tjc Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 Hi guys! I am a PhD applicant at MIT EECS, Area 1(Communication) for Fall 2012. So who else is waiting for the big day , I guess it would be around 10th Feb, any updates about the interviews or any other info you happen to have, go ahead ans share.. GPA 3.9/4 2 conference papers very strong lors.... jdeep 1
Fleur Posted January 29, 2012 Posted January 29, 2012 Hey, I think I may have a good news for you. At least, I am counting on it as a potential end of waiting for MIT EECS results for myself. I've been brouwsing the calender of the EECS department and they've got grad. admissions roundup planned from the 1st to the 3rd of Feb. So, yeah, I am guessing the week after that we should get our results. Fingers crossed By the way, did you see an entire string of accepts in the Physics department? All phDs I believe. I looks like MIT really needs physists at the moment, unless it was just one overjoyed person repeat-posting
chessmathter Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 are you guys graduate students or undergrad. please mention
tjc Posted January 31, 2012 Author Posted January 31, 2012 Hey Fleur, yeah good news it is! and I couldnot hope more to hope to have the result by the end of next week as the first release consists of the admits... and lol about your comment(you missed biology though) , I guess I would also fall a prey to the 'overjoyed repeat syndrome' if I get an admit ...
zhangerpai Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 (edited) @Fleur I guess for applicants with M.S. degrees, to have 2 conference papers is also good, but if you are an undergrad with 2 conference publications( with decent GPA), then 99% you will be admitted. So it's good to specify. By the way, I will be applying to area1 next fall. hope to see you there. Good luck. Edited February 1, 2012 by zhangerpai
Rebecca8 Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 I applied to (area 2). Will see what comes out soon... So far I haven't had any decisions.
tjc Posted February 1, 2012 Author Posted February 1, 2012 @Fleur, kazemipour what're your areas? @zhangerpai goodluck with your application @kazemipour I am undergrad....
Fleur Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 @tjc I specialise in signal processing, more specifically computer vision. I believe signal processing was one of the area names, right? Wow, you are an undergrad with two conference papers? Impressive! Are they major international conferences? Btw, has everyone on this thread except zhangerpai applied to start in the fall of 2012? I see some posters with application season Fall 2011, which would mean starting september last year. Perhaps, the term "application season" is confusing...
tjc Posted February 3, 2012 Author Posted February 3, 2012 yeah I guess there was one 'research field' in the application option but I guess you'd fall in Artificial Intelligence if machine learning is your thing, atleast in MIT terminology your area should be area II, while the first-choice research field would be AI.... confusing isnt it? ... thx and well yes the conferences are well-reputed....
tjc Posted February 3, 2012 Author Posted February 3, 2012 machine learning** sorry I meant computer vision
Fleur Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 You are spot on actually. I checked and I did in fact put AI as my primary research interest on the application (with signal processing as my optional second ). At the time, I was doubting whether I should swap SP and AI in the list of my research interests as SP seemed broader but at the end I figured as you did. So, according to our prognosis, the results are next week... Good luck!
tjc Posted February 3, 2012 Author Posted February 3, 2012 yeah good luck to you too and everybody else on this forum...
tjc Posted February 6, 2012 Author Posted February 6, 2012 well, the grad admission committee meetings at MIT are finally over, ended friday last week... found out on the official link... most of the admits would be emailed on feb 9 - feb 10, 2012 http://eecscal.mit.edu/Pages/CalendarViews/MonthView.aspx?RoomId=3&Date=2%2f6%2f2012+12%3a00%3a00+AM
hotdog123 Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 Oh geeze, I wasn't even thinking about decisions until now. EE/Applied Math double major, one first author conference publication so far. Hopefully, BS->PhD... :3
tjc Posted February 8, 2012 Author Posted February 8, 2012 not yet... fingers crossed... anyways heard that berkeley eecs results have been released (incase anyone has applied to berkeley)
tjc Posted February 9, 2012 Author Posted February 9, 2012 prepared for the worst and would take it as a bonus if I get in...
argentinian Posted February 9, 2012 Posted February 9, 2012 My profile: Engineer Computer Engineer Electronics 5 years degree each Only person in my college who got both achieved in 6 Working software engineer in HP and Ericsson Irelend (created algorithm to retrieve information) Extracurriculars: National champion of chess at 14, got from Patagonia, 14 years nobody in the region (This can help as a grad???) Triathlon GPA: low 77% more or less Adittional: Asperger's syndrome What do you think? I am so nevous, to be honest I have no research experience but the true is that such a thing doesnt exist in my country (at least seriously) I didnt put that of course. Low GPA, I believe I would have an excellent profile if I where undergrad. But as a grad chess achievement doesnt matter at all???? I would appreciate any idea,
agave87 Posted February 9, 2012 Posted February 9, 2012 Adittional: Asperger's syndrome LOL, did you mentioned it in your application? What do you think? I am so nevous, to be honest I have no research experience but the true is that such a thing doesnt exist in my country (at least seriously) I didnt put that of course. Low GPA, I believe I would have an excellent profile if I where undergrad. But as a grad chess achievement doesnt matter at all???? I would appreciate any idea, As many have said before, to make it at the Top 10 (or at least to the Top 5), you need prior research experience.
shenter Posted February 9, 2012 Posted February 9, 2012 Hi UCB has offered most of admissions but has not rejected anybody yet. If you haven't heard anything most probably you are going to be rejected. Has anybody heard anything from MIT and Stanford?
argentinian Posted February 9, 2012 Posted February 9, 2012 UCB offered admission by email or web site?
argentinian Posted February 9, 2012 Posted February 9, 2012 LOL, did you mentioned it in your application? Yes, in an email to admission officer, As many have said before, to make it at the Top 10 (or at least to the Top 5), you need prior research experience. Yes, I know, but how the someone can get research experience in a country when there is no research and when you want to get a job outside they dont let you because work permit status. Thats is disgusting
palindr0me Posted February 9, 2012 Posted February 9, 2012 Heard back from MIT! Accepted The email was mainly an invitation to visit them. No words on fellowships etc. I'm in area II at CSAIL.
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