Graduate School Admission Results

TPB: I actually declined an offer from UW Foster last week. They mentioned that they made 5 offers. So if you are on the waitlist, I think there is a high chance that you will get an offer. I haven't heard any thing from Maryland after the interview, so I'm assuming it's an implicit waitlist. I have a preference for Maryland over other programs, so it would be great if you can kindly decline your Maryland offer as soon as you had better options. Thanks!

TPB: I was accepted a month ago but they were not offering any funding atm to anybody(at least it was stated that way in the letter). Boragan Aruoba sent an email late March asking if I'm still interested if offered full funding, and I replied yes. Received an email yesterday asking me to check the portal since the decision has been made, and the official letter was there. There was no info on funding in the official letter, but they mentioned the funding in the dept acceptance letter in March.

TBP: Would you mind sharing if you were officially on the WL before you got the offer on the site? Did you attend the visit week, and did you just check the site randomly or you got a mail? Thanks!

Inquired about the reason so less offers were made in second round. Apparently, only couple of students actually withdrew their offer, because it wasn't compulsory to submit a 100% Yes or No by 26th March. So, only 2-3 new offers were made. I understand why people will do that, but keeping a seat on hold kind of sucks.

Finally receive the official letter on the portal. Was contacted by the adcom chair last week asking if I'm still interested. No funding info on the official letter but appears to be fully funded by the letter from department in early March and communication from adcom chair.

TPB: Do you know any thing about UW-Foster? Haven't heard from them since been placed on wait list. BTW, Has Austin finished the whole admission process? Tks a lot!

[Not WL] TPB: I am going to UT Austin:) What are your waitlisted schools? Let me see if I have any info that can help you.

To poster below who declined the offer: Would you mind telling me which school you plan to attend? I also hold a maryland offer and am on the wait list of some schools. Maybe your information can help me to know the possibility to get into my wait list programs, thanks a lot!

Already declined the offer. Good luck to the folks on the waitlist!

CMT Didn't receive the active considering email. Didn't even receive an email telling me the result is released. Checked the portal myself and found a rejection.

First heard from the department at end of February that I had been recommended to the Grad School for admission and then got two follow up emails from program regarding admitted student information sessions etc. (one mid March and one this past Thursday). The email I received on Thursday let me know: "The Graduate School is now in the process of completing a final review of applications and emailing acceptance letters, so you should hear from them soon." This afternoon I finally received my official acceptance from the Grad School via a check portal email.

Generic email to check the portal, and there it was, the most AWAITED rejection!

I haven't heard anything= which means rejection. Congratulations on those who got admitted on Maryland.

Maybe they have planned to take only domestic students for this term !!

TPB: email from phd program, official letter attached. 35K fellowship and graduate assistantship +1.5k research expense per year. Probably accept. Still wait for another schools.

Very disappointed. They should send the rejection earlier.

TPB: Congrats! Did you receive the acceptance letter from the PhD coordinator? Is there any funding information? Thanks!