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PhD Interviews

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Hello there!, I have a PhD interview coming up preety soon!, and I have a basic (maybe silly) question.

a. what would they expect out of of me? I mean alot of academic questions in conjunction with proposed studies?(rocket science??) Or,
b. Is it like what have i done in the past etc...job experiences n stuff. (like a job interview)

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Why are you asking Goldfish?

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Depends what subject you are studying and if you have a specific project in mind. If you do, be prepared to discuss the ins and outs of it. In my experience, they'll only be really interested in your academic abilities.

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they will ask u about ur proposal. EG. research methodology - why u want to research (dont say u wanna be a dr). Be prepared to defend yourself - be happy and enthusastic - uve got to make them excited abotu ur project. try to use the phrase - when i start here i plan to get involved with .... They will ask about ur previous experience will help u...etc who knows. Will it be a panel of people that will be interviewing you?

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hey Sid & DanB thanks alot. well, i dont know if it would be a panel or what. I actually applied for a studentship and they have now asked me to come up for an interview.

''H'', am asking coz I am asked to come up and give one.:)

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lol, sorry Goldfish, the question was actually directed to some random person that had posted a totally random question before me on your thread, however it got removed and mine didn't?!?!? Good luck though!

H - sorry we didn't take your post off when we removed the one asking for information about PhD levels, we didn't realise you were replying to that one - we just thought you wanted more info about Goldfish's situation.

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