1 International conference paper (Best paper award), Mid GPA GRE, focus on RF/MMIC-related field.

General Rejection.

expected

upset maybe my research background wasn't very match still good luck to others~and me

Standard rejection email. Maybe should have applied for master rather than a direct Ph.D. Best luck to everyone else!

:(

MSc from ETH Zurich, more than 2 years research experience, 2 co-author journal publications, 3 solid LORs.

Shocked it was this early and sudden - not so much by the result .. realized that after applying that I wasn't that good of a fit for their program .. oh well .. good thing I had my weakest recommenders here

BSEE Western Carolina University.No publications, no research experience. 1st rejection.

"Within the School of Civil Engineering, the admission decision and the funding decision are separate. No funding offer has been made to you for admission. However, this does not mean that if you decide to enroll at Purdue, funding your studies on your own, that you are not eligible for future funding. Once you have the opportunity to attend classes and meet the faculty, they may nominate you for funding in subsequent semesters - although this is not guaranteed. About 55% of the current Civil Engineering students are funded within the School. The remaining students either fund their studies on their own or search out funding from other departments on campus." -- MEH

Got a better offer anyway....

6 publications in international conferences and workshops, 1.5 years research internship in Microsoft. Teaching and industry experience

Thanks for the data. I'm currently a TA with a stipend of $1300/mo at a school with a similar cost of living, and it's pennies to try to live on. Purdue needs to step it up financially if they want to get good talent.

TA. To the poster below, the TA stipend is $1573.33, the RA must be similar, not sure. I agree, it is low.