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This article addresses some questions students have when completing applications to maximize their chances for admission to graduate school. We conducted a survey of the admissions process among the top computer science programs. Our study shows how admission committees weigh different sections of an application and overall trends of admission. The results are of interest to both applicants and computer science graduate faculty.
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