Interview questions - phd or post doc

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1. What characteristics distinguish this program from others in the same field ?
2. Tell me abt yourself ? 3. What are your strengths and weakness ? 4. If your are not accepted into graduate school ? What are your plans ?
5. Why did you choose this career ?
6. What do you know about our program ? / Why did you choose to apply to our program ? 7. What do you believe your greatest challenge will be if you are accepted into this program ?
8. In college, what courses did you enjoy the most? The least ? Why?
9. How would your professors describe you?
10. How will you be able to make a contribution to this field?
11. What are your hobbies?
12. Explain a situation in which you had a conflic and how you resolved it. What would you do differently? Why? 13. Describe your greatest accomplishment?
14. Tell me about your experience in this field? What was challenging? What was your contribution?
15. What are your career goals? How will this program help you achieve your goals ? 16. What skills do you bring to the program. How will you help your mentor in his or her research ? / Why should we take you and not someone else? / In what ways have your previous experience prepared you for graduate study in our program ?
17. Are you motivated? Explain and provide examples. 18. What do you plan to specialize in ? 19. What can be determined about an applicant at an interviews?
20. Has anything ever irritated you about people you have worked with?
21. Is there anyone you just could not work with?
22. Would you rather be liked or feared ?
23. What has been the biggest obstacle you have overcome? 24. By what process do you make decisions?
25. What do you do when you are right and others disagree with you? 26. How would you supervise a postgraduate researcher?
27. Who are the key researchers in your field? 28. What are the most important rewards you expect in your career? 29. how do you determine or evaluate success?
28. How do you want to see you in next 10 years?
29. Basic scientific questions in your area?