Was rejected from both PhD and Master's programs, but happily accepted a PhD offer elsewhere :)

hep-th

Hep-th, 4 Publications, 2 in JHEP

CM/AMO

I thought I had a really good chance of getting in. 1 year HEPth research, graduated in 3 years.

Subfield Cosmology. I literally don't care at all because I just got into my top choice Berkeley.

İt's hard getting rejected from your safety, but at least the email said that they were tremendously impressed by my accomplishments and future goals :).

İt's hard getting rejected from your safety, but at least the email said that they were tremendously impressed by my accomplishments and future goals :).

All of us...

Undergrad 3.8GPA, Hep-ex research for two years, good recs, some grade-level classes (QM2, Math methods, QFT1)

CMT; TTPB: yes, it says "tremendously impressed"...

Hep-th/string theory. Master's degree GPA :3.9, Two manuscripts in process, Top LatinAmerican uni. 4 years research experience in my hometown university and in Cambridge.

Did anyone else's rejection letter say "we were tremendously impressed by your accomplishments and future plans."

hep-th

hep-ex. Research but no publications. Had an informal talk with POI before applications were due.

feeling sad :( is what it is

hep-th, pretty generic rejection letter