Neuroscience Interview Information

Dear Candidate,

Thank you for applying to the Neuroscience Graduate Program at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. We hope you will find this information especially helpful to prepare for your interviews and to supply you with as much relevant data as possible to help you determine if our Neuroscience Graduate Program is the right fit for you.

Neuroscience-focused videos: These videos include testimonials given by students, alumni and faculty. We also feature an overview video of the program and videos on the various neuroscience sub-disciplines which speak about the breadth of neuroscience research within our program and BCM.

Flexible Zoom interview schedule: We’ve created an interview schedule that will give candidates and faculty flexibility in conducting the Zoom interviews up to two weeks before and one week after our interview weekends.

Thank you for your interest in our neuroscience graduate program. We look forward to hearing from you! Please contact us if you have any questions.

One of the strengths of the neuroscience program is that each student has the freedom to choose a mentor from a select, multidisciplinary group of over 70 outstanding world-renowned scientists. As part of your itinerary, you will meet with the neuroscience director and associate directors, as well as faculty who work in research fields of interest to you. Please review the program faculty at the link below to identify faculty members with whom you would like to meet. We request that you identify 8-10 Neuroscience Program faculty and send the list when you communicate with Wanda. Please note, the faculty you select may not be available during your interview times, but we will do our best to accommodate your request.

View All Neuroscience Graduate Program Faculty

View Neuroscience Graduate Program Faculty by Research Interests

To help your interview days go as smoothly as possible, we encourage you to:

• Check that you have a stable internet connection.
• Use a computer or tablet with a good webcam and microphone (Phones may be used, but a computer or tablet will improve stability).
• Find private, quiet and well-lit space.
• Test your technology before the interview starts– check your microphone and camera to make sure they are working well and the picture and sound are not poor quality.
• Check your internet speed. You can do this at SpeedTest.net. Sometimes switching from Wi-Fi to a wired ethernet connection improves your internet speed. If your home’s internet connection is to slow, consider going to a local library or find a space at your school where you can do the interview in a private room with stable Wi-Fi if possible.
• Look at the device’s camera, not the screen, and keep your head and shoulders centered in the camera’s view.
• If possible, record yourself before your interview so can get a sense of your eye contact, sound quality and whether you are fidgeting, swiveling in your chair or making distracting gestures, such as covering parts of your face.
• Make sure your device is fully charged and have a charger with you so you can plug into an outlet in case there is a problem with your battery.
• Have a backup plan in case technology fails – the email you receive with your schedule will contain a cell phone number you can call if you have any last-minute issues. Be sure to have this number with you just in case.