Incoming Students FAQ

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Peer-Counseling Session (Fall 2010 Orientation)[edit | edit source]

Please feel free to contact us with additional questions... if we don't know the answer we'll help you find someone who does!

Name Research Area(s) Email
Ryan Farrell [1] Vision farrell@cs
Sam Huang [2] srhuang@cs
Mike Lam [3] Systems lam@cs
Vanina Martinez [4] mvm@cs
Megan Monroe madeyjay@cs
Rahul


How to Succeed in Grad School - presentation by Mike Lam (08/26/2010)

Official Graduate Program Policy Manual



Courses / Degree Requirements
  1. Does course XYZ count for MS/PhD credit?
  2. Is course XYZ hard/easy/worthwhile?
  3. What are the course requirements for a Masters? a PhD?
Research
  1. How do I find an advisor?
  2. How much time do other students spend on research?
Teaching
  1. Which courses require light/heavy time commitments for TAs?
Department
  1. How do we use the Computer Science Library?
  2. What resources does the department provide to students?
General/Other
  1. How safe is College Park?
  2. How do I balance coursework with research/teaching?



Courses / Degree Requirements
  1. Does course XYZ count for MS/PhD credit?
    The way to find out whether or not a course counts for credit toward the MS or PhD programs is to either contact the instructor, contact Jenny (jenny@cs) or check the list provided each semester here.
  2. Is course XYZ hard/easy/worthwhile?
    During the Peer-Counseling Panel, we fielded questions sharing our respective experience in a given course or with a given professor. Your best bet outside of the panel is to contact current students who have taken a particular course previously (google is your friend here).
  3. What are the course requirements for a Masters? a PhD?
    The official requirements are provided in the department policy manual. Check here for Master's and PhD requirements.
Research
  1. How do I find an advisor?
    Answer...
  2. How much time do other students spend on research?
    Answer...
Teaching
  1. Which courses require light/heavy time commitments for TAs?
    Answer...
Department
  1. How do we use the Computer Science Library?
    Answer...
  2. What resources does the department provide to students?
    Answer...
Other
  1. How safe is College Park?
    Answer...
  2. How do I balance coursework with research/teaching?
    Answer...