I was notified via email to check the website. I am so happy!! This is my first acceptance. I was waitlisted by Chicago - no rejections yet. I am sure that they will come though.

Interview helped a lot since I was not so good in GRE verbal

Phone interview with potential PI.

POI indicated interest. Recruitment Visit Jan 22. Excited! One of my top choices.

M.Eng program

Off the waitlist, no financial support but I'm going! So happy!

I'm disappointed in the rejection, but that's the last decision I was waiting on which is relieving. Best of luck everyone and Go Badgers!

Well, application is completely over. I gonna pack myself and move to BU. Anyway, who knows what gonna happen during PhD. Good luck to myself~~

A frustrating post-interview experience with a school far from my first choice. Interviewed in January but heard no decision until April after emailing on multiple occasions. Direct Admit method means that individual PIs can completely control interviews/acceptances/rejections into the program based on their lab's needs. Perhaps a fine system, but more transparency (and more standard practices across PIs) would go a long ways.

I dont know why professors ask to apply without considering thoroughly! It takes serious effort to collect lors and write sop.