Emerson

Role: Graduate Program (Speech-Language Pathology)

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: February 2025 (comments from August 2023 also available)

Interview Type: In-Person/Online (for the graduate program)

Result: Accepted/Not Specified

Difficulty: Easy to Medium

Rounds: 1 round (3-4 questions)

Topics Asked: Collaboration, Communication, Working with diverse backgrounds, Initiative, Culture, Teamwork, Problem-solving, Personal essay, Why join the program, Diversity as an SLP, Who you are as a person

Experience:

Several individuals shared their experiences for an Emerson graduate program interview, primarily for Speech-Language Pathology. The general consensus was that the interview was relatively straightforward and not designed to "trip you up."

The interviews typically consisted of 3-4 general questions. Specific questions mentioned included:

• Experiences with collaboration and communication.
• Experiences with working with people from different backgrounds.
• Explain about a time you took initiative.
• Questions about culture, teamwork, and problem-solving.

Other general advice included preparing questions from the personal essay and articulating "why you want to be in the program." One person mentioned a question about "diversity and what that means when being an SLP." Some interviewees noted that questions were also geared towards learning more about them as an individual, sometimes unrelated to the program but focused on their personality.

The interview was described as "very chill" and the interviewers were kind. Some interviews were recorded, and answers were asked by a counselor. Tips included having the essay handy, getting into a positive mindset, dressing modestly, and doing a quick dry run of reading the essay aloud.