Application Information

Details and information about the application.

Acceptance Rate
31%

This data is estimated based on applicant submissions at The GradCafe.

Institution
Dartmouth College
Program
Physics And Astronomy
Degree Type
PhD
Degree's Country of Origin
International
Decision
Rejected
Notification
on 27/01/2025 via E-mail
Undergrad GPA
3.85
  • GRE General: 168
  • GRE Verbal: 155
  • Analytical Writing: 4.00
Notes
My fifth rejection this cycle. Directly notified by a potential PI via email that I was not selected for their shortlisted candidates for interview. My subfield is astro. Good luck to all applicants who have received interview invitations from Dartmouth! Personal background: Undergraduate: earned from a prestigious UK university, First-Class Honours Degree (GPA 3.85/4.00 after WES evaluation), 1 year of research experience (4 different projects in total, including 1 UROP summer internship at Imperial College London), 3 preprints on arXiv, 2 strong LoR from my undergraduate project advisors; Graduate: currently earning my master's at WashU, GPA 3.43/4.00 (physics major GPA 3.62/4.00), 1.5 years of research experience (master's thesis project), currently writing my first-author paper, 2 department symposium experiences and 1 conference experience (3 posters presented in total), 1 strong LoR from my current PI. GRE 323+4.0 submitted.

Timeline

  • Received notification of Rejection