Best Interview Loot

[freelancePsychic]

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Now that the cycle is over for most of us, I want to talk about the most important aspect of choosing a school: the free stuff programs hand out when you interview. What stood out to you? For me the best were:

University of Iowa: Best preinterview dinner by a mile. I had the best steak I’ve ever had. They also gave me a really nice thermos. Cons: A huge insect attacked me Pros: the program director saved me by stabbing it with his salad fork which was pretty cool.

WashU: gave us a really nice leather folio with the itinerary in it Pro/Con: it says ‘Washington University MSTP’ in big letters. Maybe you could tape over it if you attend another school

The Ohio State: we weren’t allowed to buy drinks at the dinner... but one of the students bought me a couple beers. Pros: coolest students Cons: I got rejected so maybe it was a secret test of character?

 

[MSTPadvocate]

Now that the cycle is over for most of us, I want to talk about the most important aspect of choosing a school: the free stuff programs hand out when you interview. What stood out to you? For me the best were:

University of Iowa: Best preinterview dinner by a mile. I had the best steak I’ve ever had. They also gave me a really nice thermos. Cons: A huge insect attacked me Pros: the program director saved me by stabbing it with his salad fork which was pretty cool.

WashU: gave us a really nice leather folio with the itinerary in it Pro/Con: it says ‘Washington University MSTP’ in big letters. Maybe you could tape over it if you attend another school

The Ohio State: we weren’t allowed to buy drinks at the dinner... but one of the students bought me a couple beers. Pros: coolest students Cons: I got rejected so maybe it was a secret test of character?

Did any of your "Interview Loot" influence where you decided to attend?

 

[freelancePsychic]

Did any of your "Interview Loot" influence where you decided to attend?

No not really. I picked the place that was the best research fit. I'm not going to change the next 8+ years of my life based on a mug lol.

 

[faerie62]

Got a portable charger from Vanderbilt :0

 

[kepler16b]

Vanderbilt

Portable charger, lots of nice pamphlets with luxurious paper, hotel room to myself, base station with free snacks and coffee all day.

 

[klucket2]

Stony Brook gave me a microfiber cloth for cleaning my glasses lenses that has a little plastic envelope it stays in to keep it clean. Nothing fancy obviously, but very practical and I carry it with me in my bag everywhere I go now.