UIC OB PhD面试 [2012-02-21]
作者:Alliswell
日期:2012-02-21

一个女教授面试的 问题好多 大概有这些
- why UIC
- What are you doing recently?
- do research,
what reserach? how did you select data? How did you choose sample? how often did you discuss research with your professors? - What is your advantage to go for further study in UIC?
- What lesssons have been taken in English?
- What writing materials have been done in English?
- What is your career objectives?
- What do you expect to get in UIC?
- What kind of study for the PhD program most fit you?
- summerization....
狂汗。。。有点招架不住啊。。。 - What other questions do you have?
第一,这得看是多大的牛了。有些顶级的大牛虽然也许不如以前活跃了,但有可能随便给你指点几句都很受用,给你带来的也许不是带你发几篇文章,而是培养你思考问题方面的一些能力。
第二,大牛不一定不活跃,我觉得bob & wayne都还挺活跃的,这方面完全不输给小年轻。
第三,就算导师不活跃了,如果他/她是一个很好的mentor也很好,人家做过这么多研究愿意指导你自己感兴趣、自己独立想出来的课题那不是很好的一种锻炼么?
当然如果一个教授又是顶级大牛,又活跃,又是很好的mentor肯定是最好,但现实中这样的例子极少。
所以您大概做一个鉴别,如果哪位教授既不是大牛,也不活跃,也不太可能是一个好的mentor,跟着的价值也许不大,除非没有别的选择了。
UIC很不错的,恭喜!
BLESS