Spoke on the phone to Cheryl Mohr, staff assistant, and she said deliberations were still being made and we would be notified "before April 15th".

To the poster below in regards to your problems with Penn State: I applied there two years in a row and never officially got a rejection letter either time. So, clearly they're really bad at getting back to people. Technically since I never got a rejection letter, I could still be in the running...ha :/

Mailed them asking for the status, replied with the rejection!

I have sent repeated emails to different people from this department and nothing...not even a polite response. I just got a hold of their administrative assistant to graduate studies. She was completely incompetent, and said the committee was still deliberating. When I told her April 15 is nearing, and that students need to know before this date so that they could make informed decisions she seemed not to be aware of the April 15 deadline. I really liked this program, but I have other options, and frankly, I am appalled at their administrative shortcomings and general lack of respect for their graduate applicants. It would serve them right if their best accepted students would have already accepted programs by the time they make their offer.

:(

To the below poster: I have declined the offer. Good luck

Anyone knows any news about their program? Had they given second round offers? I am waiting for them, but got no answers. Thank you!

Notified by POI. Only 5 accepted.

No initial funding. Can get RA after qualifying exam. A mail will come later. Still waiting for better ad.

Has anyone heard from PennState materials science?

"We have sent out initial acceptances and rejections. While there is a chance you could be offered admission as others accept elsewhere, I'm afraid it is very unlikely." Very kind email.

They have already interviewed all applicants, extended 3 offers (all of which have been accepted), and will likely extend a 4th (or already have by now)

Email from DGS

To the post below, did you try to contact the program? I have sent emails to them but never got any responses.

I haven't got a word from Penn State either!

So I haven't heard any single word from the program after applying a few months back. Anybody has any information. Did they have already extend the offers? Thanks.