Informal acceptance from the specific PI I am hoping to work with. Coming from physics.

First acceptance. Yay, I'm happy!

Had a prior contact with PI, who encouraged me to apply based on my profile. Have 1 first author publication and 1 in preparation for submission. 3 years of research experience. Disappointed and devastated

Question for cognitive psych applicants that also got invited for interview weekend: Has anyone received an itinerary/schedule? I'm trying to book flights now, but I don't know when exactly the event will be over. I've emailed the professor coordinating the event (initials: IB), but have yet to hear back...

To the people applying for UCLA Psychology PhD: I have emailed the coordinator, and his/her response is in the following. Given that the interview is around the corner, I guess what he/she means is that people without notification will probably be rejected... "Applicants that are invited to an interview event will be notified through email at least two weeks before the event. If an applicant is invited to an interview and is not able to come in person, it is possible to conduct an interview on Skype or over the telephone. These arrangements are to be coordinated directly with the area. Applicants that are not offered admission to our program for Fall 2020 will be notified by email no later than April 15, 2020."

Email them to ask the admission decision and got the reply "Your accomplishments were noted by our admissions committee. However, we had a very competitive application pool this admissions cycle. Many of the interview candidates invited to our recruitment weekend have extensive research experience with an average of 4+ years and have anywhere between 4 to 10 publications (if not, more). The final difficult selection decisions were based on a number of factors including scholastic achievement, prior background and training by our program, research experience and accomplishments, and overall fit. We welcome you to apply again next year."