Top choice! Received the offer two weeks after an on-campus interview.

Interview 2/22-2/24

-> grad stats: MS Bioinformatics from USA with a 4.0 and 2 publications (1 first author, 1 co-author). Held a few leadership roles during masters. Solid LORs, TA+RA experience. -> undergrad stats: -Intl Student -2 gold medals (highest merit in campus and across all campuses) -ranked 1st in class (overall and in 4 semesters) -PS/SOP: 8/10 -LORs: 3 (10/10, 9/10, 6/10) well reputed faculty members -Extensive volunteering experience -Multiple ECs -Lead a few club teams -6 months full time SE experience -Bio major with a minor in CS -Gap year -No GRE, No publications -roughly 3.25 months to decision

-> grad stats: MS Bioinformatics from USA with a 4.0 and 2 publications (1 first author, 1 co-author). Held a few leadership roles during masters. Solid LORs, TA+RA experience. -> undergrad stats: -Intl Student -2 gold medals (highest merit in campus and across all campuses) -ranked 1st in class (overall and in 4 semesters) -PS/SOP: 8/10 -LORs: 3 (10/10, 9/10, 6/10) well reputed faculty members -Extensive volunteering experience -Multiple ECs -Lead a few club teams -6 months full time SE experience -Bio major with a minor in CS -Gap year -No GRE, No publications -roughly 3.25 months to decision

current MS student (3.93 GPA); 3 years research experience combined

Didn't call/email me. Found it in the portal.

submit application on Dec 1st

seems like they only admit students with high GPA (at least >=3.7, most >= 3.85)

Visited the University during the P3 scholars program and the department seemed unhappy, PI was not very interested and only seemed to want students with a publication

Attended T10 undergrad school, interviewed. Really upset, but all I can do now is wait...

Ignore status. Has anyone heard back from UMass OEB? Interview or acceptance or rejection?

Email notification to check portal.

Email to check the portal for a status update