Hep-th. Unofficial acceptance: email from dpt that I am "recommended to the GSAS for admission" and tells me to wait for the official acceptance from GSAS. Invited to open house. Finally after 2 rejections I have an acceptance!

after interview a month ago

short wait-list, received hundreds of applications, this year's pool was one of the strongest we have ever received

Personal phone call. No specific details about funding, though it's a five-year package. I'm floored.

Got an e-mail from POI asking for a quick Skype conversation, during which she told me the dept had recommended me for admission. The official offer will be sent to me later, after the grad school does the proper paperwork, but the decision's made. Bliss!

25k for five years.

The official results are not published yet. But my POI emailed me and after appreciating my research accomplishments, said that your GRE and TOEFL are too! low to be considered for admission. ( A conference paper, a submitted Transaction and letter )

Interview scheduled for next week.

ungrad CS in China top 5, grad IR in ucsd 3.88, ranked 1/120. strong ROLs.

Email from potential adviser, who assumed I'd already heard from the admissions committee.

Call from top two POIs. YAY! Interview weekend is Feb 27-28th.

Email from PI in SOP