just got back from my interview day at Western...... In a nut shell, it was pretty awesome. Very laid back as most people have said, and seriously the most noticable thing about the school is the atmospher. Every single person was enthusiastic and happy to be there and there projected there happineses on the people around them. Seriously, we (the interveiw group of 10) were approached by every single person at that school. Whenever a class got at, or a person walked by at the very elast they smiled and gave an enthusiastic thumbs up and good luck wish. On top of that, most stopped and offered assistance, told us not to worry, sat down and talked with us, answered any questions and offered advice. You can totally tell that the students love their school and that the atmospher is cooperative, warm, and inviting.
The speakers were open, answered all questions fully, were honest (at least it appeard they were being honest), and were very helpful as well. The facilities are way nicer on the inside than they appear on the outside. If it looks like an old strip mall......its cuz thats what it used to be back in the day......haha. But dont let the outside apperance fool you. seriously, facilities were nice, atmospher was great, and the interview day as a whole went extremely well. All of the interviewees were very friendly and we all got a long, I'd be surprised if anyone of them would give a poor review of the school. Definitely students that I would like to be in class with. The day ran smoothly, especially for the first interview day of the cycle.
There is a train station that runs right behind the campus, so I asked "have there been problems with the noise of the train coming through during exams or studying or anything like that" and she said that they went through this legal process and their schools is considered a "quiet zone" so trains can't honk or make any unnecessary noise while they drive through. A train came through while we were walking outside and it seriously wasnt even that loud. No way you'd be able to hear it from an inside building during an exam or class. So yea, dont let the train tracks scare you away, it appears they ahve done their best to minimize the disturbance.
I really don't have anything negative to say about this school (tuition is high, but what are you gonna do?). Anybodyo has any specific questions feel free to PM me.
Oh and someone asked about decision notification. The way it works is they have committe meetings on Wednesdays and thats when they decide if you re accepted or rejected. Its a majority vote, they review your file and make a decision. THey then send you notification via snail mail adn they said you can expect a notiication within two weeks.
Another things thats nice is that you have til December 15th to make a decision, which is a long ways if you are in the early interview batch!
Okay, I'm seriously done talking now. Good luck everyone!!
. Soon, hopefully.
