a***y
发帖数: 13 | 1 Hi, I have applied to several US political science Ph.D programs. One of them
has just notified me an interview will be conducted soon. Could anybody here
give me some advices on that? e.g. possible questions? special tips? important
things to do and/or not to do? Thanks a lot. | c*******s
发帖数: 163 | 2 Which school and which sub-field? Phone interview or on-campus interview?
Without specific information, it is hard to offer suggestions, besides "just
relax"...
them
important
【在 a***y 的大作中提到】
: Hi, I have applied to several US political science Ph.D programs. One of them
: has just notified me an interview will be conducted soon. Could anybody here
: give me some advices on that? e.g. possible questions? special tips? important
: things to do and/or not to do? Thanks a lot.
| k***g
发帖数: 7244 | 3 nod,nod, more info a。
here
【在 c*******s 的大作中提到】
: Which school and which sub-field? Phone interview or on-campus interview?
: Without specific information, it is hard to offer suggestions, besides "just
: relax"...
:
: them
: important
| a***y
发帖数: 13 | 4 It is a state university. My interested fields are public policy and
international relations. It is a phone interview. | c*******s
发帖数: 163 | 5 Assuming you are in China, I would think that the interview is a chance that
the professor(s) want to see your command of spoken English because most
Polisci Ph.D. students need to teach in their third or forth year.
Moreover, I think you should prepare answering questions regarding your
training, because they would like to determine whether you can survive in your
Ph.D. study. I am not sure how Polisci is taught in China, but here
quantitative skills, i.e., math and statistics training, is quit
【在 a***y 的大作中提到】
: It is a state university. My interested fields are public policy and
: international relations. It is a phone interview.
| a***y
发帖数: 13 | 6 Thanks a lot. Actually, I got my master degree from a Canadian university, but
I don't know the way in which US universities work. Your words definitely help
here. Thanks again.
your
need
published
and
emphasize
【在 c*******s 的大作中提到】
: Assuming you are in China, I would think that the interview is a chance that
: the professor(s) want to see your command of spoken English because most
: Polisci Ph.D. students need to teach in their third or forth year.
: Moreover, I think you should prepare answering questions regarding your
: training, because they would like to determine whether you can survive in your
: Ph.D. study. I am not sure how Polisci is taught in China, but here
: quantitative skills, i.e., math and statistics training, is quit
| k***g
发帖数: 7244 | 7 hehe, some supplementary advice.
It's always good to check the research interests of those professors. If most
of them do historical analyses (such as international law, norm and things
like that), then try to avoid talking a lot about formal methods such as
econometrics or game theory. ( two of my classmates failed twice in IR prelims
for this reason）.
If they do formal international political economy (such as formal bargaining,
int'l trade and finance, int'l conflict), then you may talk more:-
【在 c*******s 的大作中提到】
: Assuming you are in China, I would think that the interview is a chance that
: the professor(s) want to see your command of spoken English because most
: Polisci Ph.D. students need to teach in their third or forth year.
: Moreover, I think you should prepare answering questions regarding your
: training, because they would like to determine whether you can survive in your
: Ph.D. study. I am not sure how Polisci is taught in China, but here
: quantitative skills, i.e., math and statistics training, is quit
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