University Of Californa, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Electrical And Computer Engineering
RejectedPhDAmerican
Application Details
- Institution
- University Of Californa, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- Program
- Electrical And Computer Engineering
- Degree Type
- PhD
- Degree's Country of Origin
- American
- Decision
- Rejected
- Notification
- on 23/04/2020 via Website
- Undergrad GPA
- 0.00
- GRE General
- Not provided
- GRE Verbal
- Not provided
- Analytical Writing
- 0.00
- Notes
- To future applicants -- if you're on the fence about applying to UCLA, my experience was bad enough that I would suggest you... probably shouldn't bother. Had an interview (in-person, since I'm in the area) in early February, and the prof I interviewed with was an hour late. Was supposed to meet the students in the lab, but couldn't because they were running late for their *next* commitment. Was told I would hear something towards the end of February and heard nothing. Emailed the grad program, the professor I interviewed with, and another prof I listed in my SoP for any update in the first week of April since I had to make a decision before April 15 (at this point, it was mostly just trying to confirm I was rejected), again to no reply. Got an email yesterday saying "sorry about the delay, we forwarded your application to the master's committee" and a rejection letter in the portal today (with no email notification to check). imo it's disrespectful to not even give applicants a timely rejection so we can at least make a totally informed decision (and I understand the circumstances, but applicants are also caught in shitty situation). UCLA's refusal to communicate was unique among all other institutions I interacted with and I believe generally speaks to their borderline malevolent disposition towards grad students in general (esp. in light of their refusal to grant Cost of Living Adjustments to grad students, etc (https://dailybruin.com/2020/03/04/op-ed-graduate-students-are-seeking-cola-uc-has-yet-to-budge/))
Timeline
Received notification of Rejection