[Phone Interview?]

Hi guys,

 

I am halfway done with my PhD Applications (finished all due 12/1 or 1/1). Surprisingly, I received an email from a faculty member (already?) at a school I completed stating that they were deeply interested in my application and asking for "an informal phone interview to discuss my interests and experiences further". Of course I said yes and am still pinching myself.

 

With that said, what should I expect from this phone interview and how can I prepare accordingly?

[Funded MA Programs]

Think about UCF. I am finishing my MA there right now. It has it's advantages being a terminal master's program. I think the faculty there is great depending on your research interest and you can really stand above the crowd and get some good research experience and conference/journal work. I highly recommend the program and you can get finding. I've been funded both years there.

Let me know if you have any questions I'll be sure to help

[Having trouble finding PhD programs]

I'm having trouble finding programs that match my interest of persuasion/social influence combined with social psychology/personality (heavy quantitative preferred). I know this isn't exactly a popular topic, but here's my list of programs right now:

 

University of Maryland

Alabama

UConn

Illinois

Florida

Texas

Arizona

 

Any help/suggestions are appreciated!