Graduate School Admission Results

About 1,313 results

School Program Added On Decision
University of California, Santa Cruz
Astronomy And Astrophysics PhD
November 30, -0001
Rejected on 30 Nov
Total comments
Rejected on 30 Nov
F17
International
GRE 170
GRE V 157
GRE AW 3.50
GPA 3.54
University of Chicago
Astrophysics And Astronomy PhD
November 30, -0001
Rejected on 30 Nov
Total comments
Rejected on 30 Nov
F17
American
Penn State University
Astronomy & Astrophysics PhD
November 30, -0001
Wait listed on 30 Nov
Total comments
Wait listed on 30 Nov
F16
American

If you have been admitted here or Ohio State and don't plan to accept, please deny the offer soon. I am waitlisted at both places and if I don't get an offer I don't go to grad school this year.

Iowa State University
Astronomy & Astrophysics PhD
November 30, -0001
Rejected on 30 Nov
Total comments
Rejected on 30 Nov
F16
International
GRE 163
GRE V 141
GRE AW 2.50
GPA 3.53

Four strong recommendations. Email: Every year we receive far more applications from qualified students than we can admit. Your application was carefully reviewed by our admissions committee; however, I regret to inform you that we will not be able to admit you to graduate study in our department. I am sorry that we have not been able to admit you, but we all wish you good luck in achieving your career goals. On behalf of the admissions committee, Lori Hockett, Graduate Secretary Physics and Astronomy Iowa State University

Columbia Univeristy
Astronomy & Astrophysics PhD
November 30, -0001
Rejected on 30 Nov
Total comments
Rejected on 30 Nov
F18
American

Got rejected a month after everyone else. But a rejection is a rejection, no matter how late.

Cornell University
Astronomy & Astrophysics PhD
November 30, -0001
Accepted on 30 Nov
Total comments
Accepted on 30 Nov
F18
American

Accepted off the waitlist! My top choice, I couldn't be more excited :)

Princeton University
Astronomy & Astrophysics PhD
November 30, -0001
Rejected on 30 Nov
Total comments
Rejected on 30 Nov
F18
International

The usual rejection letter we receive so many applications and can admit only a few.

University of Oxford
Astronomy & Astrophysics PhD
November 30, -0001
Interview on 30 Nov
Total comments
Interview on 30 Nov
F17
International
The University of Arizona
Astronomy & Astrophysics PhD
November 30, -0001
Rejected on 30 Nov
Total comments
Rejected on 30 Nov
F18
American
GPA 3.81

Three years research experience, two conference presentations, no publications

Berkeley College-New York
Astrophysics PhD
November 30, -0001
Rejected on 30 Nov
Total comments
Rejected on 30 Nov
F17
American

Interviewed by phone 13 Jan, polite rejection via email.

Northwestern University
Astrophysics And Astronomy PhD
November 30, -0001
Other on 30 Nov
Total comments
Other on 30 Nov
F17
American

When is the northwestern open house?

University of Chicago
Astronomy/Astrophysics PhD
November 30, -0001
Rejected on 30 Nov
Total comments
Rejected on 30 Nov
American

Was wait listed, but they're full now.

University of California, Santa Cruz
Astrophysics And Astronomy PhD
November 30, -0001
Rejected on 30 Nov
Total comments
Rejected on 30 Nov
F17
American
Cornell University
Astrophysics PhD
November 30, -0001
Accepted on 30 Nov
Total comments
Accepted on 30 Nov
F15
International
GRE 166
GRE V 166
GRE AW 4.00
GPA 3.93
University of Pennsylvania
Astronomy And Astrophysics PhD
November 30, -0001
Rejected on 30 Nov
Total comments
Rejected on 30 Nov
F18
International
GRE 169
GRE V 159
GRE AW 4.00

Indian Applicant. CGPA: 8.83/10. Was initially waitlisted.

Vanderbilt University
Astronomy & Astrophysics PhD
November 30, -0001
Rejected on 30 Nov
Total comments
Rejected on 30 Nov
F17
American
GRE 160
GRE V 160
GRE AW 5.00
GPA 3.88

Vanderbilt is admitting students with an interest in stellar astronomy this year. It was not a good match because of that reason.

The University of Arizona
Astronomy & Astrophysics PhD
November 30, -0001
Rejected on 30 Nov
Total comments
Rejected on 30 Nov
F16
American

They care only about your physics GRE score

University of Virginia
Astronomy & Astrophysics PhD
November 30, -0001
Rejected on 30 Nov
Total comments
Rejected on 30 Nov
F17
International

3rd Rejection that too on Sunday, extremely disappointed. I don't understand this US system, you put a hard work in preparing your application and then get an email saying you are rejected without any feedback. Not happy... anyway congrats to accepted ones.

Penn State University
Astronomy And Astrophysics PhD
November 30, -0001
Accepted on 30 Nov
Total comments
Accepted on 30 Nov
F20
International
GRE 170
GRE V 162
GRE AW 5.00

GPA: 4.0/4.5 (A average), corresponds to something like 3.7/4.0

Caltech
Astrophysics PhD
November 30, -0001
Interview on 30 Nov
Total comments
Interview on 30 Nov
F15
International