Hello,
I'm a comp sci student in an undergraduate program specialized on computer graphics (image processing, pattern recognition, etc.) and I'd like to apply to the IGP at TiTech for October 2012. Now there's a few questions I have and if possible, I'd like to start a discussion / information thread that I'd later (if I succeed at getting into TiTech) process and put up on a blog as guideline for future students in the same position!
So here goes:
1) How tough is it getting into TiTech as privately financed student? I'm not talking about the money here, I'm talking (provided my research outline is proper) about my previous academical record. Is it required to be an ace student?
2) How does one set up a course work? It seems the curriculum is based around 4 pillars with plenty of courses to choose from, but how many does one need to take? (If anyone can point me to a working English curriculum that would be great ... I can't find any on cs titech ac jp/cs-home-e.html
3) Is it possible (or maybe even advised) contacting professors from labs with research fields matching my interest fields to ask about possible research topics/outlines for the application? Or should one write this completely on their own?
4) Does one really need to send in original documents that won't be returned? This seems a bit weird to me.
That's it for now, I hope people can help me out. I'm looking forward!
I'm a comp sci student in an undergraduate program specialized on computer graphics (image processing, pattern recognition, etc.) and I'd like to apply to the IGP at TiTech for October 2012. Now there's a few questions I have and if possible, I'd like to start a discussion / information thread that I'd later (if I succeed at getting into TiTech) process and put up on a blog as guideline for future students in the same position!
So here goes:
1) How tough is it getting into TiTech as privately financed student? I'm not talking about the money here, I'm talking (provided my research outline is proper) about my previous academical record. Is it required to be an ace student?
2) How does one set up a course work? It seems the curriculum is based around 4 pillars with plenty of courses to choose from, but how many does one need to take? (If anyone can point me to a working English curriculum that would be great ... I can't find any on cs titech ac jp/cs-home-e.html
3) Is it possible (or maybe even advised) contacting professors from labs with research fields matching my interest fields to ask about possible research topics/outlines for the application? Or should one write this completely on their own?
4) Does one really need to send in original documents that won't be returned? This seems a bit weird to me.
That's it for now, I hope people can help me out. I'm looking forward!