{"id":857,"date":"2025-09-26T09:21:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T14:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/human-centered-computing\/?page_id=857"},"modified":"2025-11-18T13:13:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T18:13:13","slug":"best-practices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/human-centered-computing\/best-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"title-block w-100\"><div class=\"container-fluid page-title-container\"><div class=\"title-wrapper\"><h1 class=\"font-heading\"><strong>Admissions Tips<\/strong><\/h1><hr \/><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"fullwidth-text-block\"><div class=\"container px-0\"><div class=\"row align-items-start\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best Practices for Applying to HCC@UF PhD Program<\/strong>:&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"intro\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><strong>Identify Faculty You Want to Work With\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Explicitly name the faculty members whose research aligns with your interests.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mention them in your Personal Statement<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW149743967 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149743967 BCX0\">Get Strong Letters of Recommendation (from Faculty<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149743967 BCX0\">, Not Graduate Students)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW149743967 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110952003 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110952003 BCX0\">Letters carry more weight when written by faculty or senior researchers.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW110952003 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW55909584 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW55909584 BCX0\">Avoid letters written primarily by graduate students (even if they supervised you<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW55909584 BCX0\">)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW55909584 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW91458351 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91458351 BCX0\">Follow Directions Exactly<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW91458351 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW193172105 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193172105 BCX0\">Double-check all application requirements (GRE, TOEFL\/IELTS if applicable, writing samples, transcripts).<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW193172105 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW162712213 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162712213 BCX0\">Small mistakes (like missing deadlines or uploading the wrong document) can derail your application.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW162712213 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW171676338 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171676338 BCX0\">Polish Everything<\/span><\/span> <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98264848 BCX0\">Have multiple people review your <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98264848 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98264848 BCX0\">Personal Statement and Application Materials.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"EOP SCXW98264848 BCX0\" style=\"font-size: 1.25rem\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex 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