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Interview with a Semilab Instructor 2025

After the application deadline on April 15th, applicants who have submitted their Entrance Exam (EE) problems for the semilabs they are interested in will have the opportunity to sign up for an optional interview with one of the semilab instructors.

On April 16th, applicants who have completed their application will receive an email with a schedule of available interview slots. You may sign up for one 15 minute interview with an instructor from one of the semilabs for which you submitted EE problems. The interview will take place via Zoom and will include a discussion of your solution to the instructor’s EE problem, as well as your general interest in the semilab’s subject matter.

Participation in this interview is completely optional and will not impact your admission decision. This is simply a chance to connect with an instructor, share your passion for their semilab, and gain insights into what the semilab experience entails.

Each candidate is allowed to sign up for at most one interview with at most one instructor. If you choose to sign up for an interview, please do so with an instructor for whose semilab you have submitted an EE solution.

 

You can find the links to sign up for the interviews here:

Adventures in Geometry beyond Euclid - Alexander Brook

https://calendar.app.google/mjUgiMA3u5eJcqS58

Oceanic Physics - Valentin Skoutnev

https://calendar.app.google/5mGtEfUR6EfSZKAX6

Game Theory: From Nim to Surreal Numbers - Andrey Boris Khesin

https://calendar.app.google/W3g9fc6t7JKDbRpC6

Mathematical Modeling: Asking the Right Questions - Boris Barron

https://calendar.app.google/Tpvha36uU3FRMXPa8

Inside the World of Polymers - Alina Khankin / Victor Paiva

https://calendar.app.google/w5XbSNfMQ3oyFJtp9

DNA Detectives: Cracking the Code from Genes to Traits - Vladyslava Sokolova

https://calendar.app.google/MUJCFJ1D2KYrwzrS9

Analytical Mechanics: The Deep Structure of Classical Physics - Alex Frenkel

https://calendar.app.google/w76oVAbM1PRf9PER8

Intro to Complex Systems - Lilianne Mujica-Parodi

https://cal.com/lr-mujica-parodi-olqay9/sigma-interview

MatheMagics: Relating Advanced Math and Magic Tricks - Ricardo Teixeira

https://calendar.app.google/tz5iQcoZXiEQZFBW9

Molecular Structure, Spectra, and Spectroscopy - Mark Lukin

https://calendar.app.google/B1tQDHHsELcY2rr69

Web Engineering - Nikita Korobkov

https://calendar.app.google/1QtBVUvAcE8oMXgN7

Machine Learning for Science - Helmut Strey

https://calendar.app.google/z7Dbew8a2DHdxxcH6
 

 

Key Details:
  • Interview Sign-Up Opens: April 16th
  • Sign-Up Deadline: April 25th
  • Interview Duration: 15 minutes
  • Interview Platform: Zoom
  • Preparation Tips:
    • Review your EE solution beforehand
    • Reflect on what interests you about the semilab’s topic
    • Feel free to ask the instructor any questions about the semilab


If you have any questions about the interview process, you can contact us at info@sigmacamp.org