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Anyone know if CMU has finished sending out PhD acceptances?
PanicMode replied to nud's topic in Computer Science
Which dept? -
Just Curious...Human Computer Interaction\Interaction Design Rankings?
PanicMode replied to Ahmed's topic in Computer Science
@painkillers, do you know who your advisor will be and if so who? -
Just Curious...Human Computer Interaction\Interaction Design Rankings?
PanicMode replied to Ahmed's topic in Computer Science
"I only applied to one school this year and if that doesn't work out then I want to aim higher next year" Maybe you should aim lower or apply to more places? The people who were accepted have no business here anymore and for the ones who are waiting or were rejected your question isn't relevant. Sorry. -
Unless you're accepted they probably won't tell you.
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Let me explain how admissions committees work. There are about four items that determine if you will be accepted or not. In order of priority: Is there a faculty member who specifically wants you, will this person go to bat for you? (this is your POI) Does that faculty member have funds to carry you for 5 to 6 years? Do you have a good research statement to back up that faculty's investement (do your letters of recommendation concur) Do you have good GRE/Test scores to convince the rest of the committee If the anwser to any of these questions is no you end up in the waitlist pile. That means you are still a match with regards to topic of research, research statement and test scores. It's just that they're otherwise full. If someone drops out, or if during the first round of personal phonecalls by faculty to high-priority candidates someone drops off, then you've made it off the wait list.
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UCSD ECE-CompE vs CMU BIC. Decision Decision Decision.
PanicMode replied to zj45499's topic in Computer Science
"They say that once you got a offer from top companies..." So you assume you will get that at some point ? -
Better Smaller or Larger Research Group for PhD studies
PanicMode replied to blubb's topic in Computer Science
First of all you don't join a group, you're lucky to be asked to be part of a group. Your question depends on how many PIs are involved in a group. If one PI has 4 students vs if one PI has lots of students. Personally I would try to become a PhD student with a faculty member who doesn't have a lot of students. First of all because it's easier for them to keep the funding going and second because you will have more personal time with your advisor. -
Which GRE score set to use for CS MS applications ?
PanicMode replied to ahmadka's topic in Computer Science
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Hi, I'm at CMU and I work a lot with the ML department. One thing you're going to get at CMU and not at Harvard is access to a strong body of other excellent ML, LTI, CS, Neuro, RI, etc researchers. Everyone here collaborates all the time and you would have access to not just one or two great ML reseachers. Also, Pittsburgh is a pretty good living city. It's cheap and it has great resources. Besides, you're going to be working your ass of for 5 to 6 years, you wouldn't see much of Boston anyway
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How do you guys deal with the imposter syndrome?
PanicMode replied to ucdude's topic in Waiting it Out
The academic world is notorious for making people feel like impostors. Or more specifically: the outsider. Every part of graduate school has a gate keeping function. And even if you make it and get a Phd or Masters, you're only starting the next round of trying to figure out if you're really a part of it all. If you take a top tier university and you walk into the toughest class, you will find a room full of people who are scared they are not smart enough to be there. Most of them are correct. -
The long version of that line is "with your research interest and background, why don't you go do a PhD". As if you can just walk into any university and begin. Has anyone else had stuff like this happen?
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Which programs did you apply to?
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*sigh* ok why don't I make this really clear. The people who got in are good friends of mine. I know their academic records I know their standing I know what grades they got because they were in the same courses I took (so I know who got in with Cs). I know for a fact that people were admitted with much less of a GPA or academic track record than me.
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@emmm Just got fucked in the ass by two depts of which I know the faculty well. In fact I know all of the committee members personally and my research statement was designed to help most faculty and their research. At least now I know that qualifications don't matter, which at least means I don't have to work to write more publications. I know the committees so well that I know who got my spot, someone with no first author publications and almost no research experience. Good luck on anyone over 35 who got in, must be some fucking magic you're using.
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@gradschoolmom "If you have the credentials, you have a chance!" Really? Here are my credentials: 12 conference publications, 2 journal articles and 1 book chapter. 1 patent, 1 award nomination, countless review committees, program committees, invited talks, panels, etc. 16+ years science experience with a prestigious neurosurgery journal article (12 reviewers). Undergrad GPA: 3.82, Current Grad GPA: 3.62. h-index: 7. I just got rejected from the PhD program where my advisor instead picked someone who has ZERO first author publications and only about 2 years of experience. However, this person is about 15 years younger than me.
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Thanks. Apparently they don't understand what the term 'qualfied' means.
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I'm 40 and I've been working towards getting into a Phd program for many years. In that sense I'm almost overqualified and I think that's counting against me.