Degree

MS

Program

Robotics, Electrical And Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science

Term

2026 Fall

Research Interests

Robot Learning, VLA, World Model, Decision-Making

Application Results

School Program Result Date
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Robotic Systems Development Admission 2/17/2026
University of Washington (UW) Electrical and Computer Engineering Admission 1/28/2026
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Electrical and Computer Engineering Admission 2/9/2026
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Mechanical Engineering Admission 2/13/2026
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (UMich) Electrical and Computer Engineering Admission 2/17/2026
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) Electrical and Computer Engineering Admission 3/10/2026
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Robotics (M.Eng) Waitlist 3/31/2026
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Robotics Rejection 2/20/2026
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) Robotics Rejection 3/3/2026
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Electrical Engineering Rejection 3/18/2026
Stanford University (Stanford) Mechanical Engineering Rejection 3/21/2026
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) Mechanical Engineering Rejection 3/25/2026
University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) Mechanical Engineering (MS/PhD) Rejection 4/4/2026
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) Computer Science Rejection 4/6/2026
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (UMich) Robotics Rejection 4/15/2026

Decision

Carnegie Mellon University MS in Robotic Systems Development

Background

BS in NTU ME 2018-2023
GPA 3.8/4.3
1.5 yr Industry experience

English Scores

TOEFL R28 L27 S25 W24 Total 104

Publications

Co-1st author ICRA 2026 (under review during application)

Recommendations

2 from NTU, 3 from industry
(1 recommender in industry was Visiting Professor at NTU)

Other Comments

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