I will write down the experiences of my PhD interviews in this page! :)
As far as I know, the most important factors that influnce the result of my application are connection, interview and opening.
connection: means whether has a chat or email exchange with the professor. (It would be better if worked with the professor before or with a strong recommendation letter).
interview: means whether you perform well in the interview with the professor or committee. (That's really important and take care all the time!)
opening: means whether the professor has an opening this year. (Note that it may change!)
In conclusion, I find considering as many professors and universities as possible works. (hahaha~)
I have made a decision to JHU!
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2022 | Columbia Rejected |
| 16 Mar 2022 | UIUC Rejected (The professor did not have an opening this year.) |
| 8 Mar 2022 | USC Rejected (without interview) |
| 19 Feb 2022 | Rochester asked for interview (I rejected it as I have decided to JHU.) |
| 16 Feb 2022 | OSU Admitted (I rejected it as I have decided to JHU.) |
| 15 Feb 2022 | CMU Rejected (The professor can provide me a funded master program, however, I do not want a master.) |
| 9 Feb 2022 | NTU asked for my GRE score (I rejected it as I have decided to JHU.) |
| 1 Feb 2022 | JHU Admitted |
| 25 Jan 2022 | CUHK Admitted |
| 19 Jan 2022 | NTU Interview |
| 18 Jan 2022 | CMU Interview |
| 14 Jan 2022 | JHU Interview |
| 13 Jan 2022 | JHU Interview |
| 12 Jan 2022 | CMU Student Interview (I did not perform well at the Quiz) |
| 9 Oct 2021 | HKUST Student Interview |
| 18 Sep 2021 | HKUST CSE Early Recruitment Interview |
| 17 Sep 2021 | AI Thrust (HKUST) 2022 Fall Admission Interview |
| 13 July 2021 | Interview & Quiz for Department PhD Admission Workshop at CUHK |
| 12 July 2021 | Department PhD Admission Workshop at CUHK |
| CUHK | HKUST | NUS | NTU | CMU | JHU | UIUC | Columbia | USC | Rochester | OSU |
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