MM&C Applicant Survey
In order to improve our ability to attract outstanding students like you, the faculty of the Mass Media & Communication (MM&C) doctoral program at Temple University would very much value and appreciate your feedback about your experience with us. We’ve designed the evaluation to be as brief and easy as possible.
All of your responses to these questions will be strictly anonymous and confidential. Results will only be compiled and reported in summary form. No faculty member or administrator at Temple University will know the particular answers you provided.
If you have any questions or problems, please send an e-mail message to mmc@temple.edu.
Questions about you (demographic questions)
What is your gender? Female Male
What is your age? years
Are you an international student? No Yes
Questions about your experience with MM&C
How did you learn about the Mass Media & Communication (MM&C) program at Temple University?
From a friend, relative, or colleague Through the Internet From a specialized publication: Through another institution: From advertisement for MM&C or the School of Communications and Theater Other:
How would you rate the overall usefulness of the information that you obtained about the program?
Not at all useful Very useful
How would you rate the usefulness of the information you found on the MM&C web site?
Not at all useful Very useful NA
How would you rate the usefulness of the information you found on the MM&C listserv?
Were you familiar with the work of any of the MM&C faculty members when you applied to MM&C? No Yes (please specify name(s) of the faculty member(s) whose work you were familiar with:
Were you contacted by any MM&C faculty members with regard to your application? No Yes
How would you rate the interaction with this/these faculty member(s)?
Very negative Very positive NA
Please provide any additional comments about the interactions:
Did you receive a response from the MM&C program concerning whether your application had been accepted in a timely fashion?
No, not at all timely Yes, very timely
Did you receive a response from the MM&C program concerning its offer of a financial award to you (not Temple University’s financial aid) in a timely fashion?
To which doctoral programs other than MM&C were you offered admission?
Which doctoral program did you choose to attend?
If you received a financial offer from that institution, which of the following elements were included? Tuition remission Research assistantship Teaching assistantship Stipend Travel funds Research funds
How important were each of the following in your selection of the doctoral program you chose to enter?
Reputation of the program and its faculty Not at all important Very important
Reputation of the university Not at all important Very important
Opportunity to work with specific faculty Not at all important Very important
Financial assistance (or promise of future assistance) Not at all important Very important
Location of the university Not at all important Very important
Other: Not at all important Very important
How important were the following characteristics of financial support in your decision?
Certainty of funding Not at all important Very important
Duration of funding Not at all important Very important
Amount of funding Not at all important Very important
Benefits in funding package (e.g. health insurance, books, supplies) Not at all important Very important
For how many of the programs at which you were offered admission were you able to make a campus visit? None 1 2 3 4 5 or more
Did you visit, or had you previously visited, Temple’s main campus? No Yes
How important were each of the following characteristics of the campuses in your eventual decision?
Location of campus Not at all important Very important
Environment within campus Not at all important Very important
Availability/quality of in-campus housing Not at all important Very important
Please use the space below to provide any additional comments or suggestions that you consider pertinent.
Please review your responses and then click the Submit button below just once.
Thank you very much for your time and feedback!
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