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  1. I got EPFL and UNC admission without funding, which is no different than a rejection.
  2. Got my rejection from UPenn, they didn't even bother to email lol
  3. Just got my first result, which is a rejection from Stanford.
  4. Does the admission page change from submitted to accepted when you are accepted?
  5. I got no word from any university, definitely a bad sign.
  6. Seems like results started to be announced, although I haven't received any e-mail yet. Good luck everyone.
  7. So we are all applying to universities, and as they always say, advisor is very important. How can we make sure that our future advisor is a good guy? How do we know he will have time for us, treat us good, and watch our progress? We apply to universities after checking professors' papers and citation count, but an excellent reserach record does not mean he is a good choice. So if there is no information on websites like ratemyprofessor and google, how can I learn about them? 1) Asking former Ph.D. students? What if they forward my mail to advisor? Can I trust them with confidentiality? 2) Asking professors that published with advisor? That seems even more dangerous What is your suggestion? How can I make sure that my commitment will pay off. How to make sure I will be happy with my advisor?
  8. If a professor asks for a skype interview, is it a good thing or a regular thing? Because a rock-star of the field I am applying asked for a skype interview and I wonder if this is something positive.
  9. Is it enough if I just check my mail to see my application result when it is announced (do they always send email) or should I check my application for each university as well?
  10. Best Case scenario: You are in a top university and working with a very successful advisor. (which is no brainer) Case1: Not good university, good advisor Case2: Good university, average advisor From what I understand, advisor > university ( I am in a similar situation ) When you apply for postdocs, they will read your papers, and read the recommendation from that well networked advisor. Other applicants graduated from top universities, so what? Your coursework during Ph.D. doesn't matter anyways. Your sole responsiblity during Ph.D. is doing significant research. So if you can do better research than others, then it will be you who gets the position. University during undergraduate is important, because only your department judges you of your success. Outsiders doesn't know whether all content during all courses were covered, are whether you really deserved that A. So they trust the good universities. But during Ph.D., your work is public. Anyone can read your work and judge your success. And your research will be main factor they take into consideration. Edit: I heard that if you apply to a university that doesn't have any member doing research in your field, they won't be able to understand the significance of your work very much, so they will look at the name of your university.
  11. @alhus Some schools requre Toefl 100, so you better fix that.
  12. I can't imagine addressing them by their first name. Sounds so rude, guess it is a cultural difference.
  13. I really need some input for my decision. I am applying to Ph.Ds but if I am not admitted, which masters should I choose? University A: Times Rank: Between 200-225 in General, between 90-100 in technology. QS World Rank: Between 400-450 Advisor: ~1200 citations, not very good network outside of his country, not perfect match to my interests University B: Times Rank: None QS Rank: None Advisor: ~1800 citations, amazing network over the world, very good match ------------------ My opinion: Academia is a small world and if you work in a specific field, there are a limited number of people that work in that field and they usually know each other, either in person or by following their work. I feel like I should make my choice depending on the advisor, not ranking on the university. So a LOR from the advisor in university B can be way more helpful than a LOR from the advisor from university A. Because the professors from good universities know him. What do you think?
  14. It is interesting that some universities started to announce acceptions and rejections (not for cs). http://thegradcafe.com/survey/index.php Does any1 know when universities start to announce results for cs phd applicants (experience from previous years)?
  15. I am a CS PHD applicant as well and I can take a look if you wish (not that I am an expert or anything)
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