I've been running PhD admissions for our department for years, and these are some of my best PhD application tips! Covers organization, reaching out to prospective advisors, personal statements/letters of purpose, tips for letters of recommendation, and how much GRE scores matter. This advice is most relevant for STEM and maybe especially Computer Science PhD programs, but a lot of it is definitely broadly applicable.
00:00 Introduction
01:35 Check application requirements
02:19 Know the faculty
03:59 Find potential advisors
08:16 Mention faculty in statement of purpose
10:56 Be smart with letters of rec
14:20 Don't stress about test scores
16:24 What I look for
18:20 It's not you, it's them
The first video in this series was about whether you should get a PhD at all: • Should You Get a PhD??...
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Template for reaching out to potential advisors: / 1301907707579031555
Advice for new PhD students: • Advice for New PhD Stu...
More on "it's not you it's them": / the-academic-job-searc...
I tweet a lot: / cfiesler
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