How to prepare for a brief chat on Skype?

[Guest1101]

I just received an email from the professor whom I have contacted before the application. He said that “it might be useful for us to chat briefly by Skype”.

Is this a kind of interview? How should I prepare for that? Will there be a language test since my mother tongue is not English, and my future research needs other languages?

So nervous now...

[rising_star]

Check the "Interviews and Visits" subforum where there's lots of info on preparing for Skype chats.

In general, be prepared to talk about your research interests, the archives/data sources you plan to use, and your preparation to do that research.

[Guest1101]

9 minutes ago, rising_star said:

Check the "Interviews and Visits" subforum where there's lots of info on preparing for Skype chats.

In general, be prepared to talk about your research interests, the archives/data sources you plan to use, and your preparation to do that research.

Thank you so much, will do that.

[dr. t]

Wear pants. You never know when you might have to stand up.

[Guest1101]

3 minutes ago, telkanuru said:

Wear pants. You never know when you might have to stand up.

oh, I thought it would be a voice call!!

[Guest1101]

 

Edited January 18, 2018 by ba1dp