MS in CS from a U.S. R1 university, GPA 3.97, PhD field: Cybersecurity / AI Security. 2 first-author papers (1 published, 1 under review at submission). Extensive RA experience and TA’d 4 graduate-level courses with multiple professors. Multiple awards. No GRE submitted. No interview or communication prior to the decision. Rejection email received at 6:36 PM.

SysNet. No interview

receive interview from a PI not listed in my application

Last minute interviews from several faculty. Deep learning focus.

Ai 4 bio, interview with lab students

Had an interview with a POI. Nothing too technical, discussed what I have been working on and what I want to do research on during the PhD. Very pleasurable experience. 4 papers at top AI conferences, I'm in a niche field.

9/10 GPA from IIT Bombay, 18 first author papers in low tier-journals, 81 TOEFL. Light colored skin. 1 online interview with PI I was interested in and acceptance 3 days later.

3 first author, 4 accepted, 5 under review, 2 ug RA, reviewer in CVPR. Had interview with PI. Got official email from adcoms.

2 years research experience, years of TA/RA/teaching, glowing letters of rec. No interview or contact before rejection.

Email to see portal, rejected without interview

Rejected from EECS

Had interviewed with PI