Unofficial acceptance on feb 4, official portal offer feb 6. First year fellowship. Interview received on Jan 7th

No GRE & 1 pub

Got an email to check the portal.

Just got an email from my PI that I was recommended for admission! Official offers from the university will come late this month.

GPA (Master's)

GPA (Master's)

Dear rejected person, Thank you for applying to Princeton University’s Graduate School for the 2025-26 academic year. While I assure you that the materials you submitted were carefully reviewed by the faculty in the Department of Quantum Science and Engineering, I regret to inform you the department did not recommend your admission for the upcoming academic year. The number of admission offers available at Princeton for entering graduate students is extremely limited, and we cannot offer admission to all applicants who are well qualified. Indeed, many departments have applicants who could be admitted if it were possible to accommodate additional students. Our decisions take into account not only the applicants’ merits but also the suitability of the programs to the candidates’ expressed interests. Our goal is to achieve a sound match between the strengths of our programs and the interests of the relatively small number of outstanding students that can be accommodated. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications which we receive, it is not possible for the department or the Graduate School to go back and review applications to justify the denial or offer advice on fortifying a future application. I wish you success in your plans for graduate study and thank you for considering Princeton University.

Expected this since I felt post-application that the program doesn't really suit my interests.

Received an email this morning from graduate program director. No interviews.