Graduate School Admission Results

Got a call from a Stanford GSB faculty member! Micro area; no interview.

Received call from POI about my offer! 3.1 GPA (extenuating circumstances), no GRE required, 5 years research experience at UC, 4 labs, 5 publications, 1 pending manuscript, strong LORs

Interviewed by poi

Has anyone on this site applied to WTO PhD program? Thanks

Got an email to check the application portal yesterday. 4 LORs with 3 from Stanford and 1 from a Stanford alumni.

Any update to those who applied to Energy Resources Engineering

Did anyone get invited to the interview? I asked about the timeline but haven't heard anything back, and I see only one person being invited to the interview so far..! Could someone share if and when the interview invite came in?

to the stanford poster below and whoever else this may benefit: hi. I can give you some insight. i have gotten 9 clinical phd interviews this year at top schools. I would try not to rush this process. you said you were a senior last year? or last time you applied recently? i have over 18 publications because I took 3 years to do post bacc research. in that time, i've published first author papers, presented at conferences, and learned A LOT. I've really honed in on the work i want to do research wise, and know that wherever i end up i will be ready to hit the ground running in my projects and papers, etc. I would advise since you're SO close to getting in (waitlisted/short list), if it doesn't work out again... do more research. email P.I.s....find a research job that is in line with your future research goals and go for it. make it known you want a position in their lab (even if it unpaid. i did this and worked part time to get the experience in that lab). i have over 5 years of full time paid research experience (2 while i was in school working full time in a NIMH funded lab, i got very lucky). This is most important for these schools. I attribute my getting so many interviews at top schools to my research experience. and also life experience. i also have several years of clinical but obviously the research is more important and i've got that, too. if it doesn't work out this year, continue on the path. get a full time NIMH or equally funded research job, if you have one.... tell your PI you have an idea and write papers, present posters, do side projects/ side work, learn pre processing and how to analyze data, etc. it will shine through in your interviews and CV. it will pay off as it has done for me. and i've seen many people through the years of being in labs go through this process and you're right - it is grueling and frustrating, but what i saw was that they didn't get as many options (3-5 interviews tops) because they were rushing it. the fact i've taken the time has allowed for so many options this year. just stay the course and it will work out. that's the best advice i can give.

IGNORE SCHOOL NAME AND STATUS, UNRELATED TO THIS POST. I really could use some insight... It seems like my only options right now are waitlists... I am on three schools' "short" waitlists. One PI I applied to work with told me that they invited 4 people to interview for their lab and that was the limit due to COVID. She said she has a short waitlist with SIX other people on it! I am not sure how many students she would be looking to take but I would assume just one. I am thinking based on the school it is likely that others will reject an offer to it but in that case, how likely is it that I would get an interview even considering four people were invited to the official interview date to begin with? I have kept in contact with this PI before apps were due and after apps were due. She knows I have a very strong interest in the school and with her work and has said I would be a great fit for her lab (I am a little shocked I did not get invited to the official interview day as I have a good standing GPA, almost 3 years of research experience, and multiple years of clinical experience with growing leadership and responsibility roles throughout these positions). What are people's experiences with waitlists in general? Any insight is appreciated, this process is driving me crazy! (This also is my second year applying to PhD programs. I came really close last year despite still being in my senior year of college. Now I am in my "year off" and have gained a lot more research experience.)

GRE V:168, Q:161, AW:5.0; 0a/5r/0w/6p

Expected, competition's pretty tough with very few seats. area ML