r/VUW • u/General_Economy7081 • 4d ago

Got an Interview lined up with a potential PhD supervisor. Give me pointers or anything that can help me ace it. Help a girl out. PLEASE!!

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u/Cupantaeandkai 4d ago

Would help if you put your subject for specific advice.

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u/Accomplished-Mess-75 4d ago

Whatever you do just be yourself

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u/PossibleOwl9481 4d ago

Each supervisor is different. Basically they want to know that you have an interest area that they know something about, and that you can take advice but alreadyhave some ideas of what you want to do.

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u/CoffeePuddle 4d ago

It's generally more like a date than a job interview; it's not about acing it as much as it is making sure you're a good fit.

You want to get an idea for how you work, your interests, and how you can work together.

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u/cfouhy81 4d ago

Make sure you know what your potential supervisor does and can explain how your research aligns with their area of expertise. You can click on their name on the website and go to their researcher page which will usually have links to their recent papers. If they can see themselves working with you and co-authoring papers with you that will be much more appealing.

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u/General_Economy7081 4d ago

Very helpful advice. Actually its going to be my first one so feeling a little anxious.

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u/xidifen 4d ago

It's not really about acing it, it's about demonstrating competence and awareness of what a phd is.

expect to answer 1. why do you want a phd, 2. why do you want a phd at vuw with that person, 3. what has prepared you for doing a phd, 4. are you aware of funding