Received email to check decision letter.

Email to check portal for the decision.

So excited and feel super lucky to be accepted to such a great program!

Email to check application portal. Letter of acceptance and fellowship offer

CP field. If this is not your top choice, please decline the offer ASAP, since this is my only chance to get to a PhD program this fall. Thanks:)

Interviewed on 2/18. Rejected on 2/21. Received an email indicating a status update on the application portal. About 75 students were interviewed, 16 students accepted. Usually, 18 students are accepted but 2 students had deferred from the prior year. Not sure how many are waitlisted. The interview day was remote. Had 3 30min staff interviews and 3 30min sessions with current students/alum. Staff asked several interview questions about my ability to tough it out through a long/challenging program. Was also asked 1) how I navigate conflict with supervisors/professors, 2) what my research experience is and how prepared I feel for the dissertation process. Can't remember other questions but they were pretty standard. Hope this info helps someone in the future :)

No GRE, Strong SOP with articulated research interest, M.A. in Poly Sci, 5+ Federal Gov. work experience

CP

IR concentration- if this is not your first choice pleaaaase drop as it is mine and I've gotten all other rejections

Waitlist again. was put on the waitlist last year.

Second-time applicant and had been waitlisted last year. CP 3a/2w/6r/9p

IR

Ignore the waitlist, anyone hears the news from UMD? I am quite nervous about this and was hoping this will be my best shot.

Interviewed at the end of Jan. Waitlisted today via email from program director. If anyone has been admitted and is accepting a different offer, please let them know asap!