I applied online. I interviewed at Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN) in Jan 2016
Interview
Interview with faculty advisor, interview with potential school/college, you may or may not get a call ahead, but definitely will interview in person and sometimes it involves a few days stay.
I applied online. I interviewed at Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN) in Nov 2021
Interview
The interview process is an online presentation of the previous research work. Existing lab members and Professor conduct the interview. It was about giving an overview of the past research projects and skills
I applied through university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Purdue University in Mar 2021
Interview
Direct online interview after appealing my interest. I was asked to introduce my research career. So, I presented about 30 mins with detailed technical points. After then, I was accepted.
Interviews occur by phone or not at all. Very different from other universities that have a more strenuous interview/vetting process for students. I think this is a problem with Purdue's graduate student recruitment.
