Penn State University Physics Graduate School Admission Results

Rejection email received today after my interview on Wednesday.

Invited to virtual recruitment event February 10th & 11th :)

Insider: the last two year cohorts were larger than PSU expected. PSU Econ used to fail a 40%/50% of the students, but in the last year they only fail one guy out of 25, due to the pandemic. So, I think they accept much less than usual for this season.

160 Verbal, 166 Quant, Still doing a Master outside USA, top 50,

To psu applicants: would you mind share your date of submission of application? Thank you very much. Mine is still pending.

Did they send all rej today? On weekend?

They wouldn't have been offered unfunded M.A if they were overqualified. I think the winter is coming this year:)

They reject overqualified applicants?

They offered the admission to the master without funding, but I have already a master with honors + 2 years of RA experience in a MRM

Math Econ double major from top 10 LAC + top 5 predoc for an AP. Tough cycle

Received an offer after the interview!

Offered Admission for the MA Economics Program without funding. Will surely reject.

Was offered MA admission instead

Offered MA instead. econ-math double major + 2-yr. pre-doc

Rejected for PhD progran, offered MA without funding. Im declining the offer.

"The admission committee was impressed with your credentials. However, given the exceptional level of the competition this year, we are unable to offer you a place in the PhD program". Was offered MA instead.

Rejected for PhD progran, offered MA without funding. Will kindly decline.