I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at The Johns Hopkins University in Feb 2011
Interview
There was one phone screen with two professors initially then to be followed by an on-site visit. Phone screens were harder in the technical sense, making sure you actually possess the skills written in your resume. On-site visits included one-on-one chats with a few professors, most of which seemed eager to work with me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work in my lab? What courses did you take that are related to my research? Can you tell me the which books etc?
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) in Feb 2018
Interview
(School of nursing) it was easy and they were very accommodating to my schedule. There was an interview day with all candidates but those who couldn’t make it were given the option to Skype in
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Met with different potential advisors who asked a series of final questions. All the same- what are your research interests? Why is now the best time for you to start this program?
I applied online. I interviewed at The Johns Hopkins University
Interview
You specify which PIs you're interested in talking to and they setup 3 of them to interview with. You get about half an hour talking to each one. It's basically to just make sure you're actually interested and you match the application you put forth. If you made it this far, you should be good to get in.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) in Apr 2014
Interview
I was interviewed on Skype after the committee like my application. I was asked about my previous research and research interests in the program, and why I thought I was a fit. Was later asked if I had any questions about their program, which they answered satisfactorily.