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Hi! GRE Q161, V154, AWA 3.5, TOEFL 100, UG GPA3.82, technical GPA 4.00, , research experience: two years as research assistant in the relevant field, two scopus indexed papers, one ISI INDEXED paper, one reputable, international award. Masters GPA 3.80. Applied to PhD Microsystems on 10 November. Was contacted by Masdar a couple of weeks ago to provide further details which I did. Now waiting for their response. Hope to see more...

Try university of Alabama, Huntsville (http://www.uah.edu/nmdc)... Best,

There should be none...

Well a couple of months ago I had several exchanges of emails and Skype interviews with my POI detailing on the topic of my prospective research and my application to the university. My POI admitted on Skype that he sees my application as very competitive one and that he likes it and he will give positive comments on it for further processing. Guess what... Last week I got a rejection.:-) So no it is not guaranteed if your POI is positive or even enthusiastic about you as was in my case. PS. The POI I'm talking about is a well known figure in my field and has a couple of books published. As he belonged to a well established university, the decision of the university prevailed. All the best.

Wa'alaykum Assalam dear pilla I'm extremely positive and not affected by this decision. Thanks for your kind words brother. What's the benefit of IVY league colleges? I never heard of them.. Please share some details. I received the email on 3 dec. none of my friends applied to kaust so have no further information. Thanks

Rejected as expected... Good luck guyz...

BTW pilla, do you have any information about the number of student intake specially in EE?

Dear pilla, thanks for your words. My application was recommended by my POI aabout a month ago and still I did not get the interview call. Anyway, dears, I wish you guys all the best.

Dear Eng-11 did u have ur hr interview on Skype or did u fly to the interview venue? Which program did u apply for? Thanks

BTW pilla the same source told me that the admission decisions will be communicated till the third week of December. Are you done with ur interviews? When was ur hr interview? Thanks

No I did not have the second interview. I was told by someone well informed at kaust that this semester EE has estimated acceptance of 0.5%. I am not very hopeful and shall try my luck next semester.

Thanks a lot. Do you think its same for PhD and MS? Single and family? Yes they asked me to submit additional details about me. Sent me few forms and supporting documents to submit with that form. But they explicitly mentioned that this does not mean admission offer. I am not sure what it is.

What Program did you apply for?? PhD or MS? Do you have any idea about the amount of stipend they pay? I have applied for PhD Microsystems. Thanks

You are welcome and good luck...

It highly depends on the publisher and/ or editor. If the publisher is well known like Elseviers, Springers, Taylor & Francis, IEEE etc or the editor is well known in your field, you should not be worried and should send an inquiry email to the editor after a week of submission (and not more than two) to know if the paper has been properly received. For new or relatively unknown publishers I believe you should wait no longer than two days. It is your work and you have every right to know that it's been treated with respect. Hope this answers. Regards

Yes I did... So did you have any interview so far?

You are welcome. I am hoping to pursue my PhD in photonics. what about you?

Dear ghataty POI = Professor Of Interest Interview with POI is the academic interview and is quite technical (may be not too much). On the other hand, administrative interview is done by representatives from HR, school administration (not necessarily from your school) and few faculty members (not necessarily from your school). Administrative interview, generally, is not technical, rather, they ask you about your research interests and career goals, reasons behind choosing KAUST etc... For administrative interview for KAUST you might have to fly to a certain country (like Turkey, China, USA, Singapore). But it can be on skype as well. If invited, travel and accommodation is provided by KAUST. I hope this answers your question. Please feel free to ask should there be any confusion or question. Regards

Dear Awash Thank you very much for your detailed response. Your response really helped me deciding my financials. I sure will contact you should I have further questions. Thank you once again.

Interviewed today by POI. Went quite well. Looking forward to administrative interview.

Dear ghataty... Thanks for sharing your profile. Any news fellows?? Please share your profiles... thanks

Ok lets share our profiles here. Undergrad GPA 3.87/4.00 Masters GPA 3.7/4.00 GRE 315 (Q 161, V 154) TOEFL iBT 103 Two years relevant research experience in the KAUST field of interest. Hope to see more. Thanks

Ok Thanks for your input. Really appreciate it.

Thank you for sharing your experience. Are you applying for PhD? Did they contact you so far? What was interview like specially the academic one? I am still waiting for any decision / interview call. My VIP page says 'Registered / Waitlisted'. I don't know what waitlisted actually means. Any thoughts please? Asking many questions? I am desperate, may be...

Thanks for your input I really appreciate your time.