hep-th

High Energy Astrophysics. (Had interview)

Emailed informal acceptance from dept. No interview. (Hep-ex)

unofficial admission email with fellowship

@Rutgers poster, my interview was about 30 minutes and was pretty much just for the interviewer to get to know me and why I was interested in Rutgers. I think it went well! They told me another person from the admissions committee who is in my subfield (syntax) would reach out for another interview, but I haven't heard anything yet (it's been a week).

TTPB: How was your interview go? I got a similar email too but it didn't say how long it's gonna be. Finger crossed!

TTPB: Could you please specify your subfield? And whether you contacted your POI?

Received an email inviting me to their campus visit day. 3.89 GPA, no GRE, 2.5 years of research experience, 1 pub (5th author), 5 conference presentations

Unofficial admission letter with full funding offer from the Admissions Committee. Applied for CMT. No prior contact with anyone.

Email invite from the program director; followed up by an email from a POI

Got invited to the virtual visit on the 19th for the most qualified candidates!

I was interviewed, told I was on the shortlist and very likely to get a fellowship, and I have now been rejected. No email, just through the portal.

Submitted on 1/11/21, accepted on 2/2/21

No email, checked after seeing the rejection on gradcafe

rejected via portal. no email notification at all

Via mass mail "Dear applicant," and all. The mail does not even precisely say that you have been rejected. This one hurts.