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    Any news from PSU / UCLA CS PhD admission?

    in Computer Science

    Posted · Edited by Cosmic

    They were not. IST programs of study are within the College of Information Sciences and Technology. Computer science (actually "computer science and engineering") falls under the College of Engineering. The list of majors that were invited to this particular event are listed at: http://www.engr.psu....h/programs.aspx

    I thought so. Thanks so much for sharing this! And congrats on your upcoming offer :)

    Any news from PSU / UCLA CS PhD admission?

    in Computer Science

    Posted

    I just returned from Penn State's engineering graduate recruitment weekend. It was on 11/12 February. All of the graduate engineering programs, including computer science, were covered at that event. The invitation that I received for the event arrived to me via e-mail on 21 January

    Do you know of Information Sciences & Technology (ist.psu.edu) students were also invited?

    Berkeley Done Admitting?

    in Computer Science

    Posted

    I don't know if all admits have been sent, but the admission email I received was from the committee chair. I'm not sure if Berkeley has a waitlist.

    You could definitely contact your interviewer. If you explain your situation politely, I'm sure you'll get a response.

    Did you had an interview with them?

    My co-authored paper just got accepted to a journal: should I let the adcom know?

    in Applications

    Posted · Edited by Cosmic

    I applied to a few universities for a PhD in XYZ. My only Master's (Master's background being only somewhat different from PhD's) paper to be published is this paper -- which won't publish till next year. However, in my CV, I only put (submitted: 2011 blah blah conference...) when applying. Should I email the adcoms/admissions coordinators and let them know about the status of my co-authored paper?

    Should I get LOR from my undergrad prof. vs. another Master's prof. for my PhD application?

    in Letters of Recommendation

    Posted

    Hi5 for a sub 3.0 UPGA PhD hopeful! I never realized there were more of us than I had originally thought.

    Your LOR from your undergraduate days might be a positive spin on your package. You have a representative from your graduate work, one from professional, which is great. But who is going to tell your story of how you found your passion in life and turned your academic career around and worked your butt off and are a total success now? No one better than your undergraduate professor. Who else can tell that ad comm, that no really your UPGA is not indicative of what you're capable of and that they've seen the change in you.

    I also second Emilee's suggestion that you should go ahead and have all four write letters for you unless it explicitly states otherwise. At worst, they throw one out at random. At best, they see how many people think you're great and deserving of a PhD!

    Hi5 :) You're absolutely right, lily. I like what you're saying. Again, it would be better to ask Adcomm before firing four LORs and wishing for some good luck.

    Should I get LOR from my undergrad prof. vs. another Master's prof. for my PhD application?

    in Letters of Recommendation

    Posted · Edited by Cosmic

    I was in the same situation this application season (I just finished my Master's). My Master's advisor was actually the one that made the suggestion to get a letter from a undergrad professor, so that schools' have some perspective on how I have done in the past. Plus, the undergrad professor knew me longer than the other professors and, as a result, was able to write a strong letter. I think it worked in my favor, and I was very successful in getting into a competitive program.

    That being said, I did have an extra LOR (4 total). Three were from graduate level professors and one from undergrad level. So, assuming all four people will write awesome letters for you, why not ask all four and send them all in? Unless schools explicitly say do not send extra letters, it really shouldn't hurt your chances and it serve as "insurance", in case one of the letters goes missing.

    Good luck.

    Your story is almost same as mine, Emilee. Hmm..Certain PhD admission sites only mention this: "Three LORs required" without words such as "maximum", "at most", "only"

    etc. I think the best option is to email Adcom/office and see what they have to say.

    Should I get LOR from my undergrad prof. vs. another Master's prof. for my PhD application?

    in Letters of Recommendation

    Posted

    Interesting comments, Venetia and Jae B :) While it's true that I want to make up for my undergraduate failures (I was a foreign kid from a small 3rd world village, new to the States, 17 yo, cultural shock, lost) by getting a LOR (that describes my determination etc. but briefly and hardly touches on my research interests) from someone who saw my potential and had faith in me, at the same time, I'm worried about it's relevancy to an important PhD admission requirement: i.e. "can you write a freaking research paper? Point that out in your LORs where the profs. can attest to your ability to do quality research."

    Bottomline remark is: Excluding your professional recommender, do you really need a minimum of two professors to attest to your ability to do research or one is sufficient?

    HAH :D

    Should I get LOR from my undergrad prof. vs. another Master's prof. for my PhD application?

    in Letters of Recommendation

    Posted · Edited by Cosmic

    First of all, thank you for helping out the ever demanding newbies :) This is a great forum!

    Background:

    - I just finished my Master's (4th tier but highly ranked program) and applying to certain Fall '11 PhD programs (not same as my Master's program but somewhat relevant) at different schools (1st and 3rd tier). Now, here's the twist: My overall, final Bachelor's (3rd tier) CGPA is 2.85 (lost my tuition scholarship after 2.5 years - however, did quite well in my last semester - straight A's in all grad level courses, dean's list) with a 3.0 MGPA.

    - My undergraduate advisor/professor (and other professors) believed me in and helped me get into a decent ranked program for my Master's. I did exceptionally well in my Master's (RA for 2 years - full scholarship, 3 top internships, industry case studies, papers published etc.)

    Now, I have a question for you experienced folks and would appreciate any comments/suggestions etc:

    I'm planning to get one LOR (professional) from where I'll be interning this year (relevant to my PhD focus) and the rest two (academic) from my current dept. professors. However, for the academic one, I'm starting to think if I should rather get one from dept. (my current advisor, another great mentor, who has known me for 2+ years) and one from my undergraduate prof. who mentored me to what I'm today. I'm still in touch with him (he just emailed me yesterday). He's well-known in his field (not directly related to my Master's or PhD field/focus though) and has known me for more than 6 years.

    What do you guys think? TIA.

    Edit: P.S. I'm not interested in sending more than three LORs.

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