Invited to interview last week, zoomed with one of my POI. Received the email today! 1a/1r/5p

Received an email with the acceptance letter attached

Got an admission letter from the director of the program through email.

TPB: Could you please share when did you submit your application? Thanks!

my first acceptance!

Contacted for interview today

I also have 4 years of combined undergrad/post-grad research experience.

great program! I am thrilled!

Interview with POI

interview from POI brain-inspired learning

Interview invitation from POI

Ttpb: thats what i used to believe, decisions based on merit. May be thats true for all other schools and programs. But if you look into previous years result in gradcafe for penn state ME program you will find that there is no post of "I" or "U" decision in mid January. Not a single one. All accepted posts on mid January are "A". I know everyone doesn't post in gradcafe, but at least few of them should be there in previous years. I am not sure though. But I think thats how it works with psu me program.

There is no such thing as admissions decisions for International students being made seperately or after American students. The only thing is that usually the students who are getting in get their admission decisions first, and then based on their responses other people get offers and finally everyone else is rejected. Has nothing to do with country, everything to do with merit.

To the posts below: That is a relief to know that the international decisions are not out yet. I hope the same is the case with other places too.

No Gre，3 years of research experience，2 very good LORS，1 publication in the process of submission，so delighted，will finalise this program

ttpb: I'm a domestic student. I didn't contact anyone beforehand. My area of interest is additive manufacturing

Ttpb: inquiring about if the accepted student is domestic or international. I believe penn state me dept has released decision only for domestic students so far. I am an international student still waiting for the decision. I emailed the dept about status and they replied that I am not likely to get decision until February. God! This waiting is killing me checking gradcafe every now and then. Anyway congrats to those who have been accepted and best of luck who are waiting for decision.