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New York University
Physics PhD
April 02, 2024
Interview on 2 Apr
Total comments
Interview on 2 Apr
Fall 2024
American

Ignore interview. Has anyone heard anything from NYU yet?

Ohio State University
Physics PhD
April 02, 2024
Rejected on 2 Apr
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Rejected on 2 Apr
Fall 2024
International

CME

University Of Massachusetts, Amherst
Physics PhD
April 02, 2024
Interview on 2 Apr
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Interview on 2 Apr
Fall 2024
International

Ignore status. Did anyone hear back from Amherst?

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Physics And Astronomy PhD
April 02, 2024
Wait listed on 2 Apr
Total comments
Wait listed on 2 Apr
Fall 2024
American
GPA 3.98

3 years of research experience, 2 REU experiences, 1 first author pub, 2 poster presentations, and 3 strong letters of rec from research advisors. Haven't heard anything from them since last December. Not very hopeful :(

North Carolina State University
Physics PhD
April 02, 2024
Rejected on 2 Apr
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Rejected on 2 Apr
Fall 2024
International
GPA 3.56

I don't feel sad because I have got admits from a couple of better universities. But this was one of my safe schools. I wonder whether admission into PhD Physics has become too competitive this year. Especially if you are not from CME (I am from CME). Applicants next year must be super-conservative while applying. And I also wonder why this is so. Physics has recently been suffering from a dearth of funds but it seems as if we have become poorer all of a sudden.

University Of Tennessee
Physics PhD
April 02, 2024
Wait listed on 2 Apr
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Wait listed on 2 Apr
Fall 2024
American

Anyone heard back yet, esp. after interviewing? If so, domestic or International? Going crazy waiting to hear back and knowing a couple people personally who have been sent acceptances thus far.

New York University Abu Dhabi
Physics PhD
April 02, 2024
Interview on 2 Apr
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Interview on 2 Apr
Fall 2024
International

emailed to have an interview

University Of Nebraska-Lincoln
Physics And Astronomy PhD
April 02, 2024
Wait listed on 2 Apr
Total comments
Wait listed on 2 Apr
Fall 2024
International

ignore waitlist, anyone get any update?

University Of California, Santa Barbara
Physics PhD
April 02, 2024
Accepted on 30 Mar
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Accepted on 30 Mar
Fall 2024
American
GPA 3.40
North Carolina State University
Physics PhD
April 01, 2024
Rejected on 1 Apr
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Rejected on 1 Apr
Fall 2024
American
GPA 3.70

Emailed about status change, generic rejection. nucl-th

University Of Washington
Physics PhD
April 01, 2024
Rejected on 27 Mar
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Rejected on 27 Mar
Fall 2025
American
GPA 3.70

Emailed to check portal, generic rejection. nucl-th

North Carolina State University
Physics PhD
April 01, 2024
Rejected on 1 Apr
Total comments
Rejected on 1 Apr
Fall 2024
International
Some Universities
Physics PhD
April 01, 2024
Wait listed on 1 Apr
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Wait listed on 1 Apr
Fall 2024
International
GPA 3.58

[Ignore Waitlist] After sending a couple of inquiry emails to some schools that have not responded to me, got some updates and I suddenly realized my graduate applications for Fall 2024 come towards the end. This is my second application year, I applied to 15 schools last year and got all rejected, one school even rejected me twice(after an initial rejection, they said they wanted to reconsider my application, arranged a short interview, and rejected me again after two weeks). I can still remember the all-rejected day (April 24, 2023). Once I decided to try another year, I did everything I possibly could to improve my application package, including strengthening my research experience, getting good LOR writers, etc. Fortunately, this effort paid off, I got 3 offers this year (going to decline two of them shortly) and I don't give a damn about those rejections. I spent two freaking years on this website checking updates, multiple times, every single day during the application period and I am sure this will be my last time on this website. The point I want to make here is it doesn't matter how "screwed" you think you are right now, You have all the things you need to clear this up, reset yourself and try it again. Wish you all the best of luck with your applications and future endeavors! (subfield: CME)

Washington State University
Physics PhD
April 01, 2024
Interview on 11 Mar
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Interview on 11 Mar
Fall 2024
International
GPA 3.78
California Institute of Technology
Physics PhD
April 01, 2024
Interview on 1 Apr
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Interview on 1 Apr
Fall 2024
International

IGNORE INTERVIEW. Has everybody heard back from Caltech?

Purdue University - West Lafayette
Physics And Astronomy PhD
April 01, 2024
Wait listed on 1 Apr
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Wait listed on 1 Apr
Fall 2024
American
GPA 3.37

Sent an email asking for an update on my application since I'm trying to get things finalized. Said I probably won't hear back anything until after April 15th, once the people who were already accepted make their final decisions.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Physics PhD
April 01, 2024
Accepted on 1 Apr
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Accepted on 1 Apr
Fall 2024
International

interviewed two weeks ago and offer today. Has declined.

Vanderbilt University
Physics And Astronomy PhD
April 01, 2024
Rejected on 29 Mar
Total comments
Rejected on 29 Mar
Fall 2024
American
Northwestern University
Physics PhD
April 01, 2024
Wait listed on 1 Apr
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Wait listed on 1 Apr
Fall 2024
International

Ignore waitlist. Astrophysics (gravity). Emailed the contact at Northwestern three months ago and she said I'm not on the shortlist so I was expecting a rejection soon. However, three months passed and I haven't heard anything back yet. Am I ghosted? Did anyone apply their PhD program and got their physics MS offer in the end?

University Of California, Berkeley
Physics PhD
April 01, 2024
Wait listed on 1 Apr
Total comments
Wait listed on 1 Apr
Fall 2024
International

Ignore status, has anyone heard back from Berkeley recently? Saw a few accepts in Feb and a few rejs a weeks ago. Feeling quite ghosted, are they going to delay the results until after 4.15? Sub field hepex