To whom may decline the offer from this school~~Please do it ASAP~~

To applicants who are waiting for Purdue University responses. Among all the universities I have applied, the Purdue University is the sick one. Late in February, I received an email from the graduate program advisor that they need my official transcripts for formal admission. I sent my transcripts (BSc and MSc) to them. Unbelievably, she told me that they can not accept my transcripts since they are not official. In all these years, all students from sharif University have used the same form of transcripts, even I my self have got other good responses from OSU, UW, UIUC, CSU, Cornell with the same transcripts! Anyhow, I called her and talked with her, even I call the University Graduate Office Advisor, but it was in vein. I think Purdue University will loose many of its applicants due to wrong and unreliable admission system!

I spoke with the graduate program advisor on Friday and was told that some applicants have received responses. They were originally trying to respond to everyone by the end of March. She also said it is unlikely that those who have not received responses yet will be funded. The impression I got was that many applicants have been unofficially wait listed. However, prior to this conversation I told that the structural faculty make decisions as a group and hadn't had time to all get together yet.

I have sent repeated mails to Purdue after the March 6th mail. I am yet to receive a response. Purdue, wake up !

2000 applicants! Unbeliveble !! I want my money back!!

All I wait is just a rejection.f ck.

Applied to a direct PhD

Received a mail yesterday at 12:00 a.m. Fully funded PhD offer.

From UAE University, GPA 3.8, TOEFL 103, GRE (Q 155, V 145, AW 3.5), No papers, Internships (NASA "USA" + Technology Research Center "Finland"), Projects (Micro Hybrid Grid + UAV), Strong SOP & LOR. Lot of Extracurricular Activities.

Accepted in Harvard, also.