I applied through college or university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at UC San Diego
Interview
You apply to grad school like you would at any other college except this time you need to specifically solicit research professors in the department you'd like to work with. I corresponded via email until they invited me to visit the campus to meet with professors in person.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What kind of research experience did you do during your undergrad education.
Well organized recruitment weekend. Had opportunity to meet our recruits and faculty in informal settings. Also interviewed directly with several potential advisors during one of the days. On other days, there were the informal events and mixers
I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at UC San Diego (San Diego, CA) in Sep 2022
Interview
was good, no funding though as they do no fund master students in mechanical. but i was asked about my projects, and resume. and a test case. interview with dr. hwang
