Mock Interviews with Professors

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A lot of adcoms on here suggest doing mock interviews with professors. So I have some questions.

1) Which professors should I seek in addition to the Biology ones? Would humanities professors be a good choice?

2) Should I email my resume beforehand or print one out for the mock interview?

3) How should I dress? A suit seems like serious overkill.

4) What if I did poorly in their course?

 

[Kardio]

1) Which professors should I seek in addition to the Biology ones? Would humanities professors be a good choice?

I don’t think the professor’s discipline will make a big difference. IMO mock interviews are about verifying that:
1. The content of your answers to questions are reasonable
2. You are capable of effectively relaying a spoken message (i.e., you’re coherent)
3. Your body language (eye contact, sitting position) is appropriate for the situation (i.e., you behave like your SDN post count is <100)

2) Should I email my resume beforehand or print one out for the mock interview?

Both

3) How should I dress? A suit seems like serious overkill.

Suit is overkill. Dress casual but not sweatpants/T-shirt

4) What if I did poorly in their course?

Ask anyway and let them tell you “no.” You already did poorly in their course - they’re not going to take away your birthday for asking

 

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3. Your body language (eye contact, sitting position) is appropriate for the situation (i.e., you behave like your SDN post count is <100)
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Haha