Interview - Yale NELC

[exhaustionandtoast]

So I'm not sure if this is an actual interview or like more of a pre-interview situation, but I was contacted by a professor I'd chatted with a bit over the summer for a zoom meeting. He included another faculty member whom I'd mentioned in my SOP and we're meeting next week. I'm obviously just nervous and would love some advice or some clarification or basically just anything you have to say. 

[Marcus_Aurelius]

You got this! Many interviews are somewhat informal, and they're designed to proceed mainly like a conversation; this one sounds like it'll be of that sort. Be able to talk about your research interests, your sample, etc., and a great question to ask is what the professors' current projects are. 

[exhaustionandtoast]

Update: had the interview. It was definitely more a space for me to ask questions, but it was very low key and the faculty I spoke with were incredibly kind. I'd be thrilled to be accepted. However, the vibe was that I should apply for the MA program (not funded :/) to boost my application and try for the PhD after that. They also said program numbers haven't changed because of COVID but they have gotten more applicants this year. Should hear back in Feb/March. Anticipating a rejection, but fingers crossed!