Monthly Archives: March 2012

The grad school interview – Vetting the candidate

Posted on March 28, 2012 by biochembelle

Last weekend, I asked how important is the grad school interview to admissions. As of Sunday, twenty-eight of my fine readers (plus myself) had responded to the survey on this subject. A little over half had interviews before admissions, but only about … Continue reading →

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Grad School Admissions – Paper vs. Person

Posted on March 18, 2012 by biochembelle

It’s that time of year when most STEM departments at U.S. universities are winding down their season of interviews and recruitment weekends for their Ph.D. programs. But just what are those visit weekends for? For some programs, acceptance (and rejection) … Continue reading →