Interview questions

[Andean Pat]

I know that is a worn topic, but I want to know you historians say/expect from interviews. I feel that professors want me to expand on specific points of my SOP, for example, my research experience, my interests in connection to theirs, and my goals as a PhD student at their school.

 

Any suggestions?

[Andean Pat]

Ok, I did survive but all sweaty. Since the connection had a delay, the interview committee preferred to do it only audio. Here are the questions that they posed:

 

* You talked about your interests in X. Tell us what would you plan to do. (I expanded on the SOP, did not repeat the same thing)

* Would you consider also Y and Z for this project?

* Have you read Dr. H's foundational article on topic X? (No)

* How do you feel about reading all this amount of literature that you have not read in your undergrad?

* Have you taken into account that you are going to be a foreigner not only terms of nationality but also in terms of literature?

* How do you feel about working with other fields? 

* Which methodology have you used in your recent project? How would you apply it in your next project?

* Have you got any questions for us?

 

(that's all I can remember!) 

 

Hope it is useful!!!!

[heulwen]

Thank you for sharing!