On my application I put initial degree objective as Masters and final degree objective as PhD. My acceptance e-mail says that I have been admitted to the "graduate program" without specifying which degree. Does this mean I was accepted to Masters or PhD? If Masters, does this change/affect funding in any way? I am very excited and was kind of thrown off by this acceptance! Multiple years of UG research, summer internship in R&D branch of large company, 1 year work experience at FFRDC. One publication submitted for review, two in progress, one UG conference presentation. Strong LORs.

TTPB: could you please share for information (timeline/area of interest/interview)?

Unexpected

Currently an MS student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Same lab for the Ph.D. program.

Got an email from a professor that I'd interviewed with offering me a position in his group. There is a visit day on March 13. My specialization is fluids, and I'm a physics major if that's helpful for anyone.

I'm the person who got in for fluids on 2/7, responding to the person above me who asked about a timeline. On 1-26 I got an email from the ME dept. chair addressing me as UCLA ME applicant. The email was mostly an advertisement for the department and didn't mention anything about admissions. On 1-27 I got an email telling me to get my last letter in (My PI procrastinates like no other), because based on what I'd submitted they were going to admit me but needed (I think for bureaucratic reasons) the third letter. Got admitted via the website on 2/7, and still have not heard anything else regarding funding or who I might be working with or anything like that. Also if it's helpful to anyone: I'm a physics major and didn't think I had a remarkable application.

To the posters below, congrates! Do you know if the MIT MechE offers were all out? Could you please share your area of interests?

1 publication, 6 posters, 1 REU, 4 years of research, 4.0 GPA at an average state school. No prior contact with any Stanford PIs. Had two great and one so-so interviews with faculty two weeks ago; absolutely elated to have heard back so soon. Admitted students weekend is March 2-3.

Did not have any contact with faculty or interviews. Invited for visit weekend from March 11-15. Advisors will be chosen after meeting during the visit.

No research experience, all LORs came from one internship

Bioengineering specialisation

My first admit!