Email from PoI to schedule phone interview. This is my top choice; I'm so excited! "I am pleased to inform you that you are one of our finalists for admission into the Counseling Psychology Program at the University of Maryland. At this stage, we like to do brief phone interviews (approximately 30 minutes) with each applicant... A select number of phone interview applicants will be invited to an onsite interview."

Invited to interview on either 2/5-2/7 or 2/21-2/23. Author on a publication being constructed, research for 2 years.

Skype interview request from POI.

Invite to interview weekend 2/3

Requested an updated C.V., committee in process of reviewing application packets.

8 first-author papers. 2 years of research assistant experience. 1 year of research experience in a public institutions. Dean's fellowship and Graduate Research Assistantship :) Thank you so much!

So excited to hear from U of Maryland at so early time. Application submitted at 11/20/2017, and got an e-mail from Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Professor Ichiro Takeuchi today saying that I have been admitted and full financial aid with Dean's Fellowship and Research Assistantship.

Grad GPA. Informal phone interview request.

Admissions requested an updated CV (which wasn't required for the initial application). They stated that the committee was in the midst of reviewing application packets.

MS degree with a 3.9 GPA and 6 years of research experience at top institutions.

I reached out to a potential advisor via email, who asked if I'd be interested in setting up a phone or Skype call to talk about the lab's work and my research background. Definitely informal/informational, but a good start!

PI reached out for Skype interview

Got a call from a professor and was accepted within a week.

Rejected offer for admission to the MS program in April.

I was originally rejected, but got an email stating they made a mistake! I was supposed to be wait listed originally... so they offered me an acceptance off of the wait list! This was my number one choice, but I have been accepted into another program already... I am still strongly considering accepting this offer instead!

Didn't even care to send a mail. This is for people like me as my admission season is over. Don't apply to UT Austin MS in DICE. They behave like shit. If you are from Bangladesh, dont even dream to go US without funding. 99% chance is that your visa will be rejected no matter what your condition is!!