Received an email to check the portal. Dual program with WGSS. :'(

The prof reached out personally after I checked in. She mentioned the committee met today and they are only admitting 3 students total this year due to high volume/limited spots.. 1a/1w/4r

3r/0a/3p

Oa/2w/5r/4p

Combined program with WGSS. Email to check portal. From U.S. with a Master's in another discipline abroad. 0a/4r/2wl/1p

Sociology with WGSS. Did not submit GRE and explained my reasons for not having them. I have strong academic background, research experience and what I believe a strong application and research topic. it was a perfect fit in my opinion. absolutley distraught.

This one was interesting for me. Email directed to portal than rejection. It was interesting because I had prior conversations with a PI who it’s important in the psych department. But I had to ask for a fee waiver from them, and they said they only do fee waivers if they seriously consider the student. They asked for my SOP, and I sent it, then stated they would be giving me a fee waiver and looked forward to getting to know me. Obviously was promising but not guaranteed. I never heard from the PI again, so I assumed I was going to be rejected especially since I saw this PI has interviewed others. I was hopeful till 2/4 lol. I’m not mad and accept this and the outcome, it just is interesting for me.

Interviewed in early February