Bonus: STEM Grad School Interview Tips & Advice

Roots to STEM Podcast

In this bonus episode, Steph shares some tips for grad school interviews. This episode is broken down into advice for before, during, and after the interviews.

Here are some additional resources that were mentioned in the show:

Template for thank you note to faculty:

Hi Dr. (NAME),

It was so great to meet you on Friday. Thanks for taking the time to talk with me and discuss your research and what life in (LOCATION) is like. I think being able to work with yourself and Dr. (NAME) would be a really great way to explore all of my research interests and I'm excited about the prospect of exploring (RESEARCH INTERESTS). I had a great time at my visit and I could definitely see myself at (SCHOOL).

Please let me know if you need anything else from me moving forward, otherwise, thanks again!

Template for email to faculty when you’re turning down admission:

Hi Dr. (NAME),

Thank you so much for your consideration and for this extremely generous offer of admission. However, I'm writing to let you know that I have decided to pursue my graduate education at (SCHOOL) and therefore, unfortunately I will not be attending (SCHOOL)

This was certainly a very difficult decision for me, but I wanted to let you know as soon as possible so that you can make decisions regarding other applicants.

Other resources:

Advice from Letters to Young Scientists

LTYS Grad School Interview Questions Extended List

Interviewing Tips & Advice for STEM Graduate Programs from Cientifico Latino

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