not unexpected.. my friend also received one today.. sigh..

Phone interview -> Invite to visit the department

Admission through email, recruitment weekend in March. 400 applications this year. Multiple years of experience in research, medical background.

Notified of acceptance to the program, indepedent of department funding.

No funding = not an option :(

Three years of research, no publications, undergrad at MIT. Almost entire personal statement is a research plan.

Will attend the March visitation to meet with BME faculty and current graduate students.

Got contacted directly by professor/potential thesis adviser.

Got an email inviting me to a recruitment weekend. UG GPA 3.90, GRE 159/159/4.5

First interview I've gotten! Beyond ecstatic!!

admitted by POI mentioned in SOP.

Biochem/Medical Background, emailed for phone interview, they have not started giving out actual interviews yet, told these will take place in March. My guess was that they are on the fence about me considering I have less of a math background but am otherwise qualified and probably overqualified from a bio science pov.

M.Eng program

Non-traditional, have MD already but did not apply for mstp. Background in biophysics research 3+ years culminating with honors thesis. Research Fellowship ~1 yr studying methods of implantation for stem cells. 1 year on epidemiologic research. Various presentations at national conference, posters, a few publications. Teaching experience, volunteer experience. Try to remain well-rounded.

I m rejected with a notification in bear tracts. the admission decision ' quota filled'

My application status changed to: "You will receive notification of your admission decision soon via postal mail...." I checked the camel link, and was able to log in. I accepted the offer and now my application status has changed to "Congratulations on your admission to USC! Your enrollment confirmation has been registered in our system. " I still have not recieved the admissions packet.