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Originally posted by Sista
Thanks amina and lol at the phd anycrom
Well there are few areas of interest that i have that i think would be fascinating to pursue but i really have to tie it down first to the specifics i think. And from what i gather it has to be something your really passionate about otherwise when it gets tough its easy to give up. Out of interest how much preparation did you put into your proposal before going to a potential supervisor. And how long was it after graduating that you started or did you plan you Phd while completing Year 3! Thats incredible if you did!!
If you dont mind me asking how far are you in now? and from personal perspective how has your experience been?
Sorry for all the questions 
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Oh passionate about the topic is a must and about the research side of things, otherwise you'll just have a miserable 3 years!!
I understand it's hard to choose a research topic as it has to be a specialised area, which you might not know much about at this point but also try to think about what weighs more on your CV in terms of job applications i.e. what is most demanded at the moment and what are the hot research topics now!! That's how I narrowed my choices down to what I'm doing as you know Pharmaceutics is a huge science and I was kind of lost thinking what should I go for?
Yes I went for interviews before graduating (Feb-Mar) i.e. in my final year...what aout you? Have you graduated yet?
Ohh I didn't prepare for any of the interviews lol...I just used my knowledge and some interview skills, I mean you can't read and prepare for every interview especially if you apply for quite a few..but we all deal with such situations differently, if you feel the need to read around the topic then do that if it makes you feel more confident. What they'd be looking for is confidence, determination, interest, passion about the topic, perseverance and awareness that it's tough and that it would at times go downhill and you're the one to pull it through..
Oh how did I forget something very important, as important as the topic itself..the supervisor you work with, if you get on well, everything will be fine, if you don't life will be a misery!!! Also go for someone who is a big name in the area..
I'm in the 2nd year and well it's been going up and down, and if it doesn't go down then there's something wrong
Take care