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Re: I am a hiring manager, ask me anything

by Guest » Mon Mar 09, 2026 12:57 pm

How did your facility go about selecting people to interview? What mattered more? GPA? Extracurriculars? Prev. Internship experiences?

Re: I am a hiring manager, ask me anything

by Guest » Mon Mar 09, 2026 11:51 am

This is great to see! Thank you for looking to lend some advice to some very nervous/anxious applicants! One question, and it may be facility dependent but want to hear some insight - with the program so broad in experience range (BS, MS, PhD), is there any bias in funding? I am a PhD applicant, with myself and a few other of my friends having never heard back during the interview phase. Maybe to tack onto that, is it possible to hear back without having been selected for a SF interview? Don't know how much you may know about these specifics, but thank you for the help either way!

I am a hiring manager, ask me anything

by Donttouchmyboats » Mon Mar 09, 2026 9:27 am

I have selected 3 SMART scholars over the last 2 years, and have worked with many more.

Looking to help people out so feel free to ask anything. Looking to keep agency anonymous so I do not plan to share that.

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