footestlavie Posted February 6, 2010 Author Posted February 6, 2010 I got an email from a prof at Stanford saying he had strongly recommended that the admissions committee admit and fund me...is this an unofficial acceptance?
prince Posted February 7, 2010 Posted February 7, 2010 I got an email from a prof at Stanford saying he had strongly recommended that the admissions committee admit and fund me...is this an unofficial acceptance? What is the track you applied for at Stanford?
footestlavie Posted February 7, 2010 Author Posted February 7, 2010 What is the track you applied for at Stanford? PhD
quadsbaby Posted February 7, 2010 Posted February 7, 2010 I don't know if that counts as an acceptance, but if it doesn't it's pretty close. My guess is if that prof wants you bad enough, he can fund you with a GRA, and you will get in... so... Odds are you're in
Spectrum Posted February 8, 2010 Posted February 8, 2010 Hi everyone, I've got a phone interview from a professor in ECE Gatech back in November. He advised me to apply for the summer term instead of the fall entry. I did. Then after my application was ready to pick up, early on January, I think, he replied that he was going to recommend me and provide my funding himself. He also advised me to read everything about his research, be prepared to apply for visa, and that they are not going to decline my application because of my good academic background. Nevertheless, I have not yet heard anything from the department. The office has already started issuing some admissions to American applicants for the fall term (I am an international applicant), and I am sick worried what does this mean? and what should I do? Is there anybody applied for the summer entry? Have you got your result?
prince Posted February 10, 2010 Posted February 10, 2010 Guys Looks like MIT results are out, I am still waiting..........
underthemoon Posted February 10, 2010 Posted February 10, 2010 Guys Looks like MIT results are out, I am still waiting.......... how do you know?
underthemoon Posted February 10, 2010 Posted February 10, 2010 Guys Looks like MIT results are out, I am still waiting.......... how do you know?
footestlavie Posted February 10, 2010 Author Posted February 10, 2010 I got admitted today. congrats, looks like you'll have some options lol...via Email? or did the website change?
OnlyMe Posted February 10, 2010 Posted February 10, 2010 I also got a posiive reply from MIT. Too bad the visiting day comes in a really inconvenient time for me.
ImNotAGenius Posted February 10, 2010 Posted February 10, 2010 I also got a posiive reply from MIT. Too bad the visiting day comes in a really inconvenient time for me. congrats! what field of EE did you apply as?
OnlyMe Posted February 10, 2010 Posted February 10, 2010 congrats! what field of EE did you apply as? At MIT to "Area 3" (Electronics, Computers, and Systems), but more specifically I'm interested in analog circuits and mixed signal.
mojojojo Posted February 10, 2010 Posted February 10, 2010 At MIT to "Area 3" (Electronics, Computers, and Systems), but more specifically I'm interested in analog circuits and mixed signal. Can I ask how did you find out about the decision? Was it through the website, or did somebody email you?
OnlyMe Posted February 10, 2010 Posted February 10, 2010 Can I ask how did you find out about the decision? Was it through the website, or did somebody email you? By email, no real details yet, mostly information regarding the open-day.
quadsbaby Posted February 10, 2010 Posted February 10, 2010 By email, no real details yet, mostly information regarding the open-day. Same. I applied Area IV (Engineering Physics).
prince Posted February 10, 2010 Posted February 10, 2010 At MIT to "Area 3" (Electronics, Computers, and Systems), but more specifically I'm interested in analog circuits and mixed signal. Can you share your profile please. Just curious to know what is required to get an admit from MIT. Thanks
OnlyMe Posted February 10, 2010 Posted February 10, 2010 Can you share your profile please. Just curious to know what is required to get an admit from MIT. Thanks I posted my profile in the profile thread: But I don't think it'll tell you much, I don't see it stamd out in any particular way.
Confused Goose Posted February 10, 2010 Posted February 10, 2010 Got admitted to Purdue. :-) Nowhere near my top choices, but there's nothing like the 1st admit to perk up one's mood :-) However, the dampener is that they haven't offered funding. It's the same with a couple of other guys from my school. Have been asked to contact professors for research assistantships. Looks like the recession is going to be really hard on international applicants.
Confused Goose Posted February 10, 2010 Posted February 10, 2010 Got admitted to Purdue. :-) Nowhere near my top choices, but there's nothing like the 1st admit to perk up one's mood :-) However, the dampener is that they haven't offered funding. It's the same with a couple of other guys from my school. Have been asked to contact professors for research assistantships. Looks like the recession is going to be really hard on international applicants.
ImNotAGenius Posted February 10, 2010 Posted February 10, 2010 I posted my profile in the profile thread: But I don't think it'll tell you much, I don't see it stamd out in any particular way. OnlyMe, did you receive any interview requests from Berkeley or MIT before being admitted?
OnlyMe Posted February 10, 2010 Posted February 10, 2010 OnlyMe, did you receive any interview requests from Berkeley or MIT before being admitted? A Professor from Berkeley set an interview with me about 3 weeks ago. Actually, I didn't really realize it was going to be an interview the way he put it, which is probably for the best or I would have really gotten anxious about it He emailed me asking if we could talk, I said sure, he called asked me a few technical questions then told me about his lab and current research and asked me what my interests are and if any of that appealed to me. After two weeks I got the email from them. From MIT I haven't heard anything up until yesterday when I got the acceptance email.
ImNotAGenius Posted February 11, 2010 Posted February 11, 2010 hmm... I wonder if all PHd applicants are interviewed before being admitted...
quadsbaby Posted February 11, 2010 Posted February 11, 2010 hmm... I wonder if all PHd applicants are interviewed before being admitted... Nope. I had no contact with MIT before I was admitted. Stanford and Berkeley, I had no interview for as well, but I had spoken to profs there.
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