columbia PhD explains: how to ace your phd interviews
you have around a 10% chance of getting PhD interviews, and a 30-50% chance of getting accepted post interview. what if there was a way to increase that to 100%? great resources for PhD interviews! 1) master list of interview questions: https://www.reddit.com/r/gradadmissio... 2) science paper: https://www.science.org/content/artic... 3) reddit post from PhD admissions committee members: / how_do_you_prep_for_phd_program_interviews 4) decent blog post: https://www.findaphd.com/guides/phd-i... Timestamps! 00:00 explaining the toxic cycle that is grad interview season with currents resources for interview prep 01:57 my qualifications to give interview prep advice 02:19 columbia neuroscience PhD admissions statistics (2023 & 2024 cycles) 03:37 what are schools looking for in their students? 05:03 things to consider while you’re interviewing 05:36 general interview timeline and possible list of events 07:31 a successful PhD interview is a conversation, not a grilling session 08:40 how to have an amazing PhD interview 11:44 how to prepare for interviews: summary 12:19 how to approach social events 13:00 dress code guidance this video is not sponsored by any brands or items listed in my kits. the links provided are affiliate links, so I may make a small percentage off the sale of qualifying items at no extra cost to you :) graduate school essentials: https://kit.co/bianca.phd.in.progres/... stationary essentials (lefty friendly!): https://kit.co/bianca.phd.in.progres/... YouTube essentials: https://kit.co/bianca.phd.in.progres/... stock footage, end card, and music is from storyblocks

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