Hello! I'm wondering if a suit is the all around safest choice for interview attire. What about wearing a nice conservative dress with a blazer? My concern is that I tend to feel really uncomfortable if I feel overdressed, and I may be more comfortable in a dress and blazer than a full suit. If anyone who has been through the interview process ( Read more... )

Hey there, applyingtograd! First off, thank you again for the immense amount of help you've already given me for my application process. However, I do have one more question. I'm curious, do most or all universities ask applicants to their graduate programs for interviews? The reason I ask is because I applied to several graduate programs in history, and while ( Read more... )

Grain of salt and all, but I just thought I'd pass this along, though I know many of us here already check all the relevant sites/communities ( Read more... )

I know it's covered here and elsewhere, but how should one prepare when one is invited to visit after being accepted?

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So I received an email from someone in the admissions committee from one of the schools I applied to. They said they want to call me and talk about my interest in going to that school and answer questions. I am applying to a Biochemistry program ( Read more... )

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Alright.  We're waiting.  And at some point, a person of interest might call to ask you a few questions, and maybe you'll be asked to ask him/her something, and then maybe you'll be invited to an big interview at the program itself.  There's a lot to think about - clothes, scheduling issues, where you'll find the money to pay for traveling if you' ( Read more... )

I know that many of us have been wondering what kinds of questions to ask grad students at programs we are interested in, and I have compiled a list of questions I am planning to ask a student in a program I have been admitted to. I have also listed a few extras here and I hope this can be a resource that helps with the blocks that we sometimes ( Read more... )

So I got interviews at 3 of 4 schools I applied to. Had contact with professors after the first interview (BGSU), just got acceptance letter, tuition waiver but stipend of only 11,500 and possible summer research of 1500-5000. I will almost certainly have to find other monetary income as even my frugal ass cannot live on 11 grand a year ( Read more... )

Has anyone been through a "group interview" process with other applicants? What have your experiences been? Two of my interviews consist of a group interview as well as individual interviews. My field is clinical psych, btw. Any feedback is welcome!