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It's now past the time they said decisions would be out and I'm still waiting.
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HM EE VV EE Will try again next year for sure.
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Same. A lot of us are. I have a feeling all open house invites are sent which means those who are waiting are waitlisted. Just a feeling.
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Sorry! I don't have info on anything other than what I've already shared.
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If I don't get a decision by next Wednesday I'm going to consider myself waitlisted. One week isn't a lot of time to plan for the open house. In previous years there were plenty of people who got another "still reviewing" email after the open house, which seems like a clear indication of being second string.
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@Mi5lakie I'm not too big into design myself, definitely more science/engineering. I hear NYU has some sort of interdisciplinary lab and the Stanford d.school exists (but doesn't offer a degree). That's all I got. @sam1142 Thank you! I don't feel comfortable doing that since there's a ton of personal info. I bet someone reasonably dedicated could figure me out just by doing some keyword searches based on my post history. I guarantee the main thing that got me in was research fit, perseverance contacting the PI, and asking him good questions.
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Just got the acceptance email for Biomech!
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I imagine they have some sort of PhD goal in order to not short themselves long-term students. After this, they fill up on MS only students until either carrying capacity or a quality threshold is reached. Just my guess.
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I just got the same email telling me to keep waiting. Recent admit has posted on the results page.
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Every department does it differently. Some don't even interview for the fellowships they hand out. I can't be sure why they hold off until mid March to notify people.
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Not sure about quantitative requirements, but I did ask the person who invited me to interview why I was selected. According to the person, the main thing that got me in was my balanced SOP. It wasn't just ungrounded passion, and neither was it just extreme technical detail. I wrote about my research and work experiences, focusing on how they made me ready for grad school and the qualities I have now. The second to last paragraph was a more detailed research direction I wanted to pursue as a result of my growth. The last paragraph was about how Stanford's connection to industry would help me reach my realistic humanitarian goals. However, all of my quantitative stats were also solid. Great LORs, good GPA, stellar GRE, pending second author publications, 3 years research and internship experience. Stanford looks highly on balanced students.
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I just got back from the visit day where they revealed some stats about this year's admissions. The following include both MS and MS/PhD applications. ~950 applications 224 were sorted into the Admit/Possible Admit pile 181 were admitted (19% acceptance rate) 57 were invited to interview for 5 quarter and 3 year fellowships (6%) The vast majority of people invited will receive the 5 quarter fellowship for the MS before moving into a funded PhD. The MechE department has 5 Stanford Graduate Fellowships to hand out which provide funding and an increased stipend for 3 years. Stanford is only interested in funding students whose eventual goal is a PhD. All letters will be sent out sometime in mid-March. The takeaway from this is that there are still 124 MS students who have no idea they've been admitted yet. Just wait if you're in this boat.
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@Deepak Singh I meant monitor gradcafe self-reported results to see when the major waves are happening, but based on what lownotsteady mentioned, it could be more of a steady stream.
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Nope. Just going to have to wait. And by wait I mean compulsively refresh the results page.
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I couldn't reschedule so I had to turn them down unfortunately.
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Based on previous years' results, first wave should come out end of this week.
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I believe the CMS interview/visit day is less of a weedout and more of a recruitment weekend. If you're not strongly fitted with one professor, they have to make sure you can find another PI if necessary. If you're invited, then that's a very good sign. Do the normal research prep and know your general direction well. I would expect some casual conversation with a few different professors, but no technical grilling. I might see you there since I'll be visiting for CDS on 2/17.
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Advisor got back with the official. You should be hearing from your PIs soon since they've been authorized to share acceptance results now. Calm vibes to those of you waiting~~~
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I had a behavioral and then technical interview with Biomech last week. Haven't heard back yet. I reached out to the PI myself.
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There were about 20-25 total visitors to that lab during the open house. I think it was hinted that there would be one or two spots. I would guess 40-50 apps.
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@hope2000 According to results from last year, they'll start sending acceptances early to mid February with rejections in March. At this point, I don't see how it could hurt to send emails to your POIs about research and apps. Maybe they'll see something in a well worded email. The window pterosaur indicated is closing.
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Anyone get an interview or hear back from Control, Intelligent Systems, and Robotics (CIR)?
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I haven't seen a thread about this yet, so here's one for all applicants to share what we know. About a week ago, my website had 5 new visitors from MIT, the longest staying on for about 10 minutes. So far, no PIs have returned my emails or reached out about an interview. From the previous year's results, I expect most interviews to start early February. I had the opportunity to go to the October open house. Here's what I've picked up so far (may not be 100% true): Biomechatronics: Hugh Herr likes to take Harvard-MIT HST students because they are fully funded. In fact, being fully funded one way or another seems to be the key to get into his lab. He is also going on sabbatical this year, but is still accepting students. Very focused on the science and publishing, not as artsy. Mediated Matter: I get the impression Neri Oxman likes to be very involved with her students. It seems like she really cares. Her students mentioned that she will read every bit of your portfolio and likes to see proper attribution for anything on your site. Interviews will be with her and several current students to check for culture fit. More artsy, but also getting into the publishing game. Conformable Decoders. Canan Dagdeviren is brand new, just done with her postdoc. No information yet, but I'd imagine this will be a more science-focused lab based on her background. Design Fiction: Very small group of females. The most artsy of all the labs. I believe they're looking for someone who has already made a splash in the art world. If you have anything to add, please do!
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They were related to their research. The professor asked how I would create similar systems and solve similar problems to what they do. I began with a more abstract reply to what type of results I wanted to see, but the professor asked me specifically what I meant at least three separate times. At each time, I had to provide more technical detail. In the end I started pulling out coursework and previous knowledge to link together a detailed plan of attack for a research problem. Honestly, not sure if I said the right stuff, but my thought process and reasoning was pretty solid. I knew to ask experts for their advice, look at underlying causes for the problem, iteratively test with modifications from users, etc. Maybe you don't know the exact answer, but I'd say make sure your thought process is solid and be ready to make use of all resources they have in the lab to find it.
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Update: Interview was slated for 30 minutes and went a little over. First 15 minutes were more technical. I was asked to describe my interests, then I had several design challenges to respond to. Basically asked how I would approach problem solving, each question digging a little deeper. After the interviewer was satisfied, I had the chance to ask questions about the lab and program. This is where I could actually create a conversation and push back some. We had a good conversation and I was left with the impression that the interviewer was trying to convince me why the lab and university would be a better fit than other graduate programs I mentioned. Overall, a good balance of technical and general info. Interviewer mentioned that these "informal" interviews would proceed this month with decisions coming out early February.