Confirmed through my prior PI (who once worked with the PI of interest at Michigan) that the department finalized admissions today and I did not make the final list. Be on the look out for notices this week.

MEng. in Mech E GPA: 3.82/4.0 Went to visit weekend, followed up with professors before and after.

Master's GPA: 3.67. 2 papers, 2 posters, 2 patents. 3 years industry experience. Probably going to say yes to this.

checked website

Department said I was on a very short waitlist and decided to reject me. Offered me a masters instead so....that’s good I guess

Invitation to Graduate Candidate Day (3/15-16). No official admit decision.

E-mailed by Graduate Affairs coordinator to schedule interviews with potential POIs.

for the record, the decision of the non-moose elements of the admissions committee was unanimous in its opposition to my application. the relative composition of moose and other organisms on the admissions committee varies from year to year and, as a result, excellent moose who may in other years have been admitted are sometimes denied the chance to attend this esteemed institution. I'd like to think this is the reason I didn't get in, but realistically it probably has more to do with the fact that my statement was formatted in poetic metre. moose in a jug sever the sleeping intestine from the carbon body of 1-800-NO-MOUSE.

makes me a sad boy

Good luck!

Got positive response from faculty members but rejected at the end.

Emailed by POI to schedule phone interview; had it a few hours later. POI said he wanted to offer me a spot in his lab and would speak to the admissions committee and try to arrange funding. Hoping to get that in an official offer letter soon..!

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