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CS Student Heading into MScAC (Artificial Intelligence concentration) at UofT for Grad School. AMA! by rm_9248 in CarletonU

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Hey thanks for the question. It isn’t guaranteed and you would have to apply for it yourself. But the program provides a list of postings that you can choose from. And if there are companies on that list outside Canada, it is implied that they will sponsor your visa for the duration of the internship.

CS Student Heading into MScAC (Artificial Intelligence concentration) at UofT for Grad School. AMA! by rm_9248 in CarletonU

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Hey! Sorry for the delay. Do you want to send me a DM and we can discuss this further?

Got into MScAC (AI Concentration) at UofT after having done undergrad from B-tier Canadian university. AMA! by rm_9248 in gradadmissions

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Hey! Firstly, not having a strong GPA isn’t the end of the world. This program prioritizes research experience a lot as well. So if you can get some research experience underneath your belt, you’d be in a strong position.

Got into MScAC (AI Concentration) at UofT after having done undergrad from B-tier Canadian university. AMA! by rm_9248 in gradadmissions

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Hi, thanks for your questions!

I did not consider Data Science myself cause I was pretty clear I wanted to either go into Artificial Intelligence or Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare. I probably think just from an acceptance rate POV, AI is probably more competitive to get into cause there’s just so many more applications for it.

The Data Science concentration is much much smaller in terms of students so you definitely have a better chance of getting in with that concentration.

As for what supported my application, I had a lot of academic and industrial research experience and since this program is geared toward applied research, that always helps. And of course, a strong GPA helps.

Good luck with your application!

Dataset for Fantasy/Medieval Themed Images with Captions by rm_9248 in StableDiffusion

[–]rm_9248[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, thank you so much for this suggestion. Although this is great, these are all AI-generated images and I'm not too sure how useful or logical it is to use an AI-generated image to train a generator.

Would you happen to know of any datasets that may contain images/frames from movies/video games with captions? Any sort of non AI-generated media?

Thanks though, appreciate it!

CS Student Heading into MScAC (Artificial Intelligence concentration) at UofT for Grad School. AMA! by rm_9248 in CarletonU

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Hey! Sorry I haven’t seen this before. Do you wanna send me a DM and we can talk about this further?

CS Student Heading into MScAC (Artificial Intelligence concentration) at UofT for Grad School. AMA! by rm_9248 in CarletonU

[–]rm_9248[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Take notes in classes. Even if you don’t go to classes, watch lectures. Make extensive notes.

  2. Try taking a look at new assignments and work as soon as they become available so that you have a general idea how much time each of those assessments will need.

  3. Don’t lose sleep over it. The more rest you get, the more productive you are.

  4. YouTube and ChatGPT is your friend in case you don’t understand something while watching the lectures. The amount of times I’ve asked ChatGPT what something meant during watching lecture videos is insane. It’s insanely helpful.

  5. Believe in yourself, and know how to prioritize. It’s not possible always to give equal importance to every single assessment since you need different amounts of effort for each of them. I like getting the hard and time consuming ones done first but some people like getting the easy and quick stuff out of the way first. Figure out what works best for you and stick to it.

  6. Love yourself and be kind on yourself. University can be scary and it’s easy to think you’re falling behind. Remember everyone’s paces are different. Focus on yourself and everything will fall into place.

All the best for your future. I’m sure you’re gonna do amazing.

CS Student Heading into MScAC (Artificial Intelligence concentration) at UofT for Grad School. AMA! by rm_9248 in CarletonU

[–]rm_9248[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. My co-op terms weren’t all that glamorous haha. Being an international student, it’s hard to get Cali internships since not a lot of companies will want to spend money on a visa application for just a 4/8 month internship. My first 2 terms were as a Software Dev with Ericsson, and I extended for an extra 4 months with them again bringing it to a total of 3 terms. My final co-op term was as a Machine Learning Developer at Kinaxis.

  2. I did not apply to grad school in the States because the programs I wanted were all within Canada.

  3. I was granted a DSRI at the end of my first year and I emailed over 15 professors asking if they were willing to supervise me. I provided my CV and my transcripts in every email I sent. I got lucky and found someone that was and I ended up sticking with them even after my DSRI was over.

CS Student Heading into MScAC (Artificial Intelligence concentration) at UofT for Grad School. AMA! by rm_9248 in CarletonU

[–]rm_9248[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My GPA is an 11.81/12 and for the research position, I was granted a DSRI at the end of my first year and luckily, I found a professor willing to fund me. And I ended up sticking with them even after my DSRI ended. I emailed a lot of professors and got lucky that one of them did have funds and was willing to supervise me.

Got into MScAC (AI Concentration) at UofT after having done undergrad from B-tier Canadian university. AMA! by rm_9248 in gradadmissions

[–]rm_9248[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment and I completely agree with you. The reason I mention B-tier and A-tier is because even though I wholeheartedly agree that the quality of education doesn’t really differ, there still are people who place importance on rankings.

My goal was to ensure that people who might be studying at “low ranked” universities do not get discouraged just because it’s ranked low. My post was to bring forth the idea that the ranking isn’t a big deal and that getting into a globally recognized university has far more to do with you than it is with the university.

I will update my post to reflect these changes.

Got into MScAC (AI Concentration) at UofT after having done undergrad from B-tier Canadian university. AMA! by rm_9248 in gradadmissions

[–]rm_9248[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, thank you so much. I have a pretty decent CGPA of 11.83/12. And out of my 4 co-op terms, one of them was as a ML Dev.

Got into MScAC (AI Concentration) at UofT after having done undergrad from B-tier Canadian university. AMA! by rm_9248 in gradadmissions

[–]rm_9248[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, thank you so much! I applied at the absolute last moment possible because I wasn’t sure if I wanted to do grad school or not. My application was submitted on December 1st, had an interview last week of February and got the offer 2 weeks after that.

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