Application Information

Details and information about the application.

Acceptance Rate
32%

This data is estimated based on applicant submissions at The GradCafe.

Institution
University of Chicago
Program
Astronomy
Degree Type
PhD
Degree's Country of Origin
International
Decision
Rejected
Notification
on 30/01/2025 via Website
Undergrad GPA
3.85
  • GRE General: 168
  • GRE Verbal: 155
  • Analytical Writing: 4.00
Notes
My eighth rejection this cycle. Checked the portal to see my rejection letter without being notified by any emails. I already expected this result because I didn't receive any interview invitations, although one of my recommenders knows two faculty members there pretty well :( Personal background: Undergraduate: earned from a prestigious UK university, First-Class Honours Degree (GPA 3.85/4.00 after WES evaluation), 1 year of research experience (4 different projects in total, including 1 UROP summer internship at Imperial College London), 3 preprints on arXiv, 2 strong LoR from my undergraduate project advisors; Graduate: currently earning my master's at WashU, GPA 3.43/4.00 (physics major GPA 3.62/4.00), 1.5 years of research experience (master's thesis project), currently writing my first-author paper, 2 department symposium experiences and 1 conference experience (3 posters presented in total), 1 strong LoR from my current PI. GRE 323+4.0 submitted.

Timeline

  • Received notification of Rejection