Re: (GRE Success! ) PhD APPLICATION HELP

Sure Abhraneel,

That is what we are here for. Please feel free to write in!

Good Luck,

Srihari

On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 11:34 PM, abhraneel sinha <
abhraneel.sinha-/[email protected]> wrote:

> **
>
>
> 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
>
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> *From:* Srihari Yamanoor <[email protected]>
> *To:* [email protected]
> *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-/[email protected]> 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
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> *From:* Srihari Yamanoor <[email protected]>
> *To:* [email protected]
> *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-/[email protected]>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 <http://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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