To KAUST posters below: it's weird, it seems like I'm the only person hearing back from KAUST within a business day. If you guys ever got communication from a specific admissions person and not from the generic [email protected] email, you should try to use that. I contacted them around April 1st and they replied the next day that they're planning to release all decisions by end of April. Given their track record, I'm not trusting it though. To the person asking if KAUST is worth it - from all the sources I've read on it, students there are very happy and a good 50% of masters students stay on for PhD. On top of that they give you a lot of money (did you last year's $75K a year awards?). But yes, it's a new university and their admissions process is notoriously frustrating.

I am becoming ver annoyed at KAUST's communications. I have sent them emails with no responses, their phone number for administration office just rings. I have tried calling their number multiple times with no luck. I tried calling other numbers and the only time someone picked up they immediately hung up the phone. I am beginning to wonder if this school is really worth waiting to hear back from. If they cannot even answer the phones in the admin office how can I blindly trust their educational program. Has anyone been able to get ahold of these people??

To the poster below for Electrical Engineering: Hi, I was interviewed on Feb 13th, it was an academic one.....your interview was the first one or the second one?....what's the major of your application? :) And ya, all the best to all who still are waiting, like me.

I was interviewed March 6th, interview was just an informal discussion to get to know me better, not an academic interview and was told to expect a response by March 15th. I emailed them and was told that admissions are still reviewing applications and faculty recommendations. I am also aware that interviews have been ongoing since end of February and are still ongoing. Congrats to the students that have received final offers but, MOST students are still waiting for admissions to decide. To all my fellow posters below who are still waiting, No news might be good news, i.e. as long as you haven't received a rejection, then there is always hope of a YES! so don't lose hope yet.

In response to the Bioscience applicant below, no they have not informed me of any time frame. I have emailed them a week and a half ago without any response. I have tried calling them as well but their admissions never seems to pick up the phone or I am calling to early in their time.

To the KAUST poster below - did they inform you of when they are expecting to send the decisions now? I'm in the same boat - had 1st skype interview in mid Feb, second in person in DC with paid everything. Was also told that answer will come by the 15th, then that it would come within the past week. It seems that they are continuously failing to meet their deadlines. I'm starting to look for jobs now, don't want to get stranded with nothing if KAUST decides to let me know I'm rejected in mid May.

I have been interviewed with POI before application review process. waiting.......

nice schol. excited!!

Shockingly generous scholarship funding. Very relaxed interview process, no hard questions. Only negative is that the communication during applications time is very slow. Looks to be a very special University, looking forward to being a part of it.

20K stipend/year health insurance tuition fees housing!

Interviewed by the POI, ended with admission will come soon. This is my safety school. Hope offer is on its way.

To the KAUST poster below, I was interviewed on 03-03-2012, but I have not heard from them yet. I was told that the interview would continue till April, and Admission letters would be sent out starting in mid-march till the end of April

anyone here heard from KAUST in Saudi Arabia for interview for PhD in Biosciences

To everybody who applied to KAUST: The admissions officer emailed me and told me that all admission decision would be sent before that end of April, starting from the 10th of March. Good luck guys and ladies.

To poster below concerning notification of admission. For those recently interviewed, I was told that we will know by mid to late March. However, they do have rolling admissions.

Had an awesome interview. Does anyone know when we are gonna be notified of our admission decision? This is my first choice school by the way. Really hope I get in

In person interview. Very nice people.