Good morning @everyone..pls, if u av gotten admission to university of vanderbilt ( for phd in Chemical Engineering) and u av another admission already...pls, reject that of vanderbilt so that people like us can get a chance. I was sent a message today that I'm on a waitlist... I have gotten 14 rejections already with no admission thus far. Thanks in anticipation.

They asked only for transcript and IELTS/TOEFL score. 2 research papers published. Had won 2nd prize in a Hackathon. Research grant from college. 1 very strong lor.

If you got an acceptance and aren't tryna go, PLEASE deny that so I can get in.

I was interviewed on March 2nd. Since then I have not heard anything from them. Does anyone of you have any news?

Strong LORs, no GRE, IELTS 8.0, last 60 credit hour GPA: 3.9, international student.

2 research papers published. 2 remote internships. Onsite project internship at a central government research institute and was an onsite ML intern at a startup. Had won 2nd prize in a Hackathon

2 research papers published. Onsite project internship at a central government research institute and was an onsite ML intern at a startup. Had won 2nd prize in a Hackathon

2 research papers published. 2 remote internships. Onsite project internship at a central government research institute and was an onsite ML intern at a startup. Had won 2nd prize in a Hackathon.

2 research papers published. 2 remote internships. Onsite project internship at a central government research institute and was an onsite ML intern at a startup. Had won 2nd prize in a Hackathon. Had to give an admission interview via zoom.

I was so surprised to hear back less than a week after the deadline on 2/15. I'm putting my stats here to show everyone that you can get in with a sub-3.0 gpa! First person in the family to go to college and grad school too!

"The competition was highly intense this year, and there were many more highly qualified candidates than we had room to admit. Our decision reflects only the extraordinary range of talents represented in our applicant pool, and it is not a judgment about your own abilities or potential. We appreciate your interest in Penn Engineering and wish you success in all your future endeavors."

Wasn't really expecting it, but very happy to be in :D

UIUC ChBE is one of my favorite and a very top program but I have received better offers including an Ivy and the University of Cambridge in UK. Offer declined yesterday. Good luck to those on the waitlist. (Accepted into 9 other programs)