PhD Admissions AMA with Prof Mark Dredze

What should I include in my research statement?
Do I need to have a publication before I apply?
Should I email professors in advance?
The PhD admissions process is stressful! You have questions!
Prof Mark Dredze hosted a PhD Admissions AMA (November 15, 2022) to provide transparency into our CS PhD admissions process and answer common questions from applicants.
This guide is focused on CS PhD applicants interested in working with faculty in the Center for Language and Speech Processing. However, much of the advice will be useful to PhD applicants in general.

[@andrewparsons1041]

Below is an approximate chapter index.
Introduction 0:00
CLSP and Faculty 3:22
Admissions Process 9:47
Admissions Process: Availability 9:55
Admissions Process: Stats 10:30
Admissions Process: Triage 11:00
Admissions Process: Faculty Review: 11:31
Admissions Process: Interviews: 12:30
Admissions Process: Visit Day: 13:30
Admissions Process: Rolling Admissions: 14:20
Application Review: 15:36
Application Review: The Cons of the Common Approach used by Other Institutions 18:10
Application Review: Normalization: 20:10
Application: Items in Order of Importance: 21:37
Application: Letters of Recommendation 22:07
Application: Statements 25:20
Common Misconceptions: 30:30
Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative: 35:10
Application help: 37:17
Question: Deadlines 38:30
Question: Summer undergraduate research opportunities? 40:17
Question: Do I need to major in computer science? 41:31
Question: Do I need to publish before applying? 42:26
Question: Evaluation of applicants with master's degrees 43:01
Question: How does funding work? 44:00
Question: GRE and fee waiver 46:52
Question: Relation to other departments and faculty 47:11
Question: Statement, research interest 48:23
Question: How many international vs. domestic applicants? 50:53
Question: Disability accommodations: 52:04
Question: Other questions? 53:07
Question: Time to graduate? 54:25
Question: State of the market (academia, industry)? 57:16
Question: Should I notify the admissions committee of my achievements which occurred after submission? 59:57
Question: Personal Statement vs. Statement of Purpose 1:03:00
Question: How much math and programming do you need? 1:05:23
Question: What are good attributes for an applicant coming from arts and humanities? 1:08:08
Question: Which faculty are taking students? 1:11:11
Question: Will I be rejected if I have a specific research area not available at JHU (this year)? 1:14:00
Question: Will I get an email if I am rejected? 1:16:40
Question: How should I prepare for interviews? 1:17:48
Thanks and goodbye 1:20:16

[@beautifulmind684]

wow, surprising finding, achievements/opportunities 😮 so interesting 🧐