Graduate School Admission Results

I have a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and a one-year Master's degree in Computer Science (Conversion degree). I have four years of work experience as an SWE. I have no research experience outside of my dissertation and no publications. I have no TA experience.

Very good student from top French university (Ecole polytechnique). None of us got in, even the best. Good LoRs, good motivation letter. No idea what happened.

Chinese applicant with a Chinese bachelor's in computer science. GRE not required & not submitted. 1-year-long research experience at an EPF Lausanne lab. 1 first-author conference pub & several non-first-author pubs. Probably decent LoRs. Also got admitted to Data Science MSc program. ESOP rejected for both programs.

BSc from Tecnológico de Monterrey, 2 LoR from Tec de Monterrey professors, mid SoP, 1 internship, 2 years as undergrad research assistant, no ESOP, no GRE. Robotics and autonomous vehicle's background.

Top 2% in bachelor's program, three strong letters of recommendation, decent motivation statement, two years of work experience, strong extracurricular activities and leadership roles. Came from a top 100-150 European university. (Also got into Msc Data Science and hence the repeating statement.)

Top German CS university, CS Major Top 3% out of 300. 6 semesters. 3 big industry experience. 1 tutor experience. Distinctive Thesis. 1 Strong 2 moderate recommendations

GPA 1.02/1.0 - BSc from University of Technology in Austria - 1 strong and 1 exceptional LoR - teaching experience

GPA 5.4/6, bachelor's degree from ETH Zurich

Chinese applicant with a (still ongoing) Chinese bachelor's in computer science. GRE not required & not submitted. 1-year-long research experience at an EPF Lausanne lab. 1 first-author conference pub & several non-first-author pubs. Probably decent LoRs. eApply status: decided - ESOP requested.

1 pub under reiview many research experiences strong LoR not highly matched with the program

Email telling to check the portal. 4.0 GPA at top canadian university.

One conference paper, two good LoRs, no internships

got rejected from direct doctorate

Top 2% in bachelor's program, three strong letters of recommendation, decent motivation statement, two years of work experience, strong extracurricular activities and leadership roles. Came from a top 100-150 European university.

gpa 8/10, 2-year part-time internship on DS