Not too surprised. 3a/0w/1r 4 implicit 13 pending

Unofficial email from PI, said they were sure I would do well elsewhere and suggested a possible future collaboration - just didn't have the funding to justify taking a student. Done very gracefully, not too sad

Have 2 publications (one accepted journal, one submitted conference). Had an interview with faculty

All my dreams fulfilled!

if you are admitted and decided to go elsewhere could you decline the offer plz? till now I've got only rejections after rejections and not a single offer. Princeton seemed the only chance left for me...

"Indeed, many departments consistently have applicants who would be admitted without hesitation if additional resources were available." Hunty, stop lying, the resources *are* available--they're just being funneled into administrators' pockets.