"informal conversation"

Got email to check website. Applied early, they were supposed to respond by Jan 1st but got in on Jan 5th. Really happy either way! For the Energy and Environment concentration.

[NOT INTERVIEW, just can't find the option "other"] Received an email notification from UBCO - "Your application for Master of Data Science at UBC's Okanagan Campus is currently under review by the program. Once the review process is complete, you will receive a decision on your application file. Please ensure that all official test scores have been submitted to the College of Graduate Studies."

Interviewed with the professor. Great research match. He offered me a position in his group and mentioned that official offer letters will start rolling in after a week or two. Discussed funding amount and research vision as well. I have 4 publications in computer security conferences. Research area: Systems security and application of ML in security problems.

Interview logistics email sent from grad students coordinating the interview days.

got an email with an invitation to participate in the program's virtual open house in late January! currently an RA at a Harvard/MIT affiliated institute, ~2 years of research experience, LoR from two undergrad professors and my current PI.

Received email around 1:30pm ET. Interview dates are Jan 27-28 and Feb 18-19. Super excited!

screaming shaking crying AHHHH im so excited. 2.5 yrs undergrad research experience, 1 first author pub in review, 1 national award, several national and regional conference presentations.

1 paper first author in journal IF 18, 1 paper as second author, 1 paper as a co-author, 4 LoRs, GPA 3.82, TOEFL 105, more than 3 years of research experiences