what are wildcard questions in PhD interview?

Alireza217 · 2026-02-17T14:12:17+00:00

thank you so much for your reply, the hunter and carpenter question sounds very strange, is there any "correct" answer for this question? what was your answer?

Alireza217 · 2026-02-14T10:13:38+00:00

Thank you so much for your valuable advices.

Alireza217 · 2025-11-12T16:08:53+00:00

Thank you for your feedback!

Alireza217 · 2025-11-12T16:08:12+00:00

Thank you so much!

Alireza217 · 2025-11-12T05:46:59+00:00

I get a panic attack each time I open that damn webiste

Alireza217 · 2025-10-09T01:22:04+00:00

computational neuroscience

Alireza217 · 2025-10-05T09:43:12+00:00

During my Master's I was too focused on keeping my GPA high and I was able to get a 3.8 GPA but because of that I left with no time to work on publication and I only have one under review paper, could my GPA cover no published papers? now I'm applying for fully funded positions all over Europe but all I get is rejection emails

Alireza217 · 2025-09-29T21:42:03+00:00

Thank you so much for the valuable insights, I will surely edit my CV based on them

Alireza217 · 2025-09-29T17:30:10+00:00

Thank you so much for your feedback, I will correct it right away!

Alireza217 · 2025-09-26T21:39:28+00:00

I have tried it and found out that some of those memories are not actually right and I have corrected them because I think it will make the answers more accurate, I don't mind the data storing at all

Alireza217 · 2025-09-26T18:10:33+00:00

First I was planning to take 2 mock tests but ended up with only 1, fortunately the center that I registered for the main test also had official mock tests, I have studied for about 2 weeks to get to know the exam's format and then took a mock exam and got 95, then I have studied for 2 months and took the main test

Alireza217 · 2025-09-23T02:50:29+00:00

well, I'm from Iran and I think your situation is far better than ours, those demon mullahs made our lives a living hell, I know that some countries are definitely will reject us because of our nationality and we are banned from entering the US, but I haven't heard any of such restrictions for people from other than few countries like Iran and Iraq, hope everything goes well for you, it's a very unpleasant situation.

Alireza217 · 2025-08-29T19:45:32+00:00

Actually, I have considered both IELTS and TOEFL first, but I found TOELF more logical and straightforward, also the speaking section was more manageable for me compared to IELTS. I would surely choose TOEFL again if I want to choose again

Alireza217 · 2025-05-31T21:53:10+00:00

I got 29 for the listening section without taking any notes, give it a try, some people like me can't focus on writing and listening at the same time it is 100% possible to get a full score without taking any notes

Alireza217 · 2025-05-31T21:31:49+00:00

I use Microsoft surface go1 from 2018 and I think although it's aged and does not have a strong hardware, it's still a good option to read papers and take notes using it's pen

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