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Interview tips (pg. 3)
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| srussell0018 |
| So Vancouver = Alabama? |
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| psymon.d |
| bring the skulls of all the enemies you've vanquished. that'll impress anyone |
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| Zyklon_Jay |
| also, you like buffalo... they never won anything either, so they would go nuts too in down*err*buffalo, Clint Malarchuk is Beelzebub. |
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| srussell0018 |
| I don't think they'd riot. They'd just all go on a week-long chicken wing and Labatt Blue binge and develop hypertension. Also the average person from Buffalo is too fat to get close enough to punch someone. |
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| igottaknow |
| But then again they didn't lose 3 consecutive game 7's |
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| srussell0018 |
Buffalo is used to losing though. Their NFL team lost 4 Super Bowls in a row. Only team to ever go to the Super Bowl 4 times in a row, and they lost all 4 :(
Buffalo has a long standing tradition of giving their fans hope, and then crushing it.
At least they're not Toronto teams though. Thank god. |
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| Joss Weatherby |
| quote: | Originally posted by igottaknow
you wouldn't get the job since you just admitted you have no means of transportation. good way to screen yourself out. |
Unless your job requires you to drive then why would you need a car? I know plenty of people who work and don't own cars. There are plenty of places in the world where a majority of people do not commute to work in their own automobile. |
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| srussell0018 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zyklon_Jay
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| FuzzQi |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jackson
Hey,
So i've managed to get through to the final 6 applicants and have an interview for a funded Ph.D. at my university in 2 weeks. Have been given 10 scientific papers to read and need to revise general science questions that might be thrown my way. But I was wondering if you guys have any general tips that you might be able to give me on interview techniques, general questions they might ask etc... I'm trying to build up a database of questions they might ask so I don't get caught out.
Cheers. |
May depend on the area of study. E.g. if it's clinical psych it will be pretty intense. What's the area?
Some research on interviews suggests self-promotion is good, some that ingratiation is good, but context needs to be considered as well.
Can never go wrong with coming off as friendly though I would imagine :D |
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| FuzzQi |
| quote: | Originally posted by The17sss
I was telling banora the other day that when I interview someone, if it's like the 2nd interview I do a lunch meeting. As we walk to the parking lot I'll say, "Do you mind driving?" I like to see how they keep the inside of their car... if it's messy as I know they're probably a relatively unorganized or lazy person. I know that sounds like a generalization, and I don't base a hiring decision on it. It's just something for me to add to the mental rolodex. Mostly, it's for my own personal amusement; the look of utter panic on the faces of those who know their cars look like a tornado went through it is hilarious. They feel like they can't say no when I ask too. Gotta keep myself entertained sometimes, you know? :p |
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I would love to see their face when they see the I keep in my car :p |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jackson
You bastard, I was reading that so intently until the last sentence too! |
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| quote: | Originally posted by Jackson
There are 3 Ph.D projects, but only funding for one of them, so they will be looking for the closest match between candidate and project. The thing is, the whole basis of the Ph.D I am applying for was pretty much my idea, where during my thesis I thought to myself "What happens if I try this", and something pretty cool happened. |
That's great, use it to your advantage :)
| quote: | Originally posted by Jackson
So i'm feeling pretty confident, but I could still lose out to a master student or something.
I'm expecting questions such as:
"Why do you want to do a Ph.D?"
"Why do you want to do THIS Ph.D?"
"Why do you want to study here?" |
Answers? Come on, we can practise here :) |
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