Accepted to MA with TAship

They received 216 applicants, which was a 50% increase from last year

Rejected after interview. 216 applicants, 32 interviewed

Received an email with an acceptance offer and funding. Interested in working at intersection of theory/experiment for condensed matter and quantum information processing. No interview

Had an interview with faculty three weeks ago.

TTPB, my POIs did not mention anything regarding decisions from other schools when we interviewed, sorry! And I was told that the graduate school is in the process of working through the first round of Information Studies PhDs admissions at the moment. Im not sure if I was told early, I assume this is the week POIs are reaching out. Best of luck!

TTPB, thank you so much for responding. I just wondered if that led to early communication of decisions. But wouldn't change anything in terms of decisions at all :)

TTPB: Interesting! I was not notified in any conversation with POIs to report on decisions from elsewhere, and have not shared other acceptances with POIs at Maryland. I'm wondering why that would be a determining factor?

Hello TTPB, congrats to you both! Do you know if all the POIs have sent decisions? At my interview, poi said to inform them if I hear from another school before they send out decisions, but I didn't do that. Would by any chance, this be early communication based on such info? If you can tell, that would be helpful, if not I understand. Thanks!

Nice email from POI that I've been admitted. Official letter from the department to follow

Notified by email from POIs that I had been recommended for admission to the school, and to look out for an official offer soon.

TTPB: Did he get any emails from the department?

Writing for my friend. I guess he was right being "like that" ! CMT btw!

Undergrad applicant, 4.0 GPA, 1.5 years research experience.

Physical chemistry, offered additional fellowships.

Anyone hear from them yet? Quant?

TTPB: It was from the acceptance email, I think they will send more than 25 offers since some will decline, I think that is just the number of spots they have available for students that accept their offers