Generic email to check portal. 4 years of RA work, 1 first-authored pub, had previously talked to a specific lab that was a good fit but i was made aware of the low likelihood of admission without external funding.

Grad GPA. Email to check portal. 2a/4w/7r/1p

interview w PI a week and a half ago but due to funding they weren’t able to take students this year

No GRE, 2 years industry post grad in R&D

I'm rejected by almost every school I applied. The only program that doesn't reject me gives me a waitlist. I have been to a conference, I have done independent research, RAships, TAships, and my grad gpa is 4.0, my supervisor said my writing sample is wonderful (she literally said "the best she's seen in years"), yet this is the result I get. Maybe this just isn't the right path for me.

The ever so loathsome Duke rejection timeline

Email to check the portal. 0a/2w/12r/5p

1a/1w/8r/1p

Had an interview. Didn't make it through

generic rejection, no interview

I received a " Virtual Admitted Students Event!" email, which made me rush to check the website.

Rejected without an interview

Got an email that update was posted to portal. Got accepted, didn't see any financial aid.