Getting into top Computer Science PhD programs is competitive. With a non-traditional background, Sara worked to overcome the barrier that her undergrad was not in computer science. She got her masters in Computer Science but still felt underprepared to be competitive for Computer Science PhDs.
She went all in on networking and building relationships with professors so she could stand out among the other applicants. These mini interviews helped her interview confidently and land multiple offers. With the 1:1 support of her FearlessGrad expert through the application process, Sarah received multiple fully-funded PhD offers to do her Computer Science PhD at schools like Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pennsylvania.
Chapters
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0:00 Introduction to Sarah Santos
0:25 Background and why you wanted to do PhD
1:40 How did you overcome your field switch?
3:20 How did you finish masters and apply for PhD?
4:00 How did FG help you through this?
4:45 What was the biggest piece of advice you got from the program?
5:13 Biggest benefit of working with a team on application
5:50 Using the Slack
6:14 How I used community for support
6:40 What made you want to join the program?
7:24 Overcoming overwhelm
7:47 What schools you applied to and got offers from
8:10 differences in UK vs US
9:45 Maintaining relationships after turning down schools
10:00 Advice for me applying a year ago
11:00 Recommending the FearlessGrad Program
11:30 Choosing the FearlessGrad Program
12:00 How to preserve your mental health through PhD applications
14:00 Success and culmination of efforts
14:38 How connecting with faculty helped and was enjoyable
15:15 Being an interesting candidate
15:45 Working 1:1 with our PhD experts for SOP
18:00 Gettin started in the PhD- You don’t have to have a PhD to get a PhD.
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Dr. Natalie Morse has her PhD in engineering from Cornell University and is the founder of FearlessGrad where she helps anxious high achievers get into top PhD programs with full funding.
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