Tenure Track Interview Tips?

[u/Hapless_brownies3940]

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[u/seasonable_roof_489]

Find out who you will be meeting with. Read some of their papers, be familiar with their work, and be ready to speak intelligently about it. It takes a bit of effort, but it will leave a good impression

[u/ChloeOutlier → u/seasonable_roof_489]

This.

And follow-up with email thank-you notes to each person with whom you spent considerable time. Search committees are time pits for faculty and require significant study of applicants and managing moving parts which candidates don't get to see much of.

It came down to 2 candidates in a recent search and the thanker was remembered much more positively and got an offer. But not one other candidate wrote a thanks.

Even if it's not a good match, send thanks.

[u/Top_Armadillo9027]

I wish I had good info to pass on but I’m having the same experience. Bump for good advice!

[u/masterl00ter]

Whoever reported me for violence for saying "go up to the faculty member with the highest citation count and punch them directly in the face" needs to get over themselves.