The official websites (e.g., College of Engineering, Department of Computer Science) are rather ambiguous. To clarify, I post a short, clear description here. This is about TEOFL speaking score requirements for PhD in Computer Science at UIUC, which is the most surprising part during the admission process. Please check the official websites for other information.
- TA: you need a speaking score of 24
- RA: you need a speaking score of 22
- There are no other options. That is, if you don’t have a speaking score of 22 or higher, your chance of admission is zero.
Note that having a TA…
(This is a post I originally published on my personal website: https://yongjoopark.com in 2020)
TL;DR
- The final decisions are made by the committee.
- To reach the final stage, each applicant must be supported by a certain number of faculty members.
- To give supports, faculty members assess application materials (e.g., letters, transcripts, papers, etc.).
This post shares limited information about IllinoisCS’s admission process. No sensitive information included. Only to help prospective graduate students.
Last winter, as a new faculty at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, I experienced the admission process (in the computer science department) for the first time from…
I think it would be a good idea to explore a bit before posting much.
I can write code like this:
def hello_world():
print("hello world!")
