Got a reject idk why. considered it as a Moderate - Safe university. 2 Research Papers (1 Springer CCIS, 1 IEEE).

Have a publication in IEEE. Tier 1 or 2 idk. Was safe uni. Got it today.

Area: security

Email from POI for a 30 minute interview.

Email from a non-POI professor about the virtual visit, two POIs cc'ed.

Interviewed request by POI mentioned in SOP. Track is neuro-AI.

Got admitted via on spot provisional admission

Interview with POI in SE + ML area

Got the acceptance email from CS department. This year every first-year PhD student will have a 9-month fellowship.

Saw a lot of decisions from ASU so was nervously checking the portal every day. Finally my first admit!! Very happy!!

Thank you for your application and interest in the EPFL Doctoral Program in Computer and Communication Sciences (EDIC). On behalf of the EDIC Admission Committee, we regret to inform you that after careful consideration of your application, we cannot offer you a PhD position within EDIC. We received many outstanding applications, and unfortunately had to decline a large number of candidates. The contents of the discussions by the Admission Committee are confidential. We can therefore not provide you with additional details about the decision. Please let us know if you wish an official notification letter.

Field - PL/SE/ML ; Official notification from CS dept (acceptance from university to come later)

Systems. Interviewed with PI last week; discussed my interests and technicals, told me that he thought it should be a good fit. Received official acceptance email today.

Updated status on the portal. Says I will receive a formal email with funding details and everything soon. Research experience for 3+ years. All LORs from research collaborators and advisors.