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      PhD Student Interview

      3 Feb 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Boston, MA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through university. I interviewed at Boston University (Boston, MA) in Jan 2022

      Interview

      Three interviews with different professors twenty-five minutes each. Overall friendly atmosphere, people willing to talk about research and tell a lot about university. The recruitment event took all day with presentations from different labs and talks from students

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe your research? What are your goals? Why BU?
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      Other PhD Student interview reviews for Boston University

      PhD Student Interview

      16 Mar 2014
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Boston University

      Interview

      General PhD applications with most of the details on the department webpage. There are two streams: Post-Bachelor and Post-Master. PB is generally five years for ECE department, while PM is usually 4. Online application requires personal statement of purpose, reference letters from previous professors, GRE General Test, (English exams if your first language is not English, and in some cases can be waived), Transcripts, and other supplementary materials. It is also help to contact professors you are interested to work with.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Personal Statement should address issues including research interests. It is not a detailed research proposal, but one has to demonstrate genuine research interest, possibly via showcasing past experiences in relevant fields (study, project or internship).
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