giacomo Posted January 27, 2012 Posted January 27, 2012 (edited) The results page shows that some have been asked to do a phone interview about their "aims, goals, and interests." What does it even mean? Have they been not clear about their aims, goals, and interests in their statements? -gia (I didn't apply there, but I wanted to know what's going on in one of these things.) Edited January 27, 2012 by giacomo
elw4y8 Posted January 27, 2012 Posted January 27, 2012 I was the first one. I wondered about the clarity of my statement of purpose as well. I assume these types of interviews are designed to ensure that the applicant is actually a coherent person whose application wasn't put together for them by their advisor, or something of the sort (at least I hope that's all it is). Never done one of these before. I'm interested to see how it goes.
giacomo Posted January 27, 2012 Author Posted January 27, 2012 Do you guys feel your statements were general or focused? Did you describe your aims, goals, and interests in your statements?
allhandsonthebadone Posted January 27, 2012 Posted January 27, 2012 I got the invitation as well and am very much looking forward to the interview. My SoP was more a little of my research background and interests and a base idea of how I feel I would fit into Indiana sociology. With this approach the 500 word SoP makes sense in as much that they use interviews to allow the strongest canddiates to expound on their interests.
abc123xtc Posted January 27, 2012 Posted January 27, 2012 This makes me nervous -- I haven't gotten anything from them yet. :/ Congrats and good luck to you all though.
penpen Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 I got an email for a phone interview too. It mentioned the same thing about goals/interests/aims. My SOP contained my general areas of interest as I do not have any specific research proposal in mind. I hope it goes well and we hear some good news soon. Good luck everyone!
maximus82 Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 Was it the DGS who emailed you guys about the interview?
barilicious Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 Everyone I know who "interviewed" the last 2 years on here, myself included, was accepted to Indiana a week later. The "interview" literally consisted of the DGS talking for like 40 minutes, and myself talking for maybe 5 minutes. They didn't have a recruitment day, so the phone interview was basically the DGS telling you everything about the program and allowing for you to ask questions and so forth. It is definitely nothing to worry about. Good luck!
allhandsonthebadone Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 Everyone I know who "interviewed" the last 2 years on here, myself included, was accepted to Indiana a week later. The "interview" literally consisted of the DGS talking for like 40 minutes, and myself talking for maybe 5 minutes. They didn't have a recruitment day, so the phone interview was basically the DGS telling you everything about the program and allowing for you to ask questions and so forth. It is definitely nothing to worry about. Good luck! That's very auspicious. I'm still getting ready to get grilled nonetheless. Can't be too prepared right?
maximus82 Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 Most of the private school will pay you to fly and visit... or at least give you some money to help cover the cost
RunMilw Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 UT-Austin will cover up to $200 in travel expenses, not sure on any of the other ones.
newsociologist Posted January 29, 2012 Posted January 29, 2012 So, I just had my interview with the DGS...She was really sweet and although I was fully expecting to be interrogated, it ended up being very informal and casual. To those who still have the phone interview looming on the horizon-honestly don't sweat it! It was a great process and was really informative; barilicious was absolutely on the mark with his description of the interview. Good luck to everyone!
hobokennojokin Posted January 30, 2012 Posted January 30, 2012 Just had my interview as well. DGS was great and like newsociologist said, conversation was really casual. Told that final decisions would be made by the end of this week/early next week.
allhandsonthebadone Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 Just had my interview and I sweated it anyways. Despite my paranoid ruminations I probably did just fine. Hoping for good news at the end of the week.
penpen Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 Mine seemed to go just like everyone else's description. good luck.
hobokennojokin Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Anybody that got interviewed want to venture a guess as to when we'll hear back about final decisions?
penpen Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Well, she did say by the end of this week or early next week. I can't wait to hear back though. I feel pretty optimistic about it.
newsociologist Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 I am seriously in suspense-I was really hoping that today would be the day :-/
hobokennojokin Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 hopefully this means that when we do hear, if it's an acceptance we'll also be able to get funding details at the same time as well. If it's a rejection on the other hand....... That said, it seemed to me like interviews were more of a vetting process to make sure all nothing was seriously out of whack with the applicant. I want to say that most (if not all), interviewees will be accepted. I hope I don't have to eat my words on this one. That will hurt.
newsociologist Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 I keep vascillating between common sense and panic; sometimes I feel that Indiana will almost certainly extend offers to all interviewees (barring a meltdown during the interview), but the idea that interviewees will be culled based on their performance sets in. Its all so exhausting!
penpen Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 I am seriously in suspense-I was really hoping that today would be the day :-/ Looking at the results from previous couple of years, acceptances from Indiana went out in the weekend after interviews, mainly on Saturday.
penpen Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 I was right. Just got accepted. Email from DGS; offer includes tuition, health, stipend. It's my first acceptance and I'm very excited!
ThisSlumgullionIsSoVapid Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 I was right. Just got accepted. Email from DGS; offer includes tuition, health, stipend. It's my first acceptance and I'm very excited! Congrats!!!
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