joint degree with UvA

TTPB: As I mentioned in the previous message, The admission process is apparently the same as last year. THey will consider MS/PhD applications for on-campus MS if qualified. Eileen directly replied today and mentioned that to me. The partial information given by them on the website caused a serious misunderstanding. Stay positive buddy, we still have a fair chance. ATB :)

Please ignore waitlist. Any idea if PhD CS decisions are out? I submitted my app on December 15, which I think was the early deadline. Are the decisions taking longer this year, on an average as compared to last?

I had mailed Eileen to ask about the changes to MS/PhD program. It seems like they still consider some qualified students to the MS program. The online and hybrid programs are just additional options. I sent a very polite mail but I hope it doesn't affect my admission decision lol. We may have overreacted out of the stress we have due to the admissions or were just alarmed due to the lack of info provided by them. Anyway, ATB to all :)

"Update Pending" on SPIRE portal. Most likely it is going to be another reject. I had applied to 6 colleges in the US this year. All of them are rejects. Competition is insane for PhD CSE. Highly disappointed. Good Luck to the other applicants though.

Extremely bad experience. Only apply if you have a strong interest in their program. The worst portal I have seen.

Ignore waitlist. TTPB: If only rejects are left, then why do they bother not sending them away. Why send only couple of rejects per day. They should rather give people waiting to hear back a sense of clarity.

Notified on SPIRE. Horrible process from start to end. Future students, don't bother. Plenty of other schools that care about applicants

No pub. first rejection from UoA. Sad for that :(( ill don't apply for UoA anymore.

Received an email saying that all admits had been given. Was already expecting a reject after so many admits had been given but still sad.

Got notified via email that I am not being considered for admission. Few people got recommended for Online MS, I was not even one of them. SOP and LORs were decent but lack of research experience and papers must have been the reason.

Any new updates from OSU post the 1st of April for anyone?

Has anyone on the waitlist heard back?

Got in the EECS tho.

I had put this on my safe school list. Anyway, I have a great offer from a better school. Honestly, since the process is so stochastic, I don't think these rejects represent my worth or academic calibre. To those accepted elsewhere but dejected, c'mon, stop fishing for validation through more admits. Be happy with what you have!

Supposed to be my safe school. Hurts a little but I have much better offers so it should be fine. Congrats to all those who got in.

FINALLY heard back. It's honestly a relief just to know. On to other opportunities.

Their portal is certainly the worst amongst all the places that I have applied to. They send a mail stating that there is an "update pending" on the portal, and then we have to wait for 1-2 days before getting the results. Just send a mail when you actually have the results on the portal so that we can check it out and move ahead with our lives. Or send the results in the mail itself. Anything is better than their current convoluted process.