MIT Media labs 2014

[roll]

I have applied for MEDIA LABS for Fall 2014 and waiting for the results now... When are the results going to be declared ?? I have so far not received any emails from Media labs for an interview ..

[roll]

Has any one been interviewed ?

[Deergus]

As far as I know, the PIs were expected to select potential applicants last week (unless you know the advisor, there's probably going to be an interview first). I imagine people will start getting news very soon. Some have even began to receive them today.

 

Note: I'm currently at the Media Lab.

[hopeful123]

Hi Deergus, 

 

Do you know if all of the labs sent out interview requests today, or just some of them? 

 

It looks like in the past interview requests were spread out across February and early March, but from your post it sounds like we can expect all the labs to send out interview requests right now? 

 

I applied to Responsive Environments....

[natebassett]

I applied to Civic Media - havn't heard anything yet. 

[medialab14]

I applied to Opera of the Future – got a mail on Feb 9th. I'll be interviewed next week...does anybody know how these interviews look like? ...it's my first one and I don't know what to expect...

[roll]

@Deergus: Which group are you working in ?? and how is the interview like ??

Edited February 11, 2014 by roll

[hopeful123]

So..anybody from Media Lab know whether all interview requests have been sent out at this stage? If profs had to decide last week and people from at least 2 labs have received interview requests and posted here then it seems plausible that all labs have sent requests at once

[hopeful123]

Anyone from the Media Lab have more info? Did all the labs send out interview requests at the same time, or just some so far?

[roll]

@medialab14 : Had you contacted the Professor (by emails) intending your interest to join the group ? 

[medialab14]

@roll: No, I didn't contact the Professor to show my interest, I just applied online. Did you?

[natebassett]

I contacted professors there but never received a reply before applying.

[roll]

@medialab14: I did not contact. I heard that they donot reply until they find the candidate suitable. 

 

Does it really help spamming their inboxes!!

 

BTW when is ur interview for Opera Group ??

Edited February 17, 2014 by roll

[medialab14]

@roll: My interview is this week, I didn't get an exact date & time yet. For which group did you apply? Did you already have an interview?

[roll]

i have applied to Tangible Media. No revert from Media Labs as of now.

 

Have they made any changes in your Portal or is it the same ?

Edited February 17, 2014 by roll

[hopeful123]

I very much want to assume that there are some labs that either have not yet sent out interview requests or do not conduct interviews! Hoping for the best!

[sehee16]

Haven't heard anything yet I applied for the design fictions group.

[medialab14]

@roll: No, there are no changes on the application website – I think this is only an online form and they won't post anything on that site. 

As the procedures seem to be very individual – depending on each research group – I'm sure, there is still hope for those who haven't heard anything yet.
Wishing you all the best of luck!
Did anyone here already have an interview at MIT Media Lab and could tell a bit about how it was and which questions they asked?

[hopeful123]

I received an interview! But from my second choice lab..does this mean that I was rejected from my first choice lab or can candidates have multiple interviews?

[roll]

I received an interview! But from my second choice lab..does this mean that I was rejected from my first choice lab or can candidates have multiple interviews?

which group interview?

[Stressica]

For what it's worth, last year I didn't get an interview request until March 5. (I do think this was a bad sign, as I was waitlisted, but I was happy to have an interview and in many ways the experience helped me.) It's difficult to know where you really stand even from all the information we gather here. I will never forget the emotional distress I felt this late in February when I read that others were interviewing, and my heart goes out to all Media Lab hopefuls.

[medialab14]

Did anyone already have had an interview during the last two weeks? I should have had my interview in the week of February 17th, but I didn't get the announced mail about date and time of the interview yet, which makes me quite concerned... :-(

[Lyapunov]

I'm guessing Stressica could answer this one best, but does the Media Lab send out all accepts and rejections on the same day ( March 29) ? Or are any of the rejection emails sent out earlier?

Edited March 3, 2014 by Lyapunov

[Stressica]

I got the impression that all results (reject/accept/waiting list) were sent out at the same time last year, early on a Monday (March 11, 7:19 am).

 

I can also share that the waiting list closed on March 26 last year. Ooooh believe me, I would know.

 

@medialab14, how were you initially contacted about an interview? Did the request come from a "real" person/email?

[medialab14]

@Stressica: I was in contact with the professor – got a personal invitation via mail and an answer on my reply, so I don't think the invitation was a mistake. I know that the group currently finished two important projects and therefore they'd been very busy, but it is a bit strange not to hear anything in the announced interview-week... :-(