I am sorry to inform you that we are not able to offer you admission to the graduate program in physics at the University of Colorado Boulder. We have reviewed all of the 1239 applications carefully, considering transcripts, recommendation letters, CV, and personal statements. Because of the large number of applications and limited number of available spaces, we are not able to offer admission to many, very qualified applicants. We wish you the best in your pursuit of a physics career.

MS Astrophysics GPA 3.95. 5 co-authored papers, 1 first-author paper. Did the CUNY MS Astrophysics program. Top choice! :)

Interview in mid-February. hep-th. Funding fully guaranteed.

Had an amazing connection and correspondence with two PIs who were very interested, so this one really really stung.

CME

3.9/4.0 masters gpa in related field

portal change

2 first-author papers. No GRE. No interview.

I reached out to ask and was told I was put on the waiting list, my status on the application portal is still Ready for assessment.

Nuclear and Atomic Physics. No GRE. 2 semesters of undergraduate research. Emailed with POI, who seemed enthusiastic about me.

no email, checked portal