I applied online. I interviewed at University of Michigan
Interview
I applied, they gave me an offer. I visited. I didn't get interviewed to get in at all.
The visit weekend is very nice and seemingly lavish. They put you in a hotel from Thursday night all the way through Sunday morning. They pay for your flight for the visit. There's a lot of discovering the faculty during this time so that you can mull over or contact a faculty adviser before you enroll. Each department differs in their process of how grad students get assigned or chosen thesis advisers.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at University of Michigan
Interview
I did well academically. Some professors seeking research assistants posted their positions to my department. Based on my academic records, I was selected as potential candidates. I then met with my supervisor.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What courses did you take?
What kind of research did you conduct?
What is your research goal?
What kind of researcher do you want to become?
I applied through university. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at University of Michigan (Dearborn, MI) in Dec 2014
Interview
Easy. All the questions were from the resume. It was 1 on 1 meeting with the hiring professor. questions were asked related to the field of study mine being computer science. It lasted for 30 mins. Needed to work on trail basis and then got the offer.
