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1 journal publication with 23 citations and 1 IEEE conference publication. 7 in IELTS and already have offer letter from Boston University and waitlisted in some Ivy League universities.

No interview. Straight to rejection.

final year undergraduate, 1 paper communicated to journal, no publications. 1 LoR from old-IIT prof who was supervising my internship there. another old-IIT internship was upcoming @ the time of application. some merit based scholarships & competitive awards during school & college. B Tech 9.2 gpa from tier3 college. no workex.

The reason stated was my application was circulated to all faculty members, but none could take me on as my advisor due to a number of reasons including funding, research interests and/or required qualifications.

3.98 GPA, 3+ years research experience, 150+ citations, 2 years Teaching experience, 1 year Industry experience, 12 papers, 7 first-author, 3 at Big3, 3 at Core A. However, this is still not enough. What do they even want? Don't even provide any feedback.

CG: 8.3/10 (Scholaro 3.6 ish), No GRE, IELTS 8, 1.3+ YOE, 1 Unpublished paper

Just checked the portal, and it says 'denied'. No email.

GPA 84/100 (4.2/5.0), WES GPA 3.44/4.0; TOEFL 112 (30 R, 30 L, 25 S, 27 W); A 4-month research experience, no pubs up to application.