The interview was formal via Skype. He asked me questions about my experience, my MS thesis, and my future plans. He asked me what is special about our school over other schools in the US? I did not answer it in the way he wanted so he smiled and gave me the answer he expected, he is a very nice guy. Then he gave me details about the project that I will be working on for my PhD with some discussion. The project is very challenging and I am too excited about it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to join Cornell?
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
What are the most challenges scholars face in our field?
Why did you choose this methodology to solve your problem in your MS thesis?
What is special about our school over other schools in the US?
It was only one meeting with PhD student in which I was asked questions about my resume, skillsets, etc, I got to ask questions at the end as well about the position, expectations, etc
Nothing..because I am a former student there. So I dont have a formal interview actually. It's informal and I am a volunteer there. Also, people are really nice there so if you want to do research, please go there
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) in Mar 2016
Interview
After getting admitted by the CEE department, I spoke with 5 faculty, all of whom were very welcoming and shared with me their current research. Also got to meet current grad students, all of which spoke positively about their experiences at Cornell.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your senior design project. Followed by a lab tour, during which I asked questions about the equipments.