Graduate School Admission Results

Bachelors in physics with atmospheric research

Acceptance letter sent through email but doesn’t say on the website/portal yet. Good luck all!

Master's GPS was 3.8 at application. Accepted 2 weeks after visit day.

Was encouraged by a faculty to apply but no interview.

PI emailed me asking to meet and discuss research interests and fit.

ignore waitlist. has anyone heard back from MIT EAPS yet?

I had initially reached out and was told that I was not offered the one spot in the lab. Congratulations to the person who got in!

Details: Got a formal letter of admissions this morning via email followed by an email from my potential PI shortly after. I was in close contact with him throughout the Fall and we sent some interesting papers back and forth. I answered some questions he had (about my application) via email on January 15th. No GREs taken, no current publications. Background: I completed my undergrad in Geology at a top 10 R1 University and worked for >2 years on a project fairly related to my POI's work. I also completed a Summer REU in the same field, along with a visiting research fellowship and summer graduate-level training program (again, in the same sub-field). I have multiple B+s and three C's on my undergraduate transcript, all in math/physics, so that focused research background really was key for my application. I was also very well-liked in my department (I asked a lot of questions) and was told by my LORs that they wrote me strong letters (two of whom are famous in their fields). I know the stress is real guys, but remember to find value in your lives outside of grad admissions. I was ecstatic for 10 minutes after getting my admissions notification and then all my anxiety came back and I realized I am still the same person, with the same struggles, and the same potential, as I was before I got this letter. Your response to life's challenges will determine your future, not some old geezers on a grad admission panel. Okay bye.

fyi, CSU doesn't follow the April 15 decision day that other schools do, so offers seem to come out later

Was probably 50/50

Received email from PI to interview despite main application cycle being over due to added funds to a grant. Contacted this PI to demonstrate interest in Fall 2021.