Got my official rejection on Feb 26. Not surprise.

Please decline acceptance offer if you have better offers.

TPB: Agreed. Do they charge an expensive application fee when they hire faculty or staff? Think about that. They gave you a decision letter because there is some sort of rule that asked them to do so. If there is no such rule, I don't think they would even bother. That is also why the letter is so short and generic.

Accepted to the MEng. in Cybersecurity. 1 presentation in an international conference. 2 internships => 1 in Cybersecurity (Research) Couple of Cybersecurity projectes

TTPB: I guess it's for everyone that status was changed to Under Program Review including mine.

My status changed BACK to under program review from application complete too. Is there anyone still with status application complete? Sorry if it sounds rude but just want to guess if it is any good news

[Not a WL] TPB: Agreed. Without a mandatory feedback and ground for acceptance/rejections, this process is just a profit-making exercise. Also, a complete lack of accountability. Transparency is key for efficiency. Something as opaque as the admissions process surely must be leading to a very inefficient selection process. The effect is not only on the candidates, it is also be on research and education as a whole. Wonder how the system could be reformed!

After years of hardwork, and a lots of effort and money put into the applications to get just two statements from graduate schools. Thank you for applying and regret to inform. They don't even specify candidates on what grouds they are being rejected, despite taking large sum of money on the name of application fees. They have no proper feedbacks to improve themselves if it is possible, otherwise to look for better alternatives. I don't think, graduate schools even consider student's time and money invested to submit a application form. I believe that the whole system is a big scam.

Out of state applicant. Really excited about this acceptance but waiting to hear about financial aid offers. I had experience with research abroad and volunteered in multiple research labs during my undergrad and post-bac. I also had a lot of volunteer experience in various settings and 4 years of experience working in schools and with bilingual populations.

Interviewed on 2/24. Told decisions would come out mid to late March.

TTPB: Same here!!! but I guess at this point, it is a waitlist at best. We will see in the upcoming few days!!!

Not WL. TTPB: My status changed from "under program review" to "application submitted" on Monday. However, it changed from "application submitted" back to "under program review" again today. I am neither admitted nor rejected yet.

email to check portal. tough season.

Received the email this morning

Please reject your admission if you do not plan to go here! :)

Got a letter stating that I was put on an unranked waitlist. Congrats to those who got in! Please reject if you know for sure you aren't going, this is a top school :)

TTPB (Maryland): Thanks!! At an interview last month, the faculty interviewer explained that I would be invited as part of a group of ~12 prospective students to an open house/open classrooms, which took place last week, and that normally they would make initial offers to 12 people, but just 6 at first this year due to financial risk. The email I got today implied the top 6 were notified today too.

TTPB: Congrats! (given the shit show this admissions season has been). I wish you the best of luck! When/how did you find out you were in the top 12? and do you know if they sent out acceptances yet? Thanks!

Told previously that I was in the top 12ish, but that due to COVID budget constraints they're only making initial offers to the top 6 this year then extending more on a rolling basis. Today I was informed I'm on the waitlist with the rest of us who weren't in the top 6.