To the poster below: what is meant by informal interview? is that when you email a PI explaining interest in their lab and they set up a meeting to discuss research and the program? or is an informal interview completely different?

Email from POI (C.B.) for informal interview this week (12/11).

Informal interview before formal interview weekend offered

Recieved an Email to check the status. By the way, do you have information about the funding?

I was admitted to U of Michigan, UIUC, and UT Austin. I decided to enroll in UT Austin. I don't regret it. People (professors and students) are so nice and I love the warm weather. I love being Longhorns. Probably gonna continue for PhD too.

Sorry for posting late. UT Austin did a mass rejection on 28th July. I wonder if anyone got an admit after 15th April. My case: professor accepted me but university rejected me. Computer Architecture Track! All future applicants - PLEASE DON'T RELY UPON UT AUSTIN. Some professors are very good but the university's administrative people are shit! Internal Politics is spoiling the education.

Someone, please clear. So, there were no admits for MS in ECE for UT Austin? I'm from a top college in India and I know people who got into Stanford but not Austin. Did they give out even one admit?

Word of warning to future applicants-- use extreme caution when applying to this program. All students, whether accepted or rejected, have had to wait until today for their decision. No communication of the delay or justification was given by the department and graduate admissions (a separate entity) will wash their hands of the issue as soon as they forward the materials to the review committee. If UT Austin is the ONLY university you plan to attend then it makes perfect sense to apply and wait for their decision. However, if you're applying to multiple universities you should understand that UT has no policy obliging them to make decisions by a specific date. If you are accepted to another university with a commitment deadline, there's little reason to expect UT to release their decision in time. In other words, if you aren't prepared to hold out on other offers and drop everything to move to Austin, TX within 3 weeks, your application is effectively a direct donation to UT.

After > 7 months, a rejection with no explanation at all. ACSES Track Applicants for next year, please find out from them if they are actually going to enroll anyone or not. There seem to be no admits at all. Waste of time, money and efforts. Auto reply emails from graduate program coordinator. Didn't expect this from UT Austin ECE.

When the ACSES track results weren't declared by April 15, I expected it to be a rejection anyway. It's fascinating that it took them so long. Did anyone get ACSES admit for Fall 2020 or is this a mass rejection?

ACSES track. Generic reject. Better late than never i guess. Future international students be informed whether they are acutally providing this track for you. Such information is conveniently missing while you are going through application process.

ACSES track after all these months. Generic rejection response. Disheartened.

Status updated: Denied

TTPB: I swear. I mean $90 for nothing? Graduate school office does not respond, program coordinator won't stop automated reply. They're really take our time, effort and money for granted. Applying is not an easy job.

What is up with UT's ACSES admission committee? Still haven't received my result. I'm going to call them to find out as I will just have to goto different Grad school if they cannot give me the result anytime soon.

ACSES applicant here. The few days promise is a joke. No one from the University is willing to respond. Tried checking with someone studying in the department and heard results are delayed due to COVID. Why don't they just send a circular or something if they're not taking in new students? PhD applicants here, have you spoken to any Prof before applying who might know what to expect? I think it's time we initiate a group mail with the University graduate office.

I mailed Barry regarding the admission results and he says he does not know Sh*t when the results will be out. We understand that due to current situation there can be delays but this is highly unacceptable from such a prestigious university. Sorry to say but their Grad Team is full of Sh*t and highly unprofessional. F**K this university.

TTPB: Even I'm yet to get the results

I too didn't get the admission decision. I applied for PhD in Computer Architecture. Did anyone get the decision?