<p>I'm sure you guys have been asked this a million times. . .but could you give me some pointers for interviews?</p>
<p>Right now, I've only heard back from one of the programs I applied to - I was invited to the interview weekend for the CMDB Graduate Program at Johns Hopkins. So I really need to make this count. And. . .I'm really terrible at this sort of thing.</p>
<p>So. . .I want to know what sorts of things I should know beforehand, how I should prepare, what I should bring, and what I should expect. Will they grill me to test my knowledge? What sorts of questions should I anticipate? What sorts of questions are good for me to ask? Anything useful you might have for me - in general or specific to my circumstances - please let me know.</p>
<p>Also. . .if anyone knows my chances of getting in now that I have been invited, that would be helpful. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p><em>bump</em></p>
<p>What, there's a minimum amount of characters you need for a message? That's silly.</p>
<p>I can't speak to this specific sort of program...just to grad school interviews in general.</p>
<p>First, this is like any other interview. You have to strike a happy medium when it comes to being prepared. You certainly don't want to wing it, but you also don't want to come off completely rehearsed. If you are, any curveballs will totally throw you off. Either end of the spectrum can come off bad. Try to make yourself stand out in a good way, if possible...by that, I mean what makes you different than the other 3.8 GPA candidates? What special research have you done? What interests you most about their program, specifically, and how does that help you reach toward your career goals?</p>
<p>Know your field, of course. Get info on the school, its resources, and faculty. Ask questions about what you don't know. Write down important questions you have beforehand to ask them. What is aid like? What research opportunities are there? What's the student to teacher ratio? What's job placement like for graduates? Where do graduate students usually live?</p>
<p>Hopefully, this broad stroke can help.</p>
<p>That certainly does. Thank you.</p>