TTPB: Is USC still sending out decisions? One post said they've already finalized admissions. I'm not sure whether to lose hope yet.

TTPB: The cost of attendance makes me think it's a cash cow program. It doesn't seem worth it since Eisner's page explicitly states that "Sometimes MSE students apply to transfer to the Ph.D. program. This is occasionally successful."

No interviews

Got Email from POI, offer coming in next week

3 Interviews in Jan, was told to let them know If I have offers from other schools so that they can offer me earlier, but at the end got rejection.

TTPB: The person who said that the results were released on March 13th is a troll. Going by the timeline of last year's release and the department release history, it is most likely that the results will release this Thursday, March 19th as they tend to do the mass releases on Thursdays. If they do not come this Thursday, my guess would be that the current pandemic is causing a delay and that they will release next Thursday, March 26th.

no interview

had an interview in early Feb.....I am so sad....

POI that I contacted before applying seemed to be interested in my application and sent a fee waiver.

FML.

TTPB: Super Congrats. That is quite impressive. However, do you mind sharing other aspects of your profile (internships etc.)? what's your field of interest?

TTPB: Who received an informal acceptance. Did you get an official confirmation e-mail from MILA

Have not heard about the funding yet!

TTPB: That's what I've been worrying as well. I applied mainly to PhD positions and cloned to MS applications where possible. I'm in industry and consider my lack of PhD acceptances as evidence that I need to make a major change to get back on that track. My intuition is that excelling at an MS and making good connections at JHU would be sufficient to get a relatively strong PhD offer somewhere, but it might not be the most cost-effective path. Interested in hearing everyones thoughts on this and alternatives