I applied through university. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY) in Apr 2016
Interview
This was by far one of the most informal and enjoyable interviews I have ever had. I met with the faculty, spent about a half hour chatting with each of them, and then went to lunch.
Apply via an email sent from CS Department, complete a form and send CV, and wait for notifications. Basically, there is no formal interview. But if they wanna know more about some specific experience, they will contact with email.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY) in Nov 2013
Interview
First you need to be a full-time student in RPI
1.Submit your resume and transcript through website
2. Invited interview by the administrative stuff
3. interview with the dean of the department
3.After 10+ days, you will get result from the department
