Value of top conference workshop papers for PhD admissios [D]

Reddit r/MachineLearning / 4/27/2026

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The post discusses how much publishing a top workshop paper (e.g., at NeurIPS/CVPR/ICLR) matters for PhD admissions at the undergraduate stage in ML.
It notes that workshop papers are generally considered less impactful than main-conference papers, but may still help depending on the applicant’s overall research profile.
The author asks whether workshop papers are worth pursuing when main conference submissions are already in progress, seeking guidance on prioritization.
The underlying focus is on strategy for building a credible research record for ML PhD applications rather than on reporting a new announcement or release.
The question implies that admissions committees evaluate a combination of publication venues, authorship role, and demonstrated research contribution.

Hello, I am an undergraduate student doing research, and I am considering a PhD in ML. I was wondering what value, if at all, first authoring a workshop paper (at Neurips/cvpr,iclr, etc) can have at the undergrad level for PhD admissions? Obviously conference papers are more valuable, but is there any reason to go for workshop papers if I already have main conference papers in the works? Thanks for the help and advice!

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