adopt so we can make better decisions. Sounds like you get great clinical experience, all students sounded like you can walk out of dental school pretty confident with your abilities. It sounds like there will never ever be a shortage of patients for the clinic. They are remodeling and the remodeled clinic we did see was great! You get to vote on what chairs they choose for the new clinic, which I thought was pretty cool. I have a feeling most people will either love or hate Brian, he has a very unique personality that can definitely be offensive to some people but overall I really liked him.
What impressed you negatively?
On that same note, Brian can be a little over the top at times and can make you feel awkward at times, which isnt good. He tends to know that we'll do about anything he asks us to do and he uses that to his advantage by randomly telling us to disperse and talk to current students which at certain moments makes you feel like a little kid going to talk to the adults! Sort of degrading at times but its sort of his personality and I get it but I can see him being offensive to people.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That the interview format changed from group interviews to one-on-one 30 minute interviews.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 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?
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?
Philly Airport
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Microtel Airport Hotel
How would you rate the hotel?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
no
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