Notified that faculty will be reaching out.

Received email directly from POI.

Strong LORs, 2 research papers. Wonder what they're looking for.

NLP, contacted by POI

Anyone got interview invites from PI:AF at U of Washington? Thanks

Personal email from POI (JS) for a preliminary interview next week (possible dates she listed were 1/18 - 1/20; email read as if everyone invited for a preliminary interview was bcc'd). She said in the email she'd then be inviting 3-5 applicants to their virtual interview day on February 18th and ultimately plans to offer admission to 1-2 applicants. No indication if other PIs are extending preliminary interview invites.

TTPB: Both of these schools seem to have started reviewing applications before the deadline. It is impossible for them to look at all applications in a week.

Full funding, TAship, school doesn't require GRE

the interview went so bad...

TTPB: Does UW interview all admits? If someone doesn't get an interview by end of Jan, is that a rejection?

A current UW CS PhD student here answering the question posted below about status. CS department doesn't work on Grad App login page so the status shown there means nothing in terms of application review. Most of the ~2500 apps have been reviewed in the first round and we are slowly starting our interviews as posted below. This will last up to last week of Jan, so don't freak out. All the best.