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How Andrey from Saratov got into MIT (PhD in Mathematics). Today I have a guest from the most difficult master's program in mathematics (Cambridge Part III)!!! Time codes: 00:00 - introducing the guest! 1:08 - three main mistakes when applying for a PhD 2:58 - what is the most important part of the PhD application? 4:11 - Andrey is from Russia, but grew up in Germany. How is that? 9:10 - Andrey's experience as a bachelor at ETH Zurich 10:55 - is it difficult to get into a bachelor's at ETH Zurich? 13:40 - How education at ETH Zurich works 23:24 - When Andrey decided to apply for a PhD and how he built his application plan 27:58 - How to build relationships with professors to get good recommendations 34:05 - Politics in academia: what you need to know 38:38 - Andrey's experience of a Cambridge Master's degree (Cambridge Part III) 46:40 - We show you the MIT campus (CSAIL) 48:30 - How to apply to a Cambridge Master's degree? 51:10 - How much does a Master's degree at Cambridge cost? 55:32 - What did Andrey like and NOT like about Cambridge? 1:08:00 - Comparing Cambridge, MIT, and ETH Zurich 1:16:00 - Inside the MIT math department 1:19:40 - Russian professors at MIT 1:23:30 - The common room of the MIT math department 1:26:00 - What Andrey likes about MIT Andrey's Instagram - / andrey.b18 My Instagram - / katya.ivshina