How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"What are 3 qualities of a good psychologist? (This was right before the question about what makes a good scientist/researcher)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"What are some books and/or movies that have made an impact on you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"Describe a life-changing experience." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"They were group interviews, so he asked us to brainstorm 3 solutions to a problem involving undergraduates and suicide around midterms." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What are 3 qualities of a good scientist/researcher?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read up online, reread my statement of purpose, read this website, practiced questions. " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"They have wireless internet access, 4 computer labs, a big library, and are linked to the UC and Cal-State systems for inter-library loans and articles. (This was at the San Francisco campus)" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The interviewer seemed to hurry us along a bit. I'm not sure if he was trying to sound engaged in our answers or if he really just wanted a very short answer. He did it to everyone, with a lot of ''mmhmm'' and ''yes'' while we were talking." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That it was a group interview!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It was a good experience. I liked the facilities; they are bigger than they look from the outside. I think being directly across from Pier 39 may become a negative thing with the traffic and tourists, but at least the campus is near things. The student giving the tour really tried to sell the school to us; she seemed happy with her decision to go there." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Embassy Suites in Burlingame

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

03/23/2007

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

10 out of 10