The top applicants
to a program are often invited for an interview. Faculty
members in the program will want to get to know you better;
they may want to discuss your undergraduate research or learn
more about your particular interests in neuroscience. Make
sure that you will have an opportunity to talk with faculty
members with whom you share common interests. Ask them about
their ongoing research, the types of journals in which they
publish, and the type of funding they receive. Ask to visit
their laboratories and talk to current students. Satisfied
students are the best possible advertisement for any program.
Also try to get a sense of the program environment. Is it
supportive of students and attentive to their concerns or does
it operate more as a military training camp where only the
strong survive? Remember, interviews are not only a chance for
the program to learn more about you, but a chance for you to
evaluate the program. Make the most of this opportunity.
