Institution	Program (Season)	Decision & Date	St1	Date Added	Notes
The University Of California Berkeley (UCB)	Industrial Engineering And Operations Research (IEOR), PhD (F18)	Interview via Phone on 19 Jan 2018 Undergrad GPA: 3.90 GRE General (V/Q/W): 164/164/5.00 GRE Subject: n/a ♦	A	29 Jan 2018
The University Of California Berkeley	Sociology, PhD (F18)	Accepted via Phone on 26 Jan 2018	A	27 Jan 2018	Going straight in from undergrad--2 publications, 3 grants, one undergraduate research fellowship at Princeton, and several research awards. First-generation student.
University Of California, Berkeley	Art History, PhD (F18)	Accepted via E-mail on 24 Jan 2018 Undergrad GPA: 3.92 GRE General (V/Q/W): 158/170/5.50 GRE Subject: n/a ♦	A	25 Jan 2018	Notified by POI, with whom I've been in a bit of back and forth contact.
The University Of California Berkeley (UCB)	Computer Science, PhD (F18)	Accepted via E-mail on 24 Jan 2018 Undergrad GPA: 3.70 GRE General (V/Q/W): 150/170/3.00 GRE Subject: n/a ♦	I	24 Jan 2018	Admit from Deep RL group at UCB. Couldn't be any happier.
University Of California Berkeley	Chemistry, PhD (F18)	Accepted via Phone on 22 Dec 2017 Undergrad GPA: 3.78 GRE General (V/Q/W): 163/170/5.00 GRE Subject: n/a ♦	A	23 Jan 2018
University Of California Berkeley ( UCB )	Computational Biology & Bioinformatics, PhD (F18)	Rejected via E-mail on 22 Jan 2018 Undergrad GPA: 2.96 GRE General (V/Q/W): 166/160/4.00 GRE Subject: n/a ♦	A	22 Jan 2018	MS GPA: 3.76. Completed degree. Strong research background and strong letters of recommendation. Multiple publications.
University Of California Berkeley	African American & African Diaspora Studies, PhD (F18)	Interview via E-mail on 12 Jan 2018	A	22 Jan 2018	Interview w/faculty. #1 choice.
University Of California, Berkeley	Performance Studies, PhD (F18)	Accepted via Phone on 21 Jan 2018	A	21 Jan 2018	Phone interview earlier this week. Received call this morning. Super excited!
University Of California Berkeley (UCB)	Vision Science, PhD (F18)	Interview via E-mail on 19 Jan 2018	A	20 Jan 2018	Interview dates are March 5-6.
University Of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)	(Computer Science ), PhD (F18)	Interview via E-mail on 16 Jan 2018	I	18 Jan 2018	1 Interview held on 17 Jan
University Of California, Berkeley	Chemistry, PhD (F18)	Accepted via Phone on 12 Jan 2018		13 Jan 2018	Physical chemistry with an interest in biological topics
University Of California Berkeley (UCB) / University Of California San Francisco (UCSF)	Bioengineeing, PhD (F18)	Interview via Website on 11 Jan 2018	U	12 Jan 2018	Invited to on campus interview in Feb
University Of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)	Chemistry, PhD (F18)	Accepted via E-mail on 9 Jan 2018 Undergrad GPA: 4.00 GRE General (V/Q/W): 169/170/6.00 GRE Subject: 93 ♦	A	9 Jan 2018	2.5 years of biochem research at Top 10 university, first author publication in prepartion
University Of California Berkeley	Journalism, Masters (F18)	Interview via E-mail on 3 Jan 2018	I	9 Jan 2018
The University Of California Berkeley (UCB)	4 Year Neuroscience (NGP), PhD (F18)	Interview via E-mail on 20 Dec 2017 Undergrad GPA: 3.50 GRE General (V/Q/W): 159/155/4.00 GRE Subject: n/a ♦	A	8 Jan 2018
University Of California, Berkeley	Astronomy, PhD (F18)	Interview via E-mail on 3 Jan 2018	A	6 Jan 2018
The University Of California, Berkeley	Neuroscience, PhD (F18)	Interview via E-mail on 21 Dec 2017	A	21 Dec 2017
The University Of California Berkeley (UCB)	Neuroscience, PhD (F18)	Interview via E-mail on 21 Dec 2017	A	21 Dec 2017
University Of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)	Clinical Science, PhD (F18)	Interview via E-mail on 20 Dec 2017 Undergrad GPA: 3.71 GRE General (V/Q/W): 157/160/4.50 GRE Subject: 680 ♦	A	21 Dec 2017	Email from department after Skype interview
University Of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)	Graduate Group In Microbiology, PhD (F18)	Other via Other on 14 Dec 2017	A	14 Dec 2017	ops was "Avg scores, stellar research experience and letters of rec/well known PI. Jan 26-28" below, but really Jan18-21...was too excited!
University Of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)	Graduate Group In Microbiology, PhD (F18)	Interview via Phone on 13 Dec 2017	A	14 Dec 2017	Avg scores, stellar research experience and letters of rec/well known PI. Jan 26-28
The University Of California Berkeley (UCB)	Microbiology Graduate Group, PhD (F18)	Interview via Phone on 13 Dec 2017	A	14 Dec 2017	3 summers plus 3 semesters of undergrad research and a 2 year postbac. >80th percentile GREs, 3.6 GPA. 1 pub, several presentations and posters. This is my top choice and I am so excited!
University Of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)	Clinical Science, PhD (F18)	Other via E-mail on 7 Dec 2017 Undergrad GPA: 3.71 GRE General (V/Q/W): 157/160/4.50 GRE Subject: 680 ♦	A	8 Dec 2017	PI reached out for Skype interview
University Of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)	Information And Data Science, Masters (S18)	Rejected via E-mail on 3 Nov 2017 Undergrad GPA: 3.70 GRE General (V/Q/W): 160/160/3.50 GRE Subject: n/a ♦	O	27 Nov 2017	My status is as a dual national. I'd no interview, just a generic rejection via email. The earliest they can give feedback is Febraury.
Goldman School Of Public Policy, University Of California, Berkeley	Maternal & Child Health, Masters (F17)	Accepted via E-mail on 17 May 2017	I	17 May 2017	I applied in March for the second round. I was told that the department only received all second round applications after mid April (4/17 for the year 2017). The review process took for three complete weeks. I got an email notification at 7:45pm. Once I logged in, it's said the letter from dean of graduate school is an official letter of admission. Information about scholarship or funding will be sent if eligible, in another separate email. Next step is to accept or decline the offer by 4/15 (today is 5/16). Of note, my application status in the graduate division application page is still 'submitted'.

Status¹ Key: A: American; U: International, with US degree; I: International, without US degree; O: Other; ?: Unknown.