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Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which of the following programs are in the College of Social Sciences (CSS)?
Integrative Social Work
Mind-Body Medicine
Clinical Psychology
Psychology
Which of the following are in the College of Social Sciences (CSS)?
Integrative and Functional Nutrition
Transformative Social Change
Counseling
Mind-Body Medicine
Which of the following are in the College of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences (CIMHS)?
Integrative Social Work
Integrative and Functional Nutrition
Mind-Body Medicine
Psychology
The following Ph.D. Programs do not require the undergraduate transcript to go to interview (only the graduate transcript). (Answer in Admissions SOPs document)
Ph.D. Mind-Body Medicine
Post-Master Ph.D. Clinical Psychology
Ph.D. Integrative Social Work
Ph.D. Integrative and Functional Nutrition
All Saybrook programs, including Certificates, require the completion of a bachelor's degree.
Which of the following departments does NOT offer a master's degree?
Psychology
Mind-Body Medicine
Integrative Social Work
Integrative and Functional Nutrition
All Saybrook departments offer both a master's and PhD.
Which is the only program that requires 2 letters of recommendation (LORs) - 1 from a clinical supervisor, 1 from an academic advisor? (Answer in Admissions SOPs document)
Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision
Post-Master Ph.D. Clinical Psychology
M.A. Counseling
Ph.D. Psychology
Which program(s) lead to licensure?
M.A. Psychology
M.A. Counseling
Ph.D. Psychology
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology
Under which department do Psychophysiology and Sport Performance Psychology programs fall?
Mind-Body Medicine
Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Integrative and Functional Nutrition
What does FSD stand for?
Future Start Deposited
Future Semester Deposited
Future Student Deposit
Future Saybrook Deposit
The following specializations fall under which department?
CSIH – Consciousness, Spirituality, and Integrative Health
CIL – Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership
EHP – Existential and Humanistic Psychology
Mind-Body Medicine
Psychology
Integrative and Functional Nutrition
Integrative Social Work
Applicants can submit an unofficial transcript during the admissions process.
True
False, all transcripts must be official
Mind-Body Medicine applicants who are interested in the Integrative Mental Health (IMH) specialization need to already hold some type of healthcare license. (Answer in Academic Catalog)
True, applicants who choose the IMH specialization do need to already be licensed
False, applicants will become licensed with the IMH specialization
Do we still enroll for the Ph.D. Managing Organizational Systems program? (Answer in Saybrook Admissions Self-Paced Resources Training, Academic Catalog section)
Yes
No
Do we still enroll for a Psy.D. program? (Answer in Saybrook Admissions Self-Paced Resources Training, Academic Catalog section)
Yes
No
The following specializations fall under which department?
APH – Applied Psychophysiology
CELC – Contemplative End-of-Life Care
IWC – Integrative Wellness Coaching
ML – Mindful Leadership
Mind-Body Medicine
Transformative Social Change
Psychology
Counseling
How often does the in-person Community Learning Experience (CLE) conference take place in Los Angeles, California? This is the larger one where faculty from all departments attend. (Answer on Saybrook Website > Student Experience > Learning Model)
Every August
August of odd years (2025, 2027, etc)
August of even years (2024, 2026 etc)
Every August and January
How often does the in-person Residential Learning Experience (RLE) conference take place in-person in Los Angeles, California? This is the one primarily for Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Psychophysiology, and Transformative Social Change students. (Answer on Saybrook Website > Student Experience > Learning Model)
August of even years (2024, 2026, etc) and every January
August of even years (2024, 2026, etc)
August of odd years (2025, 2027, etc)
Every January
What does "DNR State" stand for, meaning states we are not authorized to enroll students from?
Do Not Recruit
Does Not Reside
Decline New Requests
Denial of New Recruits
Where is the best place to find application documents for students who applied prior to the adoption of Salesforce Education Cloud on February 10, 2025? (Answer in Saybrook Admissions Self-Paced Resources Training)
Perceptive Content
They are unavailable
Email the registrar
CNS / Anthology
Who leads monthly information sessions?
Department Chair or Faculty
Admissions Specialists lead them on a rotation
Director of Admissions (Curtis)
Admissions Operations Manager (Kelly)
Which of the following departments are the 2 that do NOT hold monthly information sessions?
Counseling and Clinical Psychology
Transformative Social Change and Counseling
Clinical Psychology and Integrative Social Work
Mind-Body Medicine and Psychology
Clinical Psychology and Psychology are separate departments.
Once an applicant has provided all documents required, what step does the admissions specialist take internally?
Fills out the Interview Ready Form
Emails the department chair
Nothing - the system automatically invites them to interview
What learning management system do Saybrook students use for their courses?
Canvas
Blackboard
Moodle
Edmodo
We have an international recruitment team to work with applicants outside of the US.
False, Saybrook specialists work with all domestic and international applicants
Which of our TWO Ph.D. programs allows entry WITHOUT a master's degree (just a bachelor's)?
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology
Integrative and Functional Nutrition Pathway
Ph.D. Mind-Body Medicine
Ph.D. Integrative Social Work
Which 2 programs require applicants to discuss state licensure understanding in their personal statement?
M.A. Counseling
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology
Ph.D. Integrative Social Work
Ph.D. Psychology
Locate our State Authorizations page on the Saybrook website (Home > Programs > Regulatory Information > State Authorizations). Of the following states, which can we NOT enroll from for any program? (Select all that apply)
Georgia
North Carolina
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Locate our Professional Licensure and Certification Disclosures page on the Saybrook website (Home > Programs > Regulatory Information > Professional Licensure and Certification Disclosures). Of the following states, which does a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology meet educational requirements for licensure? (Select all that apply)
Ohio
Wisconsin
Florida
Connecticut
Locate the Academic Catalog on the Saybrook website (Home > Student Experience > Academic Catalog). Under which section can you find guidelines for our transfer credit policy?
Admissions and Enrollment Policies
Academic and School Policies
Academic Programs
Student Accounts and Financial Aid Policies
Let's say it is March and an applicant is currently enrolled in their bachelor's degree program at another school, expecting to graduate in May, and would like to apply to one of our master's degree programs that starts in August. Can they receive an admissions decision from Saybrook in March? (Answer in SOP document)
No, they must have completed their bachelor's before they can get an admissions decision, so they should wait until May to apply
Yes, they must obtain a Graduation Verification Letter from their current institution showing an expected graduation date prior to the start date at Saybrook. They can be accepted in March and the completed degree will be set as a contingency of admission.
Yes, as long as the transcript shows in-progress courses in a semester that will end before ours starts, they can apply and get an admissions decision in March.
No, they can apply in March, but they won't be invited to interview until May
Locate the Academic Catalog (Home > Student Experience > Academic Catalog). Find the Academic Programs section. Locate the page for Ph.D. Psychology: Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership Specialization. Which of the following courses counts as a Core Ethics Course?
PSY 6060
PSY 1500A
RES 2100
HP-CIL 4500
Locate the Academic Calendar (Home > Student Experience > Academic Calendar). On what date does the Fall 2025 semester begin?
August 25, 2025
September 3, 2025
August 29, 2025
September 14, 2025
Matthew, LaShonda, Scott, and Jennifer are on the [answer in SOP document]
CIMHS Team
CSS Team
JT, Caroline, and William are on the [answer in SOP document]
CSS Team
CIMHS Team
The following procedures are all acceptable for students to submit their resume, personal statement, or unofficial transcripts, but which is the ideal method? (Answer on SOP document)
The student uploading those documents within their application portal account
Students emailing them to admissions@saybrook.edu
Students emailing them to their admissions specialist
Students emailing them to sayadmissions@saybrook.edu
Applicants can provide a letter of recommendation (LOR) for themselves. (Answer on SOP document)
True, as long as the letter is signed and has contact information from the recommender.
False, we must receive LORs directly from the recommender. We cannot accept LORs provided by applicants themselves.
On Salesforce, do admissions specialists keep notes on the Opportunity page or Individual Application page? (Answer in SOP document)
Opportunity
Individual Application
We offer a Ph.D. Clinical Psychology and no longer offer a Psy.D.
True, we no longer offer a Psy.D.
False, we offer both of these.
CNS, Anthology, and SIS all refer to the same program. (Answer in training document)
True
False
If a prospective student is interested in learning about our ADA Services, where can they find this information? (Answer on training document)
There is a page on the Community Site
We do not provide ADA service information until students are accepted.
They can email Student Affairs and ask
Saybrook does not provide ADA services
The Saybrook Community Site should only be viewed by currently enrolled students. (Answer in training document)
True, because you need to be logged in with a Saybrook email to see it
False, it does not require a login and specific relevant pages can be shared with prospective students for assistance with answering their questions.
Saybrook holds in-person graduation/commencement ceremonies for students. (Answer on Community Site)
True, these occur in-person in Los Angeles and are live streamed for those who cannot attend
False, since we do not have a campus and have been a distance education institution since the beginning, we hold graduation / commencement ceremonies online
When did Saybrook become a hybrid distance education institution? (Answer in training document)
After COVID
We have been a distance education since the beginning
We became a distance learning institution in 2009
In 1984 when we became regionally accredited by WASC
View the Admissions Team Organization Chart and Locations section of the Standard Operating Procedures document (#8 on training guide). In what state do Curtis and Itzel live?
Texas
Florida
California
Arizona
What does the "P" stand for in MAPS Consultation format?
Payment/Financing
Preference
Personal Information
Professional Experience
All Saybrook programs are asynchronous, so students can complete coursework without attending live instruction.
True, Saybrook does not require any synchronous instruction
False, this depends on courses. Many Saybrook courses have synchronous videoconference requirements, and the dates/times will be announced at the beginning of the term so students are able to plan for them. They are scheduled with the understanding that much of our student population work full-time.
Saybrook requires the GRE for admission.
Locate the Standard Operating Procedures document (#8 of training guide). Open it and access the Acronym Reference List. What does IWC stand for?
Integrative Wellness Coaching
Intensive Wellness Counseling
Instruction Without Coursework
Integrative Wellness College
Since Saybrook is located in California, everyone on the team works Pacific Time hours.
True
There is 1 standard list of personal statement prompts for all programs
True, all programs have the same personal statement prompts
False, there are different personal statement prompts by college and some by program
Our Integrative and Functional Nutrition program requires prerequisites of Anatomy and/or Physiology, Nutrition Science, and Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry. Students must already have completed these to be eligible for admission.
True, if they have not completed the prerequisites then they are not eligible for admission
False, students can be accepted without having completed the prerequisites, as long as they are completed within the first 2 semesters at Saybrook
Who makes decisions about transfer credits?
We in admissions can examine transcripts and confirm which courses will transfer in.
Only faculty can examine transcripts and confirm which courses will transfer in.
