Ivan Brugere

PhD Applications (focus in data mining and networks): Admitted: UI-Chicago, HKUST, University of Athens (Greece), EPFL Waitlisted: CMU (COS program) Waiting: SMU (Singapore), Northeastern, Boston University, Simon Fraser, UBC, University of Toronto, University of Edinburgh Rejected: Cambridge, Stanford, U-Washington, U-Vermont, Columbia, NYU, NYU Stern. Simon Fraser and Northeastern first choices. (Yeah, I went wild on applications.)

I think it is best to pursue the professors directly. I have been talking with a professor there since November and he supported my application through the process, and he has a standing offer with me. But I think generally students in the accepted pool would try to interview with a professor directly.