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24 Jan 2022, 13:32
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Hello All
I had my first PhD interview today. I can’t say I did really well on it. I think I could have done better. There were general questions and then specific questions. One question completely stumped me:
1. If you’re doing your analysis and do regression, you convert that data into tables to send to the faculty, how many errors do you think there will be?
I just was taken off guard. I asked them if I am sending this data in excel. He said it could be word or excel. I am just putting that data into tables. Well as a professional who has computers degree and has done massive data analyses, I told him, and I quote, “within my capability, there will be zero errors. Since I have such technical background, I am in a habit of cross checking my data again and again. I proof read my data before I submit it to my managers and I will follow same approaches with my faculty. I would strive for no errors”
I don’t know how should I have answers that question. Lol.
Any feedback will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
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I had my first PhD interview today. I can’t say I did really well on it. I think I could have done better. There were general questions and then specific questions. One question completely stumped me:
1. If you’re doing your analysis and do regression, you convert that data into tables to send to the faculty, how many errors do you think there will be?
I just was taken off guard. I asked them if I am sending this data in excel. He said it could be word or excel. I am just putting that data into tables. Well as a professional who has computers degree and has done massive data analyses, I told him, and I quote, “within my capability, there will be zero errors. Since I have such technical background, I am in a habit of cross checking my data again and again. I proof read my data before I submit it to my managers and I will follow same approaches with my faculty. I would strive for no errors”
I don’t know how should I have answers that question. Lol.
Any feedback will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
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28 Jan 2022, 12:27
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Well, your answer looks fine to me: honest and backed up by logic. As long as you did not take too long to respond—i.e. there was no lengthy pause with an "um" or two—I do not think the response you quoted will be held against you. Sometimes these interview questions are open-ended, designed without a specific answer in mind, just to see how a candidate responds under duress.
You will always be able to think back on ways you could have done something better, but you did what you could in that moment, and you cannot go back. Take what you can from the experience and let go.
Good luck with your interviews and applications.
- Andrew
You will always be able to think back on ways you could have done something better, but you did what you could in that moment, and you cannot go back. Take what you can from the experience and let go.
Good luck with your interviews and applications.
- Andrew
