Email received at 8:30 in the morning. GPA does not reflect my complicated transcript and winding path to the program. Two years of entry level experience in human services after a career change. Grad Cafe is a one dimensional view of our stories, don't let it psych you out. Go for it :)

it hurts! 0a/1w/2r/5p

Received acceptance in email; departmental funding info should come by late March.

Phone call. 2 published articles, 4 published creative works, internship at local creative writing journal, award for best student writing in community.

miserable. this one hit me hard, as i felt like this was my best shot among my remaining options. 1a/1w/4r

rejected via email. (3a/0w/5r/10p)

Curious to hear what you guys think of UW CS compared to Berkeley / MIT etc? I'm aware of the bias in faculty hiring, but I also feel UW is one of the fastest growing CS departments in the world right now, and I expect it to be considered among these top schools in overall prestige.

4a/1w/5r/17total

First acceptance !! No GRE, no research experience, undergrad at ivy and 3 years top industry experience and strong letters. Expressed interest in continuing on to PhD but seemed to have gotten accepted to un-funded masters, sparse details. 1a/2p

3 years industry experience. 3 publications

Short rejection email. Applied for the MA/PhD Literature and Culture track. Good luck to all