No interview

What a week lol

"Although your application and interviews were favorably viewed by the Admissions Committee, you were not among the initial group of applicants offered admission to the USC Neuroscience Graduate Program. Nevertheless, your application remains competitive, and we have placed you on our wait-list. We anticipate offering admission to several wait-listed applicants over the next few weeks."

no interview

Am I tripping or did they reject us twice now lmao? Stats: High GPA, 3 years FT relevant research, 6 pubs in mid-tier journals (1 first-author), great LORs, solid SOP. No interview.

High GPA, 3 years FT relevant research, 6 pubs in mid-tier journals (1 first-author), great LORs and a solid personal statement. No interview - regretted paying the extremely high application fee immediately after submitting (TTPB: I'm with you on the burritos)

Interview 2/1-2/5. My top choice program, very excited to commit to this program shortly!

Low undergrad GPA but 1 Pub, 2 in prep, 6 years research relevant research experience, with an M.Sc in Neuroscience

email to check portal

Have been notified of the opportunity to transfer my PhD application to a MS program. They said "If you had selected that you would like to be considered by a Masters program, your application will be transferred to that program and a decision will follow. Please contact that program directly with any questions. "

Email to check portal. Currently thinking about what I could have used the $105 application fee for. The conclusion? Burritos. I could have bought a lot of burritos.

Have decided not to accept the offer.