GRE not submitted, 4 published papers (all pre-prints), 1 year of research experience, 2 years of TA experience, 6 months of industry experience, completed undergrad in December, 2023. 2 very strong LORs from research supervisors and 1 very strong LOR from 400-level project faculty.

MSCSO. No GRE, no letters of rec, strong SOP

No interview. I had a good publication record with plenty of citations. I met the supervisor at a conference overseas and made a good impression.

Had an interview where 2 profs were present. Don't have any supervisor yet.

Had an interview previously and was unofficially confirmed admission during interview.

Most competitive program after Stanford, Field = NLP, No interviews, They said they had 3000 applicants this year!

Professor took an interview in November, applied in January, GRE/TOEFL waived

PI E-mail the morning after visit

Didn't submit GRE. IIT Grad, 2.5 work ex in big tech, 9.5 CPGA, bachelors in EE

One Interview.

One Interview.