U of Toronto 统计系PhD项目的面试邀请

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如题,今天中午收到UofT统计系一位AP发来的邮件,部分内容如下:

I am an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, and we are reviewing files for PhD admissions. Your application has stood out from a very competitive pool of applicants and you have been selected to be on our short-list of candidates to interview for a funded spot. In particular, I'm interested in having you join my research group to work on XXXXXXXXX.
I would like to arrange to speak with you over Skype as soon as possible. Could you send me some times that you are available this Wed-Thu (EST) and provide your Skype ID? Sorry for the short notice; things are a bit rushed towards the end of the semester. I look forward to speaking with you.

以前听说UofT统计系博士项目录取难度很大,所以收到面试邀请还是有点意外,也不知道这个“short-list of candidates”到底有多少人,所以不知道胜算怎么样 _(:з)∠)_
地里有朋友参加过UofT统计系的面试吗?大概会问什么问题?会不会问一些数学/概率/统计的问题考察申请者的基本功?还是侧重于了解申请者过去的研究经历?
另外统计phd项目一般是入学一年后通过QE后再定导师的,但这位AP的意思好像是邀请我进ta的组,相当于入学就定了导师吗?还是说之后其实可以选其他导师?
有点纠结要不要花点时间认真准备一下面试,想看看大家的意见,谢谢!
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