Interview was conducted by my advisor, it is a case by case thing. Most likely, you will be prepared to answer the questions related to your research and your prior working/research experience. Most of the time, it is not difficult.
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Northwestern University (Chicago, IL)
Interview
I met with five professors who were very insightful and asked about my previous research experience at National Institutes of Health and University of Michigan. It was a very relaxed environment and we were able to talk about science and they told me about Northwestern University.
I applied in-person. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) in Aug 2016
Interview
I met my adviser in person and we went through a lot of question on both work and life.
It was more like two-way. I asked the research environment in NU and he asked about my research history.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- What projects have you worked on?
- What is your main research interest?
- What is your final goal?
