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SchoolProgramAdded OnDecision
University of Rochester
Physics And AstronomyPhD
Feb 06, 2026
Rejected on Jan 29
Total comments
Rejected on Jan 29
Fall 2026
International
GPA 3.50
University of Rochester
Physics And AstronomyPhD
Jan 28, 2026
Wait listed on Jan 28
Total comments
Wait listed on Jan 28
Fall 2026
American
GPA 3.99

2+ years of research experience, 2 co-author pubs, 2 conference presentations, no interview

University of Rochester
Physics And AstronomyPhD
Jan 21, 2026
Accepted on Jan 20
Total comments
Accepted on Jan 20
Fall 2026
American
GPA 3.85

One third author publication and three years of industry experience

University of Rochester
Physics And AstronomyPhD
Jan 20, 2026
Accepted on Jan 20
Total comments
Accepted on Jan 20
Fall 2026
American
GPA 3.89

1 year of undergraduate research experience + 1 summer REU. No interviews

University of Rochester
Physics & AstronomyPhD
Jan 20, 2026
Accepted on Jan 20
Total comments
Accepted on Jan 20
Fall 2026
American
GPA 3.38

+1 year research experience at a national lab, no publications, multiple informal interviews with PI of interest

University of Rochester
Physics And AstronomyPhD
Jan 20, 2026
Accepted on Jan 20
Total comments
Accepted on Jan 20
Fall 2026
International
GPA 3.85
University of Rochester
Physics And AstronomyPhD
Feb 03, 2025
Rejected on Feb 03
Total comments
Rejected on Feb 03
Fall 2025
American
GPA 3.80
University of Rochester
Physics And AstronomyPhD
Jan 29, 2025
Rejected on Feb 21
Total comments
Rejected on Feb 21
Fall 2025
International
GPA 3.70
University of Rochester
Physics And AstronomyPhD
Jan 27, 2025
Wait listed on Jan 27
Total comments
Wait listed on Jan 27
Fall 2025
International

Subfield: cosmology

University of Rochester
Physics And AstronomyPhD
Feb 13, 2024
Accepted on Jan 23
Total comments
Accepted on Jan 23
Fall 2024
American
GPA 3.86
University of Rochester
Physics And AstronomyPhD
Feb 01, 2024
Wait listed on Feb 01
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Wait listed on Feb 01
Fall 2024
International
GRE 170
GRE V 156
GRE AW 4.00
GPA 3.70

HEP-EX, No Publication

University of Rochester
Physics And AstronomyPhD
Feb 01, 2024
Accepted on Jan 23
Total comments
Accepted on Jan 23
Fall 2024
American
GPA 3.90
University of Rochester
Physics And AstronomyPhD
Jan 27, 2024
Accepted on Jan 23
Total comments
Accepted on Jan 23
Fall 2024
International
GPA 3.66
University of Rochester
Physics And AstronomyPhD
Jan 23, 2024
Accepted on Jan 23
Total comments
Accepted on Jan 23
Fall 2024
American

QI/Optics exp. LETS GOOOOOOOO

University of Rochester
Physics And AstronomyPhD
Jan 23, 2024
Accepted on Jan 23
Total comments
Accepted on Jan 23
Fall 2024
American
University of Rochester
Physics And AstronomyPhD
Jan 23, 2024
Accepted on Jan 23
Total comments
Accepted on Jan 23
Fall 2024
American
GPA 3.68

Applied for exp-plasma/laser. No GRE, 3 strong LoRs, 3 years of research experience. 1 first author theory publication preparing for publication.

University of Rochester
Physics And AstronomyPhD
Mar 16, 2023
Accepted on Mar 06
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Accepted on Mar 06
Fall 2023
American
GPA 3.64
University of Rochester
Physics And AstronomyPhD
Feb 11, 2023
Rejected on Feb 10
Total comments
Rejected on Feb 10
Fall 2023
American
GPA 3.00

I have Bachelors of Physics and applied for PhD program. I have some experience in Research and 1 paper but no REU. While I was rejected for Physics, they recommend my application be considered for Mechanical Engineering PhD program. Not sure if I'll do it yet.

University of Rochester
Physics And AstronomyPhD
Apr 14, 2021
Wait listed on Apr 14
Total comments
Wait listed on Apr 14
Fall 2021
International

If anyone is planning to go to a better school, please try to decline the offer. This is my only hope.

University of Rochester
Physics And AstronomyPhD
Feb 22, 2021
Rejected on Feb 22
Total comments
Rejected on Feb 22
Fall 2021
American

Email to check the website. Rejected. Even talked for an hour with the chair of the department on Zoom about the program in December. This one hurt!