What do Biostatistics PhD program look for in a 15-20 min interview?

[coconuts2]

I applied for several Biostat PhD program for 2021 and have gotten interviews from a couple of programs. I was wondering what those programs aim to know about the candidate from this short 15 minute interviews.

 

Is it to see if candidates are actually willing to enroll? Is it to check other credentials from international students? How can I better prepare for such interviews?

 

Edited February 7, 2021 by coconuts2

[Ineedsleep]

Only had 1 interview myself (which seemed result in a silent rejection), but I found the following link extremely helpful. Wish you the best!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1epem4r5loco8ZZwJNodjZun2JReXNXIm0RiTPBeiq6s/edit