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When I was a final year undergrad, a housemate of mine applied for a PhD in her Department, and had to give a presentation to a few members of staff and post docs. However, it was helped by the fact that she knew a couple of the staff, and her presentation was merely a rehash of her dissertation viva, so it wasn't too bad for her. Presentations at interview seem rare, but I presume they're looking for someone who is good at speaking to a group. Good luck!
I would absolutely agree with those posters who have suggested professional help. The only caveat is how long it will take - on the NHS, a wait of over a year would not be uncommon. However, this in itself should not be a barrier to getting help. It just makes things a little trickier.
Hi Angie,
You have my utmost sympathy and empathy here. Sounds like a very hard situation. PhDs are nagging little things which seem not to go away however much you might think it would be easier if they did! Do you know of anyone you could speak to about this, possibly someone impartial (ie not your supervisor, and not a super close friend)? How much work would you say you still have to do to finish? And was there something in particular that made you stop when you did?
I kinda like having my relevant employment first (it's very relevant, so I want it to stand out more than, say, A Levels). However, I'll definitely take your adivce with a publications section - it is only one, but I would presume that most PhD applicants don't have published work, so it's something I'm certainly not complaining about having to put!
From a male point of view, I've always worn a suit for interviews. I can see why smart casual - maybe a shirt open at the neck with smart trousers and shoes would be preferable if you don't like wearing a suit, but I really do. In fact, interviews are a good excuse to wear one! Does this make me strange?
When I started technician work, I was scared of a large centrifuge with a very heavy and very expensive rotor, liquid N2 (no because of the potential injury so much as getting growled at for using it wrongly), the freezers (in case I accidentally thawed other people's samples), any strong acids or alkalis, anything radioactive, a histamine autoanalysis machine we had, and a large water purification machine. Pretty much everything then...
A few months later, and I was steadier, and by the time I finishe,d nine months later, I was as confident as you can be.
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