interviews at Scuola Normale are very hard. Selection process is severe, and a candidate must pass three sessions. There is an initial pre-screen of CVs, then you are called for a written examination, in qhich you should try to address a scientific problem that is stated in one or more articles that they give you. If the written exam is passed, then you face a 2-hour oral exam, in which they ask you all about your technical and theoretical knowedge