rejected for the second time :(

School sent e-mail to me and school saide " This year, we had a substantially larger pool of candidates than the positions available. As such, admission was very competitive." : (

Meh. I expected it, didn't get an interview. Had 2 papers (one in a top journal) and several conference papers at top conference in the field.

Cliche rejection letter. Shit this university! Already got admitted by top program in this country. Connection dominates! if you want this program, you should contact faculty members there in advance, otherwise, I suggest you save your money. I had four published journal papers (1*Q1, 3*Q2), one under review (Q1), one conference paper. Anyway, it's not the time for structural engineering, nor is it worth for the phd program in this field. Also, Shit UB. really hate the department there, crappy school.

A little bit depressed. This week the POI emailed me said my posters are really attractive to him and my application got high scores under review, my background is pretty good, he will consider my case again. BUT right now the rejection is in my email box. Direct rejection without asking whether will you consider be admitted as an MS student. 2 publications and another one is under review. Anyway, I will continue to work hard on scientific research, but at the same time, I also envy the students who are admitted.

Rejected from UMichi. So far 2a/2r/5p. Bit surprised since my research is the same as the potential advisor I contacted. 2 publications on journals as first authors. 2 posters and 1 oral presentation on ACS conference.

That's weird. I got the email from the department yesterday at around noon and got the official letter in the evening.

Any one accepted for PhD ?

Got email regarding recommendation from Geosystem Group on 02/22, no official letter form grad admin

SEMM track. email for recommendation only. no official offer letter yet

Still waiting as well and applied for structural track

To the poster who got accepted on 24th feb. My situation is similar as yours and I am still waiting on admit. May you please tell me what specialization did you apply for? Thanks!

Any result from the GeoSystems groups for M.Sc. applicants? American applicant, International Degree

I received email only. Nothing on website yet. "Congratulations! I am delighted to inform you that I am recommending to the Dean of the Graduate Division to admit you to the MS program in Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley for the 2020-21 academic year. The Dean of the Graduate Division performs the final review and, barring any eligibility issues, will extend the formal offer of admission. You may expect the Dean's official offer letter to follow in about two weeks." ... "... You will receive a total award valued at approximately $13,475 which will cover resident fees for one semester of graduate study, health insurance, and the resident professional degree supplemental tuition ($3,375) for one semester. Congratulations! Your funding is contingent upon satisfactory progress in the program." ...

For those who got into Berkeley, did they email you to check your portal? Also congratulations!

Structural track