How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

9 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

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

"who would you invite, alive or dead, to a dinner party?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"tell me about your clinical and research experience?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"what do you think is necessary for a good therapist?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"who, living or dead, would i invite to a dinner party. yikes." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"the above." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"read everything about the program, reviewed my app., read articles and abstracts from my interviewer, profs i'd be interested in, and major players in the dept. " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"nice clinic, love the campus, very smart dedicated, well trained student and faculty. very intellectual but informal environment. great clinical opportunities, 100% apa match, swell funding for a NYC school, multi disciplinary, a bit quirky, which i like. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"unapologetically ivory tower psychodynamic/analytic, which if that's your thing is fine, but i think we need to face issues of assessment head on, 'cause it's happpening and impacting people who need insurance coverage in order to be able to afford to see a clinician. activism/political mindset (in terms of advocating for the profession and people with serious mental illness all but absent). too much research experience can be viewed as a bad thing. i got lots of deeply personal questions. get ready. interviewer took phone call during interview, which makes me wonder if that is symbolic of the student-faculty relationship. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"not as political and research oriented as i'd like -- say research is valueable on website, but really clinical is key. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"like i said, very informal, very very personal. the student interview was more structured, and, i think, more balanced. just be yourself. they have, i feel, very specific things in mind when they interview you, things you can't fake. if you get rejected, i think it's for the best (as in poor personality fit with them and thier program). show them who you are, and learn as much about them as possible too. this is a very specific kind of program -- make sure it's for you. " 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?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

On what date did the interview take place?

02/15/2008

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

8 out of 10

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