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      PhD Student, Biology Interview

      Mar 31, 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at UC San Diego

      Interview

      PhD interviews here are very similar to other schools. You will meet with 3-5 PIs and be asked about your research and they will likely tell you about their research (if they don't get that ball rolling, you should definitely ask!). Various presentations about living in San Diego, research ongoing here and what grad students are up to.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to come to UCSD for grad school?
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      Jobs at UC San Diego

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