Form 1 Survey

GPP INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE

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Expiration Date: 31 May 2024
Burden Time: 10 minutes
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Thank you for taking the time to complete and submit this brief survey. The OITE will use your responses to assess your interview
experience. Responses have no bearing on the admission process.

1.

What partnership(s) did you interview for admission?
▢ Brown University
▢ Georgetown University
▢ Johns Hopkins University

2.

How many faculty meetings did you have (not including meeting with admission committees or OITE/GPP staff)?
o 5
o 4
o 3
o 2
o 1
o N/A

3.

Have you ever performed research at NIH?
o Yes
o No

4.

The communications sent by GPP prior to your interview(s) were sufficient.
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neither agree nor disagree
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
o N/A

5.

The communications sent by the partner university prior to interviews l were sufficient.
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neither agree nor disagree
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
o N/A

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6.

I was satisfied with the travel planner.
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neither agree nor disagree
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
o N/A

7.

The GPP introduction presented by the GPP staff provided useful information about life as a graduate student at the NIH.
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neither agree nor disagree
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
o N/A

8.

Being able to take part in the Annual NIH Graduate Student Symposium was useful and a valuable part of the interview
experience.
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neither agree nor disagree
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
o N/A

9.

The Current Student Panel was useful to me.
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neither agree nor disagree
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
o N/A

10. The Brown-GPP Faculty Data Blitz was useful to me.
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neither agree nor disagree
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
o N/A
11. During the interview visit, I was provided with sufficient information about the partnership(s) for which I interviewed.
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neither agree nor disagree
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
o N/A

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12. I found the NIH Annual Reports Database (NIDB Resources) useful when setting up the faculty meetings .
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neither agree nor disagree
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
o N/A
13. I found searching the various NIH intramural web pages useful when setting up the faculty meetings.
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neither agree nor disagree
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
o N/A
14. During the interview(s) with the Admission Committee(s), I felt able to both answer questions about my scientific interests and
to ask questions about the partnership.
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neither agree nor disagree
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
o N/A
15. I found the faculty meetings useful and enjoyable.
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neither agree nor disagree
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
o N/A
16. I had sufficient time in between faculty / interview meetings to get to my next appointment.
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neither agree nor disagree
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
o N/A
17. There was sufficient time to interact with current graduate students.
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neither agree nor disagree
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
o N/A

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18. Accommodations at the hotel were sufficient.
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neither agree nor disagree
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
o N/A
19. The Welcome Dinner was a valuable part of the interview process.
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neither agree nor disagree
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
o N/A
20. The Partnership Dinner was a valuable part of the interview process.
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neither agree nor disagree
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
o N/A
21. My interaction with the Partnership Directors was positive.
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neither agree nor disagree
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
o N/A

22. My interview experience at NIH was comparable to my experiences at other institutions.
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neither agree nor disagree
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
o N/A
23. My interview experience at the Partner University (or Universities) was comparable to my experiences at other institutions.
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neither agree nor disagree
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
o N/A

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24. What do you feel are the most positive aspects of the GPP?
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25. Discuss any questions or concerns that you have about the GPP.
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26. Other comments or suggestions:
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