What can I do during my NLP Master's program to best prepare me for top PhD programs in the field by the end of it?

Hi, I graduated with a Bachelor's in Computer Science last year, and now I'm going to be joining an NLP master's program this fall. To be honest, I was never a very serious student throughout my undergrad(never went to office hours, didn't care much for clubs, minimal participation in class discussions etc) until senior year, where I got involved in research and realized how much I like it. So while I knew I wanted to do a PhD eventually, my …

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