I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at UC San Diego (La Jolla, CA) in May 2014
Interview
Applied through the main UCSD system and ranked all the colleges by preference. I got a call for my first choice and interviewed with the 2 directors. It was pretty casual and easy. Asked about what I would go in various situations and handle difficult cases.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at UC San Diego (San Diego, CA) in Dec 2017
Interview
English speaking test(explain a simple problem in your field ), talk with professor about your plan during your Teaching assistant time, what is your way to contribute to the class
There was no interview per se. It's best to contact a professor you know about a specific TA position. They can pull your application out of the stack and give you priority consideration for the position.
I applied online. I interviewed at UC San Diego (San Diego, CA) in May 2016
Interview
Applied online, was emailed for an interview. I had worked with some of the folks in this department beforehand and they knew I was applying. I got an offer on the spot, it was a good day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle a student that didn't want to historically analyze Christian holy texts?
Graduate Teaching Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at UC San Diego with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Graduate Teaching Assistant roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at UC San Diego overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at UC San Diego as a Graduate Teaching Assistant according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 57%
IQ intelligence test: 14%
Drug test: 14%
Presentation: 14%
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