In at UCSC (PhD in Computer Science)

[Ancalagon The Black]

CalmLogic can deliver a better review of this fact than I can !!

[rjt]

I am just curious to know your profile and calm's profile.

[MDK]

Originally Posted by rjt

I have an interview from UToronto for MSc coming up tomorrow morning. I heard they fund all people who get admits. Do you know what exactly they ask in the interviews? And how many people get through Toronto and how many are interviewed?

A friend of mine went to UofT las summer for an ESL course, while being there he met many CS faculty to clarify some facts regarding the admission process. As I remember, he told me he has to pay for the first year tuition because not all MS students are funded. However, Funding is almost guaranteed in the second year.

Also, if I decide to go to Canada, will I be able to do my summer internship in US and finally take up a job in US?Please tell me if you know.

All the major companies have R&D labs in Canada so you can do an internship in Canada if you like . But if you want to do an internship in the States, you might want to consult with Tino on the Visa Forum (he is almost our TM attorney )

BTW, The good thing about Canada is you can get the permanent residency while studying for your MS.

[MDK]

Originally Posted by rjt

I have an interview from UToronto for MSc coming up tomorrow morning. I heard they fund all people who get admits. Do you know what exactly they ask in the interviews? And how many people get through Toronto and how many are interviewed?

A friend of mine went to UofT las summer for an ESL course, while being there he met many CS faculty to clarify some facts regarding the admission process. As I remember, he told me he has to pay for the first year tuition because not all MS students are funded. However, Funding is almost guaranteed in the second year.

Also, if I decide to go to Canada, will I be able to do my summer internship in US and finally take up a job in US?Please tell me if you know.

All the major companies have R&D labs in Canada so you can do an internship in Canada if you like . But if you want to do an internship in the States, you might want to consult with Tino on the Visa Forum (he is almost our TM attorney )

BTW, The good thing about Canada is you can get the permanent residency while studying for your MS.

[rjt]

Thanks for your inputs MDK. waiting for a few more inputs.

[CalmLogic]

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[CalmLogic]

Originally Posted by rjt

if I complete the Masters from a US univ and then get admitted for PhD in another univ, how many credits relief will I get?

From what I read on the CS PhD admissions pages, my impression is that most students get at least 30 credits for their CS MS degree, especially if it was from a US or Canadian university.

Or is it like I have to start from the scratch again (stupid question)?

Definitely not.

I'm glad that you got the interview at Toronto because that would be a great admit (no pressure ). Also, Microsoft does a lot of recruiting there from what I remember reading.

...if I decide to go to Canada, will I be able to do my summer internship in US and finally take up a job in US?Please tell me if you know.

I don't know about the summer internship issue, but regarding H1Bs for working in industry, you get priority if your MS or PhD is from a US university:

http://www.urch.com/forums/computer-science-admissions/78475-phd-uc-riverside-vs-u-alberta.html#post510839

However, as stated at the link above, you also get such priority if you want to work at an educational institution in the US (or as a researcher at a U.S. non-profit or government agency).

Originally Posted by MDK

As I remember, he told me he has to pay for the first year tuition because not all MS students are funded. However, Funding is almost guaranteed in the second year.

Yeah, that certainly is better than most schools in the US. All the computer engineering students at Toronto seem to get a free ride, and I had incorrectly assumed that applied to all CS students.

[rjt]

Thanks Calm for your detailed answer. Could you tell me what do they ask in such telephonic conversations?

[Ancalagon The Black]

rjt: I dunno about CalmLogic's profile - I searched but I couldn't find it so he himself will post the link of his.

My profile is BBA from JU and concurrent PGDCA with that as well as Associate Studentship in Mathematics from IGNOU. I have around 10 publications/conference presentations including 1 in the prestigious journal Management Science as well as one co authored book of case studies with a professor of IMT Ghaziabad. The conferences are all international and prestigious namely IEEE, PMI, Indian Science Congress etc. I am a MCSD and SCJP. I have my own company providing web based project management solutions (Welcome To The Official WebPage Of S.S.Solutions Inc.: Customized IT Solutions For Construction Managers.) as well as full time concurrent relevant work experience in MIS. I also have 2 year RA in college developing MIS. Thats it basically. (GRE: V700 Q770 AWA6.0)(TOEFL iBT: 119 (S29)

[CalmLogic]

Unlike others, I've never been in such an interview since I haven't applied yet. Though they will certainly ask about things like your interests in computer science, they may just want to see how well you speak English :

http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-...ut-cs-phd.html (Telephone Interview from UT CS [PhD])

More seriously:

Originally Posted by Erin

First and foremost, you need to convey very powerfully that you are truly interested in what they are doing there. You need to show that you are one of them, not an "outsider" who thinks it's "cool" or interesting. You can do this really well by researching some of the project they are doing, and perhaps even try to get the names of the people you'll be meeting (it's possible, I think--look at what this search shows up for you ) . Of course, you aren't a stalker, but any information you can arm yourself with will put you ahead of the game. I, for one, often google people who send me resumes to see if they're legit, and it might be a good idea to assume that they're doing the same for you.


http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-...lp-needed.html (Interview at Stanford: Help needed!!!)

So, if you haven't already, I would try to read up as much as you can at their website about their research, faculty, etc. so you can answer basic questions like: "Why do you want to come here rather than somewhere else?" You want them to feel that UToronto is your first choice. Of course, that's just part of the equation since the other issue is how much they want you

If they mention the cold weather, tell them you can't wait to go skiing or ice staking

update: I see Ancalagon The Black is now online so hopefully he will post some words of wisdom based on his experience.