Professor in the graduate program called on 12/16 to invite to recruitment/interview event,

4.0 MS GPA, 3.1 undergrad GPA, 3+ years of research experience, 3 publications. Generic rejection email: "Thank you for applying to the Cellular & Molecular Biology (CMB) Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We regret to inform you that we are unable to admit you into our doctoral program for the Fall of 2023. Admission into the CMB Program is highly competitive. Each year we receive over 500 applications and only a limited number of spaces are available for new graduate students."

For Fall 2023 Admission

1.12-13 virtual interview. Selected ones visit campus on 3.6-7

For Fall 2023 admission season, did not take GRE

Over 500 applicants and limited available spaces

actually for Fall 2023 admission, no option to select

First round interview- Jan 4-5th

actually for Fall 2023 admission, but not an option

Fall 2023 cycle- 4.0 Masters GPA

It is for Fall 23. They are flying me out for the February in-person interviews.

Got notified 4 days after the preliminary interview. Thought I did badly for the first one, but excited to get an invite for on-campus interview in mid-Janurary!

Interview for fall 2023

Formal in-person interview 1-19-2023

Formal on-site interview. 1.19-20