Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne (EPFL) Graduate School Admission Results

One undergrad research scholarship, 5 posters presented at congresses. Extensive teaching experience, volunteering, etc. Rejection letter reads: Dear ..................., Thank you for your interest in the EPFL Doctoral Program in Molecular Life Sciences, EDMS. We regret to inform you that, after careful consideration of your application, we have decided not to offer you a PhD position within EDMS. We were obliged to apply strict criteria in comparing the many excellent applications we received, and have unfortunately had to decline some candidates. Please note that the contents of the discussions by the Admission Committee are private. We can therefore not provide you with additional details about the decision. Please be advised that you may, indeed, reapply after one year, however, as the application form standards and demands on acceptance into EPFL doctoral programs are both high and rising, unless there are important developments in your profile, your chances of being admitted in one year will not be significantly higher than this year. We thank you for your understanding and wish you all the best for your future studies and career. Yours sincerely,

need to be hired by a lab within one year

Generic Rejection. Applied for a single project/position.

Need to find a thesis advisor within a year

Granted one-year PhD fellowship.

No Fellowship (Admissible)

"Your application has unfortunately not been selected for a fellowship; however, you are considered eligible for the program. This means that the EDIC Admissions Committee considers your credential strong enough to join the program if an EDIC-affiliated lab is interested in your profile and will hire you directly." Bachelor and Master from EPFL, Master GPA > 5.4/6 without the thesis, 1 co-author publication at a workshop of a top-tier conference. No GRE

Your application has unfortunately not been selected for a fellowship; however, you are considered eligible for the program. This means that the EDIC Admissions Committee considers your credentials strong enough to join the program if an EDIC-affiliated lab is interested in your profile and will hire you directly.

Direct PhD with fellowship. No interviews.

Direct PhD with Fellowship. NLP field.

Admitted with EDIC fellowship. EPFL MSc with GPA > 5.5/6, 1 first author pub at a top-tier conference, BSc from another European university, previous research internship with the government, and SWE internship at a renowned US company

No GRE.

Direct phd with fellowship. No pubs. Hope this gives some inspiration for future applicants!