Finally heard back. Not the best fit. This concludes my cycle. 4a/2r/0p. Thank you guys for the ride!

I thought it was a great fit, so slightly disappointed-- but not surprised because its such a hard program to get into! 9a/5r/4p

(Ignore the status, anyone heard back from this Program? I see a post here get admitted notified by email, but I didn't get any email about offer/rejection. Do I get waitlisted?

hep-th, interview mid Jan

I studied Electrical engineering and Physics simultaneously and got 2 BScs, had 3 semesters of TAship, 2 years of relevant work experience, 3 published articles in international conferences, 2 accepted by peer-reviewed journals (not yet published), and 3 months (and still ongoing) RAship in my current university's research center. IELTS: 7.5.

seems like they only admit students with high GPA (at least >=3.7, most >= 3.85)

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