I also applied for fall 2011, but accepted for spring 2012.... weird but better than rejected

I had applied for fall 2011, but they have given me admit for spring 2012! :-O The reason cited is due to limited class size, they can't admit me in fall '11 semester. I am really confused, have anyone else got this kind of admit? & this was my first ever reply from any university. :(

Very low average (82/100). From Canadian University. XD

Had all but committed to another institution when I got a request for an interview on the 13th. Carried out the interview on the 14th and got an acceptance an hour later. This is for CMU's bi-coastal PhD program in ECE (Silicon Valley + Pittsburgh).

To the A student who answered- thanks for being civil! long story short, I was being pressured on around April 1st by one school to give them my final answer (quite against CGS, but that's another story). I asked all others for a status update, all obliged but CMU, though I took the hint. I agree that their EE and especially CS programs are really enticing though. best of luck

CMU was my dream school, and I got the hint that I hadn't got in ages ago, but I wanted to post something for posterity: CMU is not a signatory of the CGS resolution, and therefore sends out accepts/rejects whenever it pleases. The Admissions Office is a shambles, and replies to all messages at all stages with a stock e-mail and nothing else, and no-one answers the phone. There is no online tracking system, and only two e-mails were sent to me all through the process (not even a receipt of the money!) I applied to 6 top ten programs, and can say without a doubt that CMU was the most annoying of the lot. If you have to choose between here and somewhere else of comparable rank to apply to next year, I'd advise you to pick the other one until CMU get their house in order

Seems unprofessional of them to wait to notify until after April 15. Oh well.

To the poster below, this is what I got in email this morning. The Admissions Committee is still in the process of reviewing Ph.D. applications and making decisions. At this point, we have made a good number of offers and any additional offers will be few. When a decision has been made regarding your application, you will be notified via email.

Hey guys... Any idea when CMU will be replying... where can i check the status of my application ? Thanks.

To the A below - I'm not sure yet. I'm also considering Illinois, MIT and Stanford and am also waiting on NSF results. I got fellowships at the three schools I mentioned below, I think, except GT because I don't think they give them in first year to people without MS.

To the 'O' person who posted about CMU, Cornell and GaTech below: I was admitted to all three schools months ago (Cornell in mid Feb, and CMU and GaTech in late Jan). I am thinking that if you have not heard from them yet, then it's more than likely that you've been rejected, considering what the admissions officers and professors at those schools have said to me.

self reject. wtf. I graduated from there and professors said it is not available to support me.

Anyone heard from them? It seems to be a long time. They can at least the rejection.

To the poster below: I asked the prof. 2 months ago if i'm in the recommended list, but he said that "he's not able to say" and added "good luck". what does that mean? i'm so sad :(

to the poster below: ask the professor directly. BTW, which track have you applied to?

Anybody ever heard from Carnegie Mellon SILICON VALLEY??