I reached out to the PI and scheduled a short phone interview. Very casual, just discussed past research experience and potential projects that I could work on in if I joined the lab. Also posted the below UPenn result (interview) but forgot to post stats: 3 conference papers, including 1 first-author currently under review. 3 years undergrad research, 5 conference presentations, 1 industry internship, 1 national lab internship, top 10 school.

Casual Skype interview with 1st choice PI, previously met in person at Penn PhD Open House in the fall.

1 and a half Years of Research Experience, No Publications, 2 National Awards in Foreign Language, 1 Co-Op, 1 Internship, Semester Study Abroad, 3 Poster Presentations. Almost all extracurriculars aligned with my desired area of study. Accepted without Funding.

master from tier 1 college in India. Offered admission with department fellowship.

To those who are going to the Preview Days, have you received an agenda yet?

Interviewed with POI this morning.

I received an interview mail on 13th Dec and had an interview with fluid mechanics faculty today.

Undergrad from BITS Pilani, India (CGPA on a 10 point scale). Offered fellowship with full tuition waiver + TAship. Also invited to visit the campus in March.

Was offered admission this morning with department fellowship. The first-round admission seems to be given to the current U of M students. Just a conjecture.

To the poster below(Stanford acceptance): I have a similar field of interest. Do you mind sharing the name of your POI? or the professor you had an interview with?

To the poster below: Thank you my area of research is in scientific computation with focus on fluids

B.E. from south Asia with 78%, GRE - 329. Independent research work but no publications. Solid SOP, mediocre LOR.

To the poster below: Congratulations. Which field (within M.E.) did you apply to at Stanford for a Ph.D.?

Over the cloud. Received a mail from POI after a informal interview, that my candidacy has been recommended for graduate school. Official offer letter will follow up soon. Did my undergrad from decent university in UK.

I did my under grad from Gitam University, India. Received a mail from my proposed PI for a Skype interview in first week of January. He said I had a interesting profile and would like me to interview me for a graduate position at MIT. I had not previously contacted him. Can some one let me know what do they ask for interview?

No words on funding yet. They said I need to contact the faculty for GTA or GRA.

Super excited! My top choice for a university, still waiting for another program decision. Have two years research experience at my home institution, and two REUs (one at U-M). Had a letter from my U-M REU advisor. No publications. Low verbal (80%). Campus visit in February.