I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at The Johns Hopkins University
Interview
The interview process for the graduate program was very similar to others. You come to the University for about 2-3 days for a number of interviews with Departmental faculty members as well as spend time with current graduate students. Every faculty member is different in their interview approach; however, most will probably ask you to describe any current or previous research, why you are applying for an advanced degree, and possibly questions like "describe a time when you were faced with a problem and how you overcame it". Many students (including myself) are naive at this point and say that they would like to pursue an academic career - University Professor track. At the interview stage, they are primarily looking to see how well you communicate and if you are a good fit for the program.
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For the most part (Life Sciences) graduate student interviews are not similar to certain types of employment interviews where they ask you multiple questions to see how you think your way through answering a question. Many of the questions are straightforward and practical. It's been 5 years so I can't recall any difficult or unexpected questions.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at The Johns Hopkins University in Jan 2023
Interview
The interview was pretty chill. I was asked about my previous work - what problem did I solve, how did I solve and what were the results? Then we discussed my work at JHU and how I can contribute.
Excellent! Everyone was very helpful and the researchers I met with were incredible. The process was very organized. Graduate students and principal investigators were welcoming.
Principal investigators discussed their research while I was being interviewed, which was very exciting. My interviews were conducted virtually because, unfortunately, I wasn't able to attend the in-person interview
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What was a recent paper you read and discussed during one of your lab meetings?
There is no interview required. The admission officers just reviewed your resume, statement of purpose, transcripts, test scores. I received an offer letter about 2 months after applying. This is just for the 30 word minimum.
The Johns Hopkins University interviews FAQs
PhD Student applicants have rated the interview process at The Johns Hopkins University with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for PhD Student roles take an average of 2 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at The Johns Hopkins University overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at The Johns Hopkins University as a PhD Student according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 100%
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