Are you thinking about applying to a PhD program in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math? Hear from current Columbia PhD students how they prepared and got selected for a PhD program. What you think ahead and how to best present yourself in papers as well as in interviews. What a daily PhD life is like and what will make you stand out from the crowd in the PhD application process. The following questions will be addressed.
Note: This event is only open to Master’s students in STEM fields.
1. Why did you decide to pursue a PhD program and in this particular field?
2. How did you conduct PhD program search? What factors played a key role in your decision?
3. What was the application timeline like?
4. What materials did you have to submit?
5. Who were you references and how did you ask for it?
6. Did you have an interview(s)? What types of questions were asked?
7. How are PhD candidates selected? What are the skills and experiences that they look for?
8. What are the challenges that you see as a PhD student? What can I expect in a PhD program?
9. What resources did you use in PhD application process that was most helpful?
10. What is the best part/worst part of being a PhD student?
11. Any final advice?
