fellowdroog

Will turn 22 in September

Them not showing up shouldn't really have anything to do with you as a candidate. This sort of thing happened to me. I was told 3 people + my POI were going to be in a Skype interview. When the skype interview started my POI wasn't there. He just straight up didn't show and they didn't know where he was, so the interview only lasted about 15 minutes haha. He ended up e-mailing me later and we set up another time to talk. I guess I interviewed well because I ended up getting in! I wouldn't read into it too much either way. As long as you interviewed well and did your best with the situation (which it sounds like you did) all you can do is wait unfortunately. Best of luck to you!!!

I'm not in grad school yet, but I have been using the surface pro 3 as my computer through my senior year of undergrad and I love it. I have the model with 8gb RAM with 256gb. I use programs like SPSS, Morphologika, and MicroScribe and have no problems with it being slow/ overheating. It does everything a regular computer does and its super portable. Even though it has a larger screen than the pro 2, if I stick it in my backpack with no books or anything, my backpack feels empty. Its also been great for taking handwritten notes since it comes with a pen that doesn't lag. Another plus with the note-taking function is that you can record audio while you are taking notes. So if you look back at your notes, you can tap the pen on your handwriting and it will play back the audio from the point you wrote that note (a lot like a LiveScribe pen). Only thing I dislike is the keyboard track pad can be finicky sometimes, and the kickstand can be annoying if you are looking at your laptop laying down in bed. If you are happy with your current laptop and you are just looking for a regular tablet to take with you class, go with the iPad; its cheaper than the surface. If you want something that can do everything your computer does and is super portable, go with the Pro 3. However, if I were you I might wait and see if Microsoft comes out with a surface pro 4 this fall because they seem to be releasing new ones annually.

Has anybody here ever been rejected after a really positive interview? I had an interview over skype with just my POI and at the end, he said, "I will make sure my colleagues and I consider you very seriously. You have been very easy to talk to and I have enjoyed this conversation." He also recommended that I contact some of his grad students. I also emailed the graduate committee (I had an interview with them a day earlier) with a question I had about the program/thanking them for the interview and after they answered my question they said "we really enjoyed speaking with you the other day." I am just freaking out because this school is my top choice and I haven't heard from any other schools (many of those other schools have had interviews/acceptances on the results page). I feel like they are trying to tell me something, but at the same time I don't want to read into it too much! Tell me about your post-interview experiences!