I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at University of California Berkeley
Interview
Dependent on department. Application process was rigorous for bioengineering. Need research experience in undergrad or some time of summer research experience. Any prior publications are looked upon favorably. Rec letters are also very important, with research letters having higher weight than letters from a prof you just took a class with.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at University of California Berkeley
Interview
once you get admitted to phD program, then you go talk to professors and find phD project that interests you most. After that, you go to the payroll office to finish the paper work.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
you has to get very high GPA from prestigious undergrad programs, some research/job experience is a plus
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at University of California Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) in Mar 2014
Interview
send emails about 3 months ago and keep sending emails every two weeks
at Mar 17th PI Emailed me back for a Skype interview
one day later, I had a Skype interview with PI
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
what type of research do you like to do? what did you do for your previous research? what is your expectation on the compensation?