TTPB : Can you specify your area did you apply to and your background if possible

POI is interested in systems with a focus on big data and programming languages. Got an interview opportunity but rejected since I've already accepted offers elsewhere. Good luck guys!

TTPB, area: PL

generic "one or more faculty" email from JHU CLSP, looks like it's traditional that this school interviews everyone before admit

3.4 GPA. No GRE. Multiple industry internships. One mid-tier paper.

TTPB: I had one a week ago, but was because POI happened to be in the committee. My impression was that CSD and MLD don't interview regularly.

Original poster here, my area of focus is Deep Learning / ML.

TTPB: Piling on, when you feel ready, remember to email the POI back and thank them for their time. Even if you're not working directly in their lab, chances are, you'll cross paths again in the field. You could still collaborate in the future. TLDR: try not to burn bridges.

TTPBs: I'm a student applying so I maybe wrong but what I heard is that the Committee cuts down most of the applications before they send them to faculties(specially for big programs like UW CS). If that is correct then at least your application went through that threshold, which means you have a decent chance for other schools. But sorry if this is fake news :/

TTPB: I'm sorry to hear about rejections :( (I really hope this doesn't come across as condescending - for the record, I am a hopeful applicant to other programs) I think the important thing to remember is, these things essentially boil down to a coinflip. You clearly have a competitive profile, if you managed to get to the interview round. No matter where you end up, things will work out. As some of the leading researchers say in the field (and I know it sounds trite), a good academic career starts with rejections. And yes, I've heard that faculty can play important roles as to whether an applicant is accepted or not. Thus the coinflip.

TTPB: every school, including UW, is faculty based. "Committee based" just means that the committee will ratify the recommendations by individual faculty. No school - at least no "good" school - will admit anyone to a PHd program with at least one faculty member's explicit willingness to be that person's supervisor.

email for POI; area: PL

To the banner who got accepted to UC Irvine, could you please share your profile details? (GRE, TOEFL, GPA, College tier publications ) and the date you applied to the program?

TTPB: comp bio / NLP