I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH) in Nov 2016
Interview
Simple process. I emailed my cv to the professor. He didn't reply. I then went to his office slide a hard copy of my cv and a summary of my strength into his door. He hired me as an hourly paid employee at first. and then offered me funding several months later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
He didn't ask me many questions because he just needed to hire me as an RA to do some simple work at the beginning.
I interviewed at The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)
Interview
The interview process was very smooth, and the professor made me feel comfortable. The professor was interested in learning about my background, my motivation, my interests and shared information about the funding project. He explained the deliverables and what was expected of me as a GRA.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
My previous research experience. My skills in programming and a creative idea that I implemented
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)
Interview
Ohio State has the standard interview process for physics grad schools. You submit an application and if you are approved, there's an open house you can attend before you make your decision. There was no formal, sit-down interview.
Two times of interview. In the first time, just one professor interview me. In the second time, there are four professor give me the interview. The question is not too hard to answer.