Tell me a bit about your research interests.

Tell me briefly about your past research experience.

You expressed interest in a different area of research than what you did in undergrad (or master’s program). Why are you looking to change your research focus?

What makes you interested in our lab?

What do you think is difficult about research in general?

Tell me about a major challenge you faced in research. How did you overcome it?

What is your greatest accomplishment in your research?

How did you learn about our program?

What do you know about our program?

How will our program help you achieve your goals?

What do you think makes you a strong contender for our program?

What skills do you bring to the program?

What do you believe your greatest challenge in the program would be?

What would you do if your principal investigator (PI) wanted you to be in a project that you didn’t want involvement in?

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