I applied online. I interviewed at Columbia University (New York, NY) in Feb 2023
Interview
3-4 faculty members, asking specific questions related to the sop and writing sample. It lasted around 20-30 min. 3-4 faculty members, asking specific questions related to the sop and writing sample. It lasted around 20-30 min.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you think this field suits your personal goals
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Columbia University (New York, NY) in Dec 2023
Interview
Interview with three committee members, being asked general questions including why phd, why at columbia, what are my research interests. They were nice and gentle, felt like I did it well but finally rejected after 2weeks of the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you pursue PhD?
Why do you want to study at Columbia
I applied online. I interviewed at Columbia University (New York, NY) in Mar 2023
Interview
You have an Interview with 2/3 professors. They are asking you about your research interest and try to understand what you did so far. they will ask maybe 1/2 basic statistics questions.
