Graduate School Admission Results

Did not make it off the waitlist for Fall 2021, but I will be accepting my offer for the spring semester! Very excited

My GPA was mediocre/below average tbh and I had a few C's in my record (which I elaborated in my Statement of Purpose), but I think what made my application strong was not only my high GRE quantitative score, but a relatively strong background related to Statistics and Data Science: while I did have C's in my record (and a couple were major-related as a Computer Science major), I had strong grades in my computational/math courses especially the ones essential to Statistics and Data Science (I'm also a math major as well so I definitely took a good amount of computational/math courses). Also, despite my mediocre/below average GPA, my grades improved every semester since fall of junior year up until I applied for the program, so that helps. I also had a strong programming background, especially being a Computer Science major, and did research and independent study opportunities related to Statistics and Data Science (and I discussed about them in-depth in my Statement of Purpose) as well with a couple of personal side projects. I wouldn't say that I'm an expert or outstanding in Statistics and Data Science yet (more like beginner to intermediate level), but I at least had some sort of foundation or sufficient-enough background for me to somehow stand out in my application. I think the professors and my independent study mentor, who I asked to write letter of recommendations for me, like me enough to give me strong letters of recommendations (I couldn't see since I waived my rights for all of them), so that definitely helps. I will not be attending there due to location and even high price (tuition and travel), but I hope what I have here helps for future applicants. :)

Standard rejection email.

Rejection in an email. I was expecting this one. Oh well!

Form rejection. That ends my season at last!! 2a/3w/9r

Form rejection via email.

Received an email. For people that received a scholarship offer, did that come up after you accepted the offer? Or was it stated in your acceptance email?

Nice of them to make me wait this long... 2a/1r/0p

Received acceptance through email and 20K scholarship offer. Life experience, job experience, shared therapy experience, focused on being thoughtful, honest & me.

finally!!! not sure why they left me in limbo so long -- that leaves 1p and i simply cannot wait for it to be over

Got rejection. Not surprised

International student. Hep-th. Having a master. 3 pubs (one closely relevant to POI's research area). Having two interviews (one with potential POI and one with professor discussing about TA stuffs)