Ph.D. from @NYUDataScience @CSMaP_NYU, researching #misinformation. Previously at Twitter, Adobe, CERN
Jan 2 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
PhD applicants will be hearing back about their interviews in coming weeks.
With 20/20 hindsight into my grad school experience I evolved a set of questions that I should have asked during my interview and outreach process to set expectations 👇🔗
#phdchat #AcademicTwitter
1. Gauge how they are as advisors:
Academic Twitter personalities might be very different from who they are in real life, and it's important to understand their expectations from their students;
from internships to project selection, this is the most important set of Qs imho
Nov 9, 2021 • 19 tweets • 5 min read
I've reviewed about 14 statements of purpose this year from students and friends applying to #gradschool across MS CS, Data Science, Ph.D. CS, EE, and AI/ML-focused programs. Here's a 🧵of what I learned.
#AcademicChatter#SOP#phdlife1. You need 2-3 weeks of writing with a solid 1.5-week gap in the middle to get that 'fresh' perspective on your own professional journey. Start early!
