Enze "Alex" Liu

Computer Security and Privacy Researcher

Useful Links


Why PhD in Computer Science and How to Apply

  • Stanford CS Graduate School Advice
  • The Graduate School FAQ
  • Advice for Undergraduates Considering Graduate School
  • If you're considering graduate school in Computer Science
  • Applying to Ph.D. Programs in Computer Science
  • A Survival Guide to a PhD
  • Writing Your Graduate School Application Essay
  • Writing Personal Statements for Graduate School
  • Writing the Statement of Purpose
  • How to Write a Bad Statement for a Computer Science Ph.D. Admissions Application
  • Recommendation Letter Guidelines
  • A long, rambling, mostly personal corpus of advice on applying to Computer Science grad school
  • Advice for Prospective Research Students

    Advice For PhD Students

  • A Survival Guide to a PhD
  • How to Be a Successful PhD Student
  • Graduate School: Keys To Success
  • 10 easy ways to fail a Ph.D.
  • Attending an academic conference
  • Ph.D. Student Internships
  • Graduate School in Computer Science: A Survival Manual
  • Useful Thoughts about Research
  • How to Read a Paper
  • Advice to a Beginning Graduate Student
  • You and Your Research
  • How to choose an advisor
  • How to Have a Bad Career in Research/Academia
  • The research cycle
  • Productivity tips, tricks and hacks for academics
  • Writing Technical Articles
  • So long, and thanks for the Ph.D.
  • PhD Diaries
  • You and your research
  • Modest Advice
  • Managing Your Advisor
  • THE PH.D. GRIND
  • Advice for early-stage Ph.D. students
  • Advice for early-stage Ph.D. students
  • Graduate Student Survival/Success Guide