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04-16-2006, 07:30 PM
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Within my grasp!
 Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NJ, USA
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Age: 21
M/F: M Location when applying: USA Major(s) in undergrad: Electrical Engg Undergraduate institution: a good US univ Major(s) applying for: EE Area of specialization: Wireless Degree(s) earned: BS Degree(s) applying for: MS/PhD Undergrad GPA (try to adjust to 4.0 system): 4.0 Class Rank (if applicable):1 GRE Verbal: 750 GRE Math: 800 GRE Writing: 4.0 How many months did you study for GRE general: 2.5 (part time) GRE Subject (if applicable): NA How many months did you study for GRE subject: Researched as undergrad in University (y/n & years): Y (on 2-3 ugrad projects for the last 1.25yrs) Researched as undergrad in Industry (y/n & years): N research but work exp as a systems engineer in a wireless company Published (y/n & # of articles): N Other: Advice to those applying to grad school: Indicate focused research interests, contact profs of interest (even if unsure), Apply for PhD programs (most important, this is where I faltered) Accepted Schools (aid: y/n and how much and what form; date notified and method of notification): UT Austin - MS/PhD with fellowship last week of Feb Stanford - MS only - Mar 17 no aid Rutgers - with GA Rejected Schools (date notified and method of notification): MIT - 3rd week of Feb Berkeley - 3rd week of Feb UIUC - 2nd week of april Waitlisted Schools: Chosen School: UT Austin |
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04-16-2006, 08:06 PM
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Eager!
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 44
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Age: 22
M/F: M Location when applying: USA Major(s) in undergrad: CompE Undergraduate institution: Top 10 Engineering School Major(s) applying for: EE Area of specialization: Embedded Systems Degree(s) earned: Bachelor's Degree(s) applying for: MS/PhD Undergrad GPA (try to adjust to 4.0 system): 3.97 Class Rank (if applicable): GRE Verbal: 440 GRE Math: 790 GRE Writing: 4.5 How many months did you study for GRE general: 1 month GRE Subject (if applicable): How many months did you study for GRE subject: Researched as undergrad in University (y/n & years): None in EE, Physics Undergrad Research on and off 3 yrs working in a Research Lab Researched as undergrad in Industry (y/n & years): 1 summer, plus 1 yr work experience Published (y/n & # of articles): N Other: Advice to those applying to grad school: Definetely apply for a PhD and give plenty of time to your SOP. Read about some of the research work that your targeted professors are working on to the university you're applying and adjust your SOP to reflect the same. Accepted Schools (aid: y/n and how much and what form; date notified and method of notification): Berkeley: Fellowship offer, Last week of Feb, By Email Stanford: Waiting for aid, Notified March 13th by Email Rejected Schools (date notified and method of notification): MIT - 3rd week of Feb by Mail UIUC - End of March by Email, No suprise - they use GRE as an absolute cutoff is what I've heard Waitlisted Schools: Chosen School: Stanford Last edited by kaluram : 04-17-2006 at 05:11 AM. |
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04-17-2006, 03:47 AM
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Within my grasp!
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 102
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Age: 21
M/F: M Location when applying: Chennai, India Major(s) in undergrad: Electronics and Communication Engg Undergraduate institution: Anna University Major(s) applying for: EE Area of specialization: Wireless Communications Degree(s) earned: B.E. Degree(s) applying for: MS, PhD in some Undergrad GPA (try to adjust to 4.0 system): 4 Class Rank (if applicable): 1/130 GRE Verbal: 700 GRE Math: 790 GRE Writing: 4.5 How many months did you study for GRE general: 2 months GRE Subject (if applicable): NA How many months did you study for GRE subject: Researched as undergrad in University (y/n & years): nothing substantial Researched as undergrad in Industry (y/n & years):N Published (y/n & # of articles): N Other: Advice to those applying to grad school: Contact profs. Accepted Schools (aid: y/n and how much and what form; date notified and method of notification): University of Michigan, ann arbor, no aid, PhD, last week of jan UC Irvine- Aid offered,MS, Mid Feb Purdue- no aid, MS, Mid Feb Arizona State- no aid,MSE, March Polytech Univ, brooklyn- RA offered, MS,Feb Rejected Schools (date notified and method of notification): UIUC - End of March, email Stanford- Mid March, email Wisconsin Madison- End of March, on status page TAMU- feb, email Austin- april, on status page Rutgers: april, status page Waitlisted Schools: Columbia, PhD No decision yet: Minnesota, Maryland, GA Tech, Virginia Tech Chosen School: Purdue most prob.
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MS/PhD in EE Admits: UMich ann arbor, Purdue, UC Irvine, ASU, Minnesota,Polytech, Maryland- College Park, Georgia Tech Rejects:Tamu, Wisc Mad,Stanford,UIUC,Rutgers,Austin Waitlisted: Columbia Pending:1 |
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04-17-2006, 03:48 AM
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Within my grasp!
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 102
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schools that have not yet given decisions would be rejects most prob right?
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MS/PhD in EE Admits: UMich ann arbor, Purdue, UC Irvine, ASU, Minnesota,Polytech, Maryland- College Park, Georgia Tech Rejects:Tamu, Wisc Mad,Stanford,UIUC,Rutgers,Austin Waitlisted: Columbia Pending:1 |
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04-17-2006, 06:24 AM
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Within my grasp!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Formerly Pakistan, Currently Pennsylvania
Posts: 288
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Likely, but not necessarily... I have 7 decisions pending, and I know that two have just sent their decisions and two are still to take them, so there are still places... then again, they're most likely going to be rejects, or at the most, admits without aid, which is again a reject when you think about it...
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04-17-2006, 12:41 PM
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Providence-bound!
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Providence, RI
Posts: 3,394
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Age: 25
M/F: F Location when applying: Brussels, Belgium Major(s) in undergrad: Translation English - Italian - Modern Greek Undergraduate institution: Totally unknown, even within Belgium! Major(s) applying for: Comparative Literature Area of specialization: American - Italian - French Literature Degree(s) earned: Licence Translation; Master in International Business; MA in American Studies Degree(s) applying for: PhD Undergrad GPA (try to adjust to 4.0 system): 70% (cum laude) Class Rank (if applicable): no clue GRE Verbal: 640 GRE Math: 700 GRE Writing: 5.5 How many months did you study for GRE general: I took it twice; the first time I studied about 1 month, but I was also working full-time, the second time, more or less the same. GRE Subject (if applicable): I'm glad I didn't take it! How many months did you study for GRE subject: / Researched as undergrad in University (y/n & years): N/A Researched as undergrad in Industry (y/n & years): N/A Published (y/n & # of articles): 1 article published; 2 presented in conferences Other: 2 years of teaching experience in BA and adult education (English and Italian) Advice to those applying to grad school: Spend a lot of time selecting the universities you will apply to, go through loads of department websites and make sure you end up with a good mix of schools. Apply to as many universities as you can afford, you won't be sorry because there is no way to predict your chances. Work hard on all aspects of your file, but especially on your SOP if you're aiming at high-ranked universities, and GRE for a lot of unis ranked 30-100. Contact some professors you'd really like to work with if you have anything interesting to tell them. Keep records of everything you do, make an excel sheet or something with the info you need for every school. Good luck! Help others who are in the same boat, a little positive karma goes a long way!  Accepted Schools (aid: y/n and how much and what form; date notified and method of notification): Brown (full funding until I finish); UMich (full funding); IndianaU-Bloomington (no $); UWashington-Seattle (no $); UNC (I declined the funding interview because I had already decided to go to Brown) Rejected Schools (date notified and method of notification): UMN, Yale, Harvard, UPenn, Cornell, UOregon (this was my safe school, actually...), Berkeley, Northwestern, UWisconsin-Madison Waitlisted Schools: Emory, Johns Hopkins (not officially, but I haven't heard from them and they admitted some students months ago, so I presume I'm on an unofficial waitlist and will receive a rejection letter soon.) Chosen School: Brown 
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Brown, here I come! 
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04-20-2006, 07:41 AM
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Eager!
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Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 32
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Age: 26
M/F: M Location when applying: Bangalore, India Major(s) in undergrad: Computer Engg. Undergraduate institution: NIT Kurukshetra Major(s) applying for: Computer Science Area of specialization: Compilers Degree(s) earned: B.Tech. (Computer Engg) Degree(s) applying for: MS Cs Undergrad GPA (try to adjust to 4.0 system): Class Rank (if applicable): Top 5% GRE Verbal: 580 GRE Math: 770 GRE Writing: 4.0 How many months did you study for GRE general: 2-3 months GRE Subject (if applicable): N/A How many months did you study for GRE subject: N/A Researched as undergrad in University (y/n & years): None Researched as undergrad in Industry (y/n & years): Have 4 years of experience but not in research Published (y/n & # of articles): None Other: Advice to those applying to grad school: Try to get some papers publish else make a very strong SOP and get strong Reco letters. And the most important thing, try to finish the application process as soon as possible. I have got calls from 2 colleges in which I finished my application 1-2 months earlier than their deadline. Accepted Schools (aid: y/n and how much and what form; date notified and method of notification): 1) Columbia MS CS (aid info not known yet) 2) Columbia MEngg. CS No aid. Rejected Schools (date notified and method of notification): Stanford, Wisconsin, UT Austin, Purdue, UIUC Waitlisted Schools: None Chosen School: Not decided yet |
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04-20-2006, 12:12 PM
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Wow, I have a new power!
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Iowa City, IA
Posts: 166
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Economics PhD
Age:28
M/F: F Location when applying: Rome, Italy Major(s) in undergrad: Business Administration Undergraduate institution: small unknown liberal arts college Major(s) applying for: Economics Area of specialization: Macroeconomics, Monetary, International econ Degree(s) earned: BA Degree(s) applying for: PhD Undergrad GPA (try to adjust to 4.0 system): 3.69 Class Rank (if applicable): don’t know GRE Verbal: 1st time:460; 2nd time:540 GRE Math: 1st time:740; 2nd time:710 GRE Writing: 1st time:4.0; 2nd time:3.5 How many months did you study for GRE general: the first time I didn’t study a lot, I was still in school taking 5 classes and time was scarce so I studied a bit over the week ends. The second time I did a lot more since I had more time (I was working at the time). So, I studied for 2 months an average of two hours per day, but preparing only the math section. Yes, look at my scores ... I do believe this damn test is absolutely worthless! GRE Subject (if applicable): How many months did you study for GRE subject: Researched as undergrad in University (y/n & years): Researched as undergrad in Industry (y/n & years): One year. I was a research assistant in the economics department for a U.N. agency Published (y/n & # of articles): no, nothing. Other: several years of math and science tutoring mostly at high school level, but did some at undergraduate level too. Received a scholarship for my last undergrad year and was given an award of academic excellence in Finance and Accounting. Advice to those applying to grad school:Carefully research school, you will want to apply to those were your research interests match those of the faculty; this is extremely important! Apply to as many schools as time and money permits, admission decisions are too random to be predictable. Do not apply only to top 10 schools, there are far too many smart and dedicated people around then spots available, you are allowed to dream but don’t forget to be practical too. Give yourself A LOT of time to write your sop, it is an important part of the application and you will want to be very much focused on research and career goals which might not be that easy. I spent 2.5 months and countless revisions on it. Get close to professors as much as you can, the more they know about you the better their lors will be. If you have the luck of being in a big research university volunteer to help out one of your profs with his/her research over the summer between your junior and senior year; it will give you an insight of what research is, something to write about in your sop, and you will be better known by at least one prof. One last thing: start the process as early as you can not only because it is really time consuming but also because if you do so you can contact profs at the schools you are thinking of applying to. To get in touch with profs is a smart idea to have some sort of advantage over the other candidates, but you need to do it early on (i.e. over the summer) because if you do it around October/November it might seem you are doing it only for the admissions process and not because you are seriously interested. Accepted Schools (aid: y/n and how much and what form; date notified and method of notification):University of Iowa, PhD (full aid in the form of fellowship + TA/RA, notified via e-mail on March 8th) SUNY at Binghamton, PhD (no aid, notified via web site around March 20) Boston University, MA (no aid, notified via e-mail on March 28) Rejected Schools (date notified and method of notification): Georgetown Uni (letter) George Washington Uni (letter) U. of Virginia (e-mail) U. of Rochester (e-mail) Rutgers (letter) Purdue (web site) Waitlisted Schools:IndianaUniversity, JohnsHopkinsUniversity, TempleUniversity. Well, I don’t know whether I was waitlisted at these schools, but I still haven’t heard anything from them. At this point they will all be rejects I think. ChosenSchool: Do you need to ask?! U. of Iowa of course!!
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