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@Comrade_S: Thanks a lot for the info, I mailed Indiana's Grad division and they said decisions should start rolling out from this or next week. Anyone heard anything from Virginia Tech?

Has anyone received a decision from Indiana University Bloomington or Notre Dame CSE?

@Seeking: Ha ha! What about your own story?

My father lost his job when I was in high school. My parents did random odd jobs to support me through high school and college, I saw how much they toiled so that I could lead a better life. Got into one of the best technological schools in my country, did some good research, got papers published, got good figures on my GRE and TOEFL but after graduating with a BS relocated and took up a development job at one of the biggest software firms in the world so that my parents finally have it easy. Slowly realized this ain't for me - I missed research, so decided to apply for PhD although it probably means financial frenzy all over again. Was amazed to see how supportive my parents were, want to make them proud and happy - that's all.

Hi, I just received an interview call from one of the schools I applied to but the strange thing is the professor who mailed me works on a totally different field and I never mentioned his name on my SOP. But he is the Director of Graduate Studies there and said he wants to learn more about my experiences and answer any possible questions I have in mind, by having a brief 20 minutes Skype char with me. Now I am utterly perplexed as this is totally different from the other interviews I have had till now. What does this mean and how to prepare for this? Is this a simple speaking test? Or should I expect technical questions from his side?

CMU turned into a slaughter house yesterday, or so it seems from the truckload of rejections they handed out Hang in there guys!!!

Hyper plane

22 but 23 by the time classes start this fall.

Street fighter

Pole position

Lunch time

Liar liar

tabasco sauce

Brown University

Sweet mama

Plastic knife

Princeton Review

black board

Awesome twosome

Another week begins with new hope and desperation

Me in ML/Vision..which schools did you apply to?

Purple poop

world champion

Yes! We CAN do this thing! Go appliCANs!

I am so afraid of February..rejections coming thick and fast!