pascal_barbots_wager Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I'm talking about this if it's not clear. I haven't heard anything, and since it's the first year of the program there aren't any real precedents for timelines to expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phdreally Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I have applied for PhD in the new cms program at CalTech as well. Yet to hear anything at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sisyphus1 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Same. Yet to hear anything. What are people's profiles like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascal_barbots_wager Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 @sisyphus1: Math/stat major in undergrad. Mostly pure math, but my research is in math/CS. I was originally going to apply to the CS program but the C+MS program sounded really interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phdreally Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 @sisyphus1: I'm a CS undergrad (international) from not a well known college. Around 11 years of industry experience (system software startup founding member, acquired by a big tech company) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascal_barbots_wager Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 (edited) Got an email a couple of days ago from a professor I mentioned in my SOP setting up an interview on campus in early February. The email emphasized that no admission decision had been made so I don't know how the interview relates to acceptance.  Excited and nervous! The professor I mentioned does some of the most interesting work I saw across all of my applications. Edited January 22, 2015 by pascal_barbots_wager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phdreally Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 @pascal_barbots_wager: excellent! please do keep the thread posted on how it goes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cicada2014 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Anyone hear back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phdreally Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I haven't heard anything. Some were called for interview, so I'm probably rejected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascal_barbots_wager Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) Yes, there was an interview/visit day on campus for a few dozen CMS/CS/Control/Applied Math applicants - I get the sense the program you applied for wasn't really relevant, and they were instead looking to admit whoever looked like they might fit somewhere in the department - about a week ago. I think a few more were interviewed via Skype because they couldn't travel. They said they would send decisions within a few weeks. Edited February 13, 2015 by pascal_barbots_wager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnbreaker Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Yes, there was an interview/visit day on campus for a few dozen CMS/CS/Control/Applied Math applicants - I get the sense the program you applied for wasn't really relevant, and they were instead looking to admit whoever looked like they might fit somewhere in the department - about a week ago. I think a few more were interviewed via Skype because they couldn't travel. They said they would send decisions within a few weeks.  I have been asked to interview via skype for their control program (CDS) since I am an international student. Any pointers as to what it was like - was it just an informal discussion about research, or did they test you on related topics? My interview is on 23rd, so I really hope they don't send out offers before then   Also, any idea how many control students interviewed, and how many they are likely to pick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascal_barbots_wager Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 I have been asked to interview via skype for their control program (CDS) since I am an international student. Any pointers as to what it was like - was it just an informal discussion about research, or did they test you on related topics? My interview is on 23rd, so I really hope they don't send out offers before then  Also, any idea how many control students interviewed, and how many they are likely to pick?  At least for the professors I talked to it was a relaxed discussion of my research, their research, and what the department was like overall. You should know your own research and have some idea of theirs, but the whole thing felt pretty low-pressure. That may vary by whom you talk to though. No idea on the numbers of interviewed/accepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulin Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I applied to the C+MS program coming from a computer engineering/computer science background. I have yet to hear anything, so most likely rejection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascal_barbots_wager Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 There are a couple of acceptances up on the results search. Neither one is mine unfortunately! I think they said acceptances wouldn't necessarily go out together, but still... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loser777 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I got an unofficial offer via email yesterday; it sounded like they aren't going out together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phdreally Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 @Loser777 - were you interviewed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loser777 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 @Loser777 - were you interviewed ? Yes, I had a Skype interview and attended the interview weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnbreaker Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Yes, I had a Skype interview and attended the interview weekend. Â When did you have the Skype interview and visit? I have my Skype interview scheduled for 23rd, and I am freaking out a bit since they have started giving out admits even before talking to students. I applied to the CDS program through, but I would assume its the same set of faculty who evaluate applications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascal_barbots_wager Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) When did you have the Skype interview and visit? I have my Skype interview scheduled for 23rd, and I am freaking out a bit since they have started giving out admits even before talking to students. I applied to the CDS program through, but I would assume its the same set of faculty who evaluate applications. Â The impression I got from visit day was that being accepted is very dependent on fitting with some particular faculty member(s) rather than making it past a committee, and that acceptances would be sent out as they're made. So maybe a couple of professors have decided they like some students and sent those acceptances, but others are still deciding. And maybe some of those admitted students opt to go elsewhere and then they look at different students. It seemed like a pretty personal process. Edited February 20, 2015 by pascal_barbots_wager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascal_barbots_wager Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) Still nothing. Hm. Edited February 25, 2015 by pascal_barbots_wager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnbreaker Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Any updates? I had a short interview a couple days back, and I am absolutely clueless about how it went. Also saw a CDS admit post on the board, so I guess they have made their decisions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascal_barbots_wager Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 Any updates? I had a short interview a couple days back, and I am absolutely clueless about how it went. Also saw a CDS admit post on the board, so I guess they have made their decisions  It's not clear how many people they're accepting and in which areas, so until I hear an actual rejection I'm keeping an open mind. Again, I don't think it's a one-round-of-acceptances thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnbreaker Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 It's not clear how many people they're accepting and in which areas, so until I hear an actual rejection I'm keeping an open mind. Again, I don't think it's a one-round-of-acceptances thing. Â Yes, I believe what you are saying is true. I was informally told that they expect a class size of 4-5 students for CDS and 9-10 students for CMS, but its fairly easy to switch between the two. I would expect that they give out around 1.5 times these number of offers in many windows, and are likely to interview may be twice these number of people. I only hope those who are not taking Caltech's offer tell them soon, and with a bit of luck, I guess the chance of being accepted after interview is close to 75%. Any idea how many turned up for the in-person interview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascal_barbots_wager Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 Yes, I believe what you are saying is true. I was informally told that they expect a class size of 4-5 students for CDS and 9-10 students for CMS, but its fairly easy to switch between the two. I would expect that they give out around 1.5 times these number of offers in many windows, and are likely to interview may be twice these number of people. I only hope those who are not taking Caltech's offer tell them soon, and with a bit of luck, I guess the chance of being accepted after interview is close to 75%. Any idea how many turned up for the in-person interview? I want to say there were maybe 20 people for CMS specifically and 10 people for the other programs under the CMS umbrella (Applied Math, CS, etc.). No idea on the number interviewed remotely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.W.C Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 I an very interested in this program( I did research on algorithmic game theory). Didn't get any interview however.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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