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Cold emailing profs about PhD positions? Read this [D]

A Reddit post by an ML professor outlines common pitfalls in cold-emailing for PhD positions, emphasizing authenticity, specificity, and critical thinking over AI-assisted genericism.

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Reddit r/MachineLearning

Published Aug 31, 2026 · Analyzed Sep 2, 2026

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01 If the most specific research interests you can give are 'Machine Learning, LLMs, and AI' then I assume you only have a surface-level familiarity with the field, and are not ready for a PhD.

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