Application Information

Details and information about the application.

Acceptance Rate
31%

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

Institution
Cornell University
Program
Astronomy
Degree Type
PhD
Degree's Country of Origin
International
Decision
Rejected
Notification
on 21/02/2025 via E-mail
Undergrad GPA
3.92
  • GRE General: 0
  • GRE Verbal: 0
  • Analytical Writing: 0.00
Notes
I had excellent rapport with a faculty member with whom I have published a first-author paper. Said faculty member helped write my statement of purpose, was very supportive of my application, and was one of my letter writers. This is a huge blow. While this is a very competitive program, I thought I had a good shot. I cannot help but to feel overwhelmed with thoughts such as 'why didn't they accept me? where was I lacking? what did I do wrong? who else did they accept and why did they judge them to be better than me?'. I have to try to put away those thoughts, but it's very difficult.

Timeline

  • Received notification of Rejection