RA is supported by the advisor. So choose advisor wisely. Talk with his/her previous students. Usually advisors focus on their own publications. You do not want to choose who does not want to help the student.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
As long as you find a good advisor, you will be fine.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at UMBC in May 2015
Interview
I interviewed for an hour with the head of the Department. They asked me about my prior teaching experience and found that I was a good fit from there.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had to overcome challenges in the workplace.
Graduate Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at UMBC with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Graduate Assistant roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at UMBC overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at UMBC as a Graduate Assistant according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 100%
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