Graduate School Admission Results

Canadian

Undergrad and Masters from same school, 5 years of research experience with current advisor

My dream program!!! Two research experiences on probability. Rank Top 2% in my home university.

Didn’t receive an email - literally before going to bed I decided to check and my portal looked different and then I saw an official letter. My GRE score is horrible. But I had a great fit with the professors like I just knew after the informal meeting and the emails to follow!!!

I received a very kind email, but it was my top choice. Sad.

Accepted with 35% scholarship

Dear rejected person, Thank you for applying to Princeton University’s Graduate School for the 2025-26 academic year. While I assure you that the materials you submitted were carefully reviewed by the faculty in the Department of Quantum Science and Engineering, I regret to inform you the department did not recommend your admission for the upcoming academic year. The number of admission offers available at Princeton for entering graduate students is extremely limited, and we cannot offer admission to all applicants who are well qualified. Indeed, many departments have applicants who could be admitted if it were possible to accommodate additional students. Our decisions take into account not only the applicants’ merits but also the suitability of the programs to the candidates’ expressed interests. Our goal is to achieve a sound match between the strengths of our programs and the interests of the relatively small number of outstanding students that can be accommodated. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications which we receive, it is not possible for the department or the Graduate School to go back and review applications to justify the denial or offer advice on fortifying a future application. I wish you success in your plans for graduate study and thank you for considering Princeton University.

Contacted a professor before applying, he was positive.

Please, please, reject as soon as you can if you're not planning to attend. This is my dream program.

Lacking extensive research is the most likely cause of my rejection, I'm not too bummed though because this was a stretch school