Received with fellowship. Finished Undergrad Dec 2022. 6 research expriences so far. 2 publications, 2 under review for publication. Received more than 12 rejection in the previous year. Moral lesson: Don't give up!

Multiple co author publications, one first author in works, double major in physics and mechanical engineering with materials focus, reu, summer fellowship, outreach, and teaching (multiple years), two research mentors for letters and a professor + teaching assistant boss who taught a graduate level course I was in as an undergraduate important for my field, close connections with pi

materials chemistry, informal acceptance over email

I recieved a interview invitation for Jan 10th 2025.

Received informal letter from POI on Dec.4 that I was admitted but couldn't get the fellowship as there's a strict oral cut scores for being a TA or RA...

04/23

too late

Email to check portal. I thought the deadline was 4/15 and the results finally came out on 4/22.

generic mail

Accepted to MS on Feb. 1 with no funding, rejected from PhD on April 17

Well, happen to know that someone with AOI similar to mine has just got in and the DGS just sent me a very indirect rejection. Was my only hope this round. Well, I should get a job.

Off the waitlist. Feeling great!!