Interview

[Guest Gulit]

Can anyone give me some help for the interview, anywhere can I see what kind of question will be asked and what to do? please help

[meridionale]

The best advice I can give you is to just be able to answer questions about why you picked the field and why you picked that school. I think if you put too much thought in a word for word answer, it will sound very rehersed. I had an interview this past weekend and realized I sounded like a robot and they weren't getting any of my personality.

Just be yourself and know why you are there! That's all you can ask of yourself really. Do a little faculty research if you know who is interviewing you so you can get a good idea of their interests.

[Guest]

You need to be prepared both with Qs for the them and to answer their Qs to you.

Websites I found to be helpful when preparing for my first visit:

http://www.northwestern.edu/careers/stu ... erview.htm

http://www.phd-survey.org/advice/Advice ... %20two.htm

http://www.grad.washington.edu/envision ... tions.html

I also took time to scan 1 or 2 papers/projects/etc that faculty members I would be meeting with had worked on so I would have something to initiate conversation about. Don't worry about memorizing a ton- just enough to show you are interested.

Good luck! Wear something comfortable. And that doesn't show sweat. (I'm serious. You will thank yourself).