To posters below: I had a skype chat with a prof on 28th November, prior to applying. Haven't heard back ath yet. Even the professor hasn't responded to my follow up email. smh

E-mail to check my application, no words of funding

A generic rejection letter via email at 3am. Good luck to all of the other applicants!

Invited to Graduate Recruitment and Open House for "upper echelon of applicants"

To the MAE accepted low gpa poster, What are the initials of your advisor?

Low GPA, relevant research to PI of choice, good letters, national lab

No word of funding.

Mechanical Engineering (PHD) has submitted their formal recommendation for your admission to the University of Arizona Graduate College for the Fall 2019 term.

I received this on e-mail, "You have been nominated for admission by the UC San Diego Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department! Your application is now being reviewed by the UCSD Graduate Division."

relatively low ug gpa, year of research in desired field, few conferences and pubs

Have a thesis MS in mechanical engineering from a top 10 school. No publications. Disappointed, was one of my top choices.

Nominated for admission by the MAE department. Under Review by the Graduate Division.

"You have been nominated for admission by the UC San Diego Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department!"

MS/PhD

Got an unofficial offer from my prospective advisor.

...