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PhD Interview

Feb 11, 2016

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at University of Cambridge in Jan 2016

Interview

Preliminary interview with the department of zoology. After a first shortlisting process was called for an informal interview with a professor from the department. It was around 20 min long and she was friendly most of the time. I had the chance to be passionate and explain my research

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Previous research experience? why this university? why a phd?

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Other PhD Interview Reviews for University of Cambridge

PhD Interview

Feb 7, 2024

Anonymous employee

Cambridge, East of England, England

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at University of Cambridge (Cambridge, East of England, England) in Jan 2024

Interview

30 min interview. Talked about my current reaserch and answered some physics questions. Overall quite happy with the interview and the panel members were all really nice. I was accepted in the end I intend to accept the offer.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why do you want to do a PhD

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PhD Interview

Oct 25, 2017

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Cambridge, East of England, England

No offer

Negative experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at University of Cambridge (Cambridge, East of England, England) in Mar 2017

Interview

Little time to prepare and organise travel arrangements . Panel were cold and didn't help the experience. Consisted of general statement and CV application, panel interview and presentation. Other staff seemed friendly. Took over three weeks to respond.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Grilled on a research paper.

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