11 Apr 2023

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Mathematics, PhD (F23)

Accepted via E-mail on 11 Apr 2023

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This is a message for all applicants. Based on my own personal contact with grad programs and from multiple forums, the vast majority of schools are having a difficult time sending second-round offers because far too many people are holding onto their offers. To give some examples, Ohio has said that only a third of their admitted/waitlisted students have responded while my alma mater's waitlist has not budged since February. I understand that the people holding onto their offers are waiting to hear back but this in turn is holding back the entire admissions process by giving less time for second-round offers and hurting other waitlisted applicants. We are at a stalemate. The only resolution is to drop the schools you KNOW you would not attend. Weigh your odds with your reach schools but try to decline some if you can. This will finally start moving the waitlist and in turn, you WILL hear back from your waitlisted schools. It's either we all cooperate and hear some good news or we don't and nobody gets into any of their waitlisted schools. The choice is yours.

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