got 4 interview and ended up in short list but at the end got rejected

3rd offer. Full Fund. No MS. 6 journal, 4 conf. TOEFL-100, No GRE.

Acceptance with Tuition waiver + Health Insurance + GRA. 2 Conf Paper (2nd Author), 1 Journal (1st Author), No MS, IELTS 8.5, No GRE

I think I was waitlisted. Was told my application was still under consideration and that they would update me as soon as possible.

Was notified that I'm moving up in the recruitment process. Had an interview with a faculty before that. The official Interview was on Feb 7. After that had 2 more interviews with potential supervisors. Got an email a day ago saying that the official offers will be rolling out this week. 2 Conf Paper (2nd Author), 1 Journal (1st Author), No MS, IELTS 8.5, No GRE

Thank you for applying to the University of California, Davis, for graduate study. Your application has been carefully reviewed by the Graduate Admissions Committee of the Biomedical Engineering graduate program and by UC Davis Graduate Studies. I regret to inform you that your application for graduate study at UC Davis for Fall Quarter 2022 was not approved. Each year, the number of highly-qualified applicants far exceeds the available openings in our graduate programs. For this reason, graduate programs must be very selective in making their admission decisions. Each decision is based on a comprehensive review of the applicant's file. Some of the factors taken into consideration include: prior academic record and preparation for advanced study in the selected field; examination scores and other submitted materials; completion of program admission requirements including prerequisite coursework; ability of the program to provide curricular and/or research opportunities consistent with the applicant's stated educational objectives; and completeness of the applicant's file.

Email for virtual visit (25-26th Feb) + interview (23 Feb). Didn't submit GRE. UG GPA 3.74 at the time of applying. One manuscript in prep at the time of application. International student, undergrad from the US. ~2 years part time BME research (including 3 full time summers).

No publications, over a year of research experience, electrical engineering undergraduate.

So happy to be accepted! My undergraduate GPA is not the best, but I have a master's degree, 7 publications, and lots of research experience.

Formal waitlist email