2 first-author publications (ICML, ECAI)

Formal email from department showing which faculty showed special interest to me (I think that is their way to say that I'm not fully being left up to rotation and run the risk of no match).

7 years of experience working as an AI researcher. 3 publications in ML.

7 years of experience working as an AI researcher. 3 publications in ML.

7 years of experience working as an AI researcher. 3 publications in ML.

One first-authored paper in top robotics conferences.

was called,

2 first-author CORE A* publications. 1 preprint. 1 AAAI workshop. No interview.

Not rejected officially yet, but I can see it - no SUNetID on the portal is a soft rejection. Ngl, it helps cope before seeing the actual rejection. Had a banger of an interview, but the interviewer felt another professor would be a much better fit, and he'd reach out to him for me. Never heard back afterwards, sadly In any case, we all have much more to be grateful for and prepare for in life; never let these decisions define you.

2 published papers( IEEE and Springer Nature)

Portal changed, checklist gone, instruction to set up SUNet ID. Clicking through the link for registering SUNet ID, I see a new University ID distinct from application ID has been generated for me. Received call from POI about an hour after that change and my acceptance was announced to me.