3-year funding Recruiting weekend on March 4-6

Didn't expect to get in.

Call from POI to set up onsite visit

Call from POI this morning for flyout. 4 candidates being interviewed this year.

I was notified by a professor in the dept. No word of funding yet.

I have an article in Phys Rev Lett, and very good recommenders

The department is finalizing applications for review by the PhD committee.

I was informed that my application file is complete and that the graduate admissions committee will be reviewing applicant files over the next two weeks. They expect to begin notifying applicants of admission status in mid-February.

good academics and hopefully recs

invited to open house, expenses paid

Good recos from reknowed prof, Phy GRE 990 rank 1 in my degree. got TA/RA offer.

With full funding. Email from Andrew Calebrese appreciating my background, research interests and professional journalism exp. :D So GRE scores aren't all that imp ppl!

Phone interview. Told I am on the "very short list."

Invite to open house, expenses paid

After only getting a wait list at one school last year, nice to get an acceptance as my first result. For all those doing this a second time, hang in there.

Informal acceptance e-mail, funding decision to follow in early March.