Thanks Srihari.Your reply really helped me clearing my doubts at this stage.I might bug you again with my final list of Universities

Abhraneel

From: Srihari Yamanoor <yamanoor-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
To: gre-success-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@public.gmane.org

Sent: Monday, 30 July 2012 10:52 AM

Subject: Re: (GRE Success! ) PhD APPLICATION HELP

 

Hello Abhraneel,

I am terrible sorry about the delayed response. For a PhD admit, you don't always need a publication at hand. It would be nice if your projects are of high quality and are well detailed in a portfolio of some sort. Let me know the status of your projects.

Abhraneel, the University where you do your PhD will determine not just the next few years, but the direction of your career. Do keep both those schools in the list, but keep looking where you would "ideally" like to work on your PhD. Let's discuss "down" from there, if necessary. We have close to a dozen years worth of experience in this now and people usually severely underestimate their own reach. 

Madison and Rutgers are both great schools by the way. Madison will be competitive. An MS from anywhere in the US, especially in a solid school like Vanderbilt University will definitely help! That is a good route. 

In fact, I have been recommending people do this: BS + Work for a year min. + MS. + work for a year min. or get some solid internship/start up experience = then do PhD. apps. This is really ideal in terms of helping you define long term career goals.

Does this answer some of your questions?

Good Luck,

Srihari

On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 6:10 AM, abhraneel sinha <abhraneel.sinha-/E1597aS9LQxFYw1CcD5bw@public.gmane.org> wrote:

 

I might get good references.But the thing which is haunting me is i dont have a publication till now.I am not sure whether i can get one before the application procedure commences.

I chose Iowa State and Univ of Utah because both have good active researches going on in Detection and Estimation Theory.I will eliminate Univ of Iowa.I was just thinking on keeping a safe one.I cannot go to ambitious high ranked schools.

The  schools which i want to add in my list are Wisconsin Madison and Rutgers eliminating Univ of Iowa and Michigan State.

Also i want to know whether a MS from Vandy will help in the application procedure or it will remain as my chances would have been a Bachelors from India??

Waiting for your valuable inputs.

Abhraneel

From: Srihari Yamanoor <yamanoor-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
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Sent: Saturday, 14 July 2012 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: (GRE Success! ) PhD APPLICATION HELP

 

Hello Abhraneel,

With good references, you can set aside some of your worries about the GPA. I am concerned with some of the schools in your list:

Univ of Utah (SPAN LAB)

The school is good, but the state, while beautiful is worse than Bihar in how backwards it is. Given that you will spend a few years living in a given place, this would be a bad choice. 

University of Florida

Which one? Gainsville is okay, not great, but the rest are hopeless. Only go if the research is compelling. 

Iowa State University - Not recommended. 

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Fine

University of Iowa - Iowa is not famous for education at all, so I am not sure why you picked 2 schools from here. Iowa is in the same category as Utah as far as backwardness goes. 

University of Maryland CP (Speech Processing Grp) - Good
 
Michigan State University  - Other than Ann Arbor, I wouldn't recommend any Mi. schools. 

Good Luck,

Srihari

On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 8:57 PM, Abhraneel <abhraneel.sinha-/E1597aS9LQxFYw1CcD5bw@public.gmane.org> wrote:

 

Hi,
My Scores are as follows,

GRE:
Quant -780
Verbal -530
AWA -3

I did my Engineering in Electronics and Communciations Engineering from WBUT with a UG GPA of 8.3. I have 1.5 year experience in TCS(irrelevant)

Currently masters student in Vanderbilt University (GPA 3.3 ..Major GPA 4.0)

Research Area ----Detection and Estimation Theory

Research---Phoneme Recognition using HMM and matching the phonemes of normal people with the phonemes of High Risk,Depressed Person(This is not the exact title but working on this one)

Publications --None yet...Working to submit one in ICASSP 2013

P.S.My Professor is ready to take me as PhD in Vandy but still i am looking for some better opportunity,as i am satisfied with the research over here in Vandy

Initial University List

University of Minnesota

Ohio State (Off lately they gave loads of Unfunded PhD,dont know whether i should apply or not)

Rutgers (looking to apply in WINLAB for application of Signal processing in Communication)

Univ of Utah (SPAN LAB)

University of Florida

Iowa State University

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

University of Iowa

University of Maryland CP (Speech Processing Grp)

Michigan State University

Since my overall GPA is somewhat low will it affect my application ???My Major GPA is 4.0..Also i will be applying to the universities those who have a deadline of 15th Jan after my 3rd Sem result and i am confident of getting another 4 which will lift my GPA to 3.51

Please feel free to suggest any other Universities

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That's wonderful to know. It's been quite a journey for you and thanks
for sharing it with us.

Congrats and all the best for your future!

Cheers,
Senthil

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Varadhan,

On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 2:58 AM, skm_iitm <varadhan.skm-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:

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Excellent stuff! Very motivating! This is the kind of perseverance
that one can use to boost one's confidence in most situations, not
just for GRE / PhD. 12 out of 12 rejects and I would have probably
given up. 7 of 7 rejects on round #2 would have scarred me. It takes
serious courage to see past that much rejection, try a third time and
be motivated enough to do a better job on the third attempt after so
many rejections. Respect.

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No, no, thank _you_.

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As have we from you. Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts here!

I am extremely happy for you on your new job. I hope you find the
kind of job satisfaction you seek. We wait to see the day you go from
assistant professor to full professor. "Prof. Varadhan SKM" has a
nice ring to it

Best,
Raghu

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