How many interviews is reasonable?
There are two approaches, and it is up to the personal preference of the scientist to determine which is most suitable. Prepared Answers — scientists may prepare answers to questions in advance. This places the bulk of the time commitment during the summer before school is in session and allows the scientist to spend time on the program when it is most convenient. With prepared answers, each interview can be a few minutes as the scientist copy/pastes the appropriate answers. Scientists using this approach frequently sign up for 10-15 interviews. Personal Attention — scientists may answer questions as theyre asked during an interview, and thus allow for follow-up questions or questions not on the list. This gives the students more personal attention from the scientist. Scientists using this approach frequently sign up for 1-3 interviews.
