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Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:51 pm
by EricAndre
EG5 wrote:
Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:06 pm
Has anyone heard anything from CUNY?
They have sent out the first round offers. I'm pretty sure of this.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:55 pm
by EricAndre
By the way, will waitlisted people get screwed due to the coronavirus? I'm kind of scared if schools would be hesitant to do second rounds because of it.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:05 pm
by chrisps1992
EricAndre wrote:
Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:55 pm
By the way, will waitlisted people get screwed due to the coronavirus? I'm kind of scared if schools would be hesitant to do second rounds because of it.
I seriously doubt it. But I am worried about the delay it will cause.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:17 pm
by hermy448
EricAndre wrote:
Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:51 pm
EG5 wrote:
Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:06 pm
Has anyone heard anything from CUNY?
They have sent out the first round offers. I'm pretty sure of this.
I go to CUNY Hunter college as an undergrad. The CUNY system is crazy today because our governor just announced our classes will be online. You should Probably expect some sort of delay over the next few days because the schools have a lot to deal with right now. Although I’m not at the Graduate Center, I think all CUNYs are probably struggling to adjust.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:18 pm
by EricAndre
hermy448 wrote:
Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:17 pm
EricAndre wrote:
Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:51 pm
EG5 wrote:
Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:06 pm
Has anyone heard anything from CUNY?
They have sent out the first round offers. I'm pretty sure of this.
I go to CUNY Hunter college as an undergrad. The CUNY system is crazy today because our governor just announced our classes will be online. You should Probably expect some sort of delay over the next few days because the schools have a lot to deal with right now. Although I’m not at the Graduate Center, I think all CUNYs are probably struggling to adjust.
Just email the grad coordinator Ara about your app status. He is a nice guy and he will tell you what your status is.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:27 pm
by EricAndre
chrisps1992 wrote:
Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:05 pm
EricAndre wrote:
Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:55 pm
By the way, will waitlisted people get screwed due to the coronavirus? I'm kind of scared if schools would be hesitant to do second rounds because of it.
I seriously doubt it. But I am worried about the delay it will cause.
What kind of delay? :shock:

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:32 pm
by chrisps1992
EricAndre wrote:
Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:27 pm
chrisps1992 wrote:
Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:05 pm
EricAndre wrote:
Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:55 pm
By the way, will waitlisted people get screwed due to the coronavirus? I'm kind of scared if schools would be hesitant to do second rounds because of it.
I seriously doubt it. But I am worried about the delay it will cause.
What kind of delay? :shock:
Well I am just speculating, but I feel like all of this must cause some sort of delay. My biggest fear is that it will cause some schools to push decisions past April 15. But then again, you might be right and they just decide to reject everyone on waitlists in order to keep the April 15 deadline :shock:

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:35 pm
by EricAndre
chrisps1992 wrote:
Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:32 pm
EricAndre wrote:
Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:27 pm
chrisps1992 wrote:
Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:05 pm


I seriously doubt it. But I am worried about the delay it will cause.
What kind of delay? :shock:
Well I am just speculating, but I feel like all of this must cause some sort of delay. My biggest fear is that it will cause some schools to push decisions past April 15. But then again, you might be right and they just decide to reject everyone on waitlists in order to keep the April 15 deadline :shock:
I really hope that does not happen....

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:53 am
by CoronalRain
analysister wrote:
Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:48 pm
CoronalRain wrote:
Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:33 pm
analysister wrote:
Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:01 pm
Really sweating now. USC cancelled their visit day today and gave no mention of reimbursing the non-refundable costs incurred when planning the trip. I emailed them about it and they seem to be hesitant. I cannot take on the $550+ cost of that trip. I would have visited and risked getting sick before paying it myself.
You should be able to get the airfare back for no charge. I know that American Airlines and United are waiving their usual $200+ change fee for at least the month of March, and I assume other airlines are following suit. Though it's worth noting that some airlines only offer refunds in the form of travel vouchers (which often expire after a year).

As for hotel and other associated costs, you should call the establishment(s) and ask for a full refund. If any amount does not get refunded, you should endlessly hound USC until they fully reimburse you.
The change fee is just to switch the flight. That would be a wonderful option if I had any other foreseeable travel. Unfortunately, at this time I do not. But I will definitely try to call the hotel. Thank you for the advice.

USC is saying they will pay "cancellation fees" but not the full cost, of course there are no cancellation fees. I booked basic economy for everything since I wanted to spend as little of their money as possible, so that makes refunds more difficult.
Which airline did you use? Most airlines will let you cancel without paying a fee, and they will give you a travel voucher for the full amount. At least for United and American Airlines, you don't have to immediately re-book the flight; you can hold onto the voucher until you have new travel plans (though the voucher will expire eventually).

Either way, vouchers really suck because your $550 is essentially tied up with the airline until you can travel again. It's a non-liquid asset with an expiration date.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:13 pm
by chrisps1992
Does anyone have any news on Bloomington? There is one post on grad cafe and 2 here, but nothing else.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 2:58 pm
by EricAndre
if you aren't going to uic please decline to help mortals like us. thanks!!!!

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:10 pm
by finite
EricAndre wrote:
Fri Mar 13, 2020 2:58 pm
if you aren't going to uic please decline to help mortals like us. thanks!!!!
Did they send out waitlist emails?

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:15 pm
by mlpwas100
Anyone receive a waitlist e-mail from Georgia Tech, UCSB, Rice, Iowa or Purdue?

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:19 pm
by EricAndre
finite wrote:
Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:10 pm
EricAndre wrote:
Fri Mar 13, 2020 2:58 pm
if you aren't going to uic please decline to help mortals like us. thanks!!!!
Did they send out waitlist emails?
No. Uic isnt very good with communication. I can only assume since im not rejected.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:24 pm
by Devilbob
I can't speak about the others, but I received a message a few days ago from UCSB that their ad com expects to meet again soon to "consider making additional offers".

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:28 pm
by mlpwas100
Devilbob wrote:
Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:24 pm
I can't speak about the others, but I received a message a few days ago from UCSB that their ad com expects to meet again soon to "consider making additional offers".
That's the reply I got when I e-mailed them. I was wondering if anyone got an e-mail or something where they were explicitly told they were on a waitlist.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:10 pm
by DillWithIt77
mlpwas100 wrote:
Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:15 pm
Anyone receive a waitlist e-mail from Georgia Tech, UCSB, Rice, Iowa or Purdue?
I didn’t receive a waitlist email, but I was accepted to Iowa what seemed like later than others. They still seem to be waiting for people to decline offers to try and send out more acceptances. They had a visit scheduled for the end of March, but that has been canceled. :(

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 7:23 pm
by MathParent
My kid informed me that he declined the offers he got from UVa, UNC Chapel Hill and Penn State. Hope this will move the wait lists along just a touch...

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 7:54 pm
by EricAndre
MathParent wrote:
Fri Mar 13, 2020 7:23 pm
My kid informed me that he declined the offers he got from UVa, UNC Chapel Hill and Penn State. Hope this will move the wait lists along just a touch...
Not going to any of those schools, but thank you.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:11 pm
by EG5
I've seen some acceptances for penn state but no rejections/waitlist. Does anyone know if they are still sending out acceptances or waiting for a second round?

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:13 pm
by chrisps1992
EG5 wrote:
Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:11 pm
I've seen some acceptances for penn state but no rejections/waitlist. Does anyone know if they are still sending out acceptances or waiting for a second round?
Several of us have sent emails to them. I have not received a reply yet and it's been about a week. Another person on here hasn't gotten a reply yet either.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:24 pm
by EG5
chrisps1992 wrote:
Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:13 pm
EG5 wrote:
Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:11 pm
I've seen some acceptances for penn state but no rejections/waitlist. Does anyone know if they are still sending out acceptances or waiting for a second round?
Several of us have sent emails to them. I have not received a reply yet and it's been about a week. Another person on here hasn't gotten a reply yet either.
Ok thanks for the info. There have been relatively few posts on Gradcafe (5 or 6) so its possible they're just overwhelmed.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:48 pm
by CoronalRain
mlpwas100 wrote:
Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:15 pm
Anyone receive a waitlist e-mail from Georgia Tech, UCSB, Rice, Iowa or Purdue?
UCSB will be sending out a second round of offers soon.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:25 pm
by wth961209
I got 3 waitlist but not a single offer at this point. I really hope that tomorrow could be April 15th.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:56 am
by MathParent
EG5 wrote:
Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:11 pm
I've seen some acceptances for penn state but no rejections/waitlist. Does anyone know if they are still sending out acceptances or waiting for a second round?
I don't think they were done as of several days ago. My son was trying to decline the acceptance he got, and e-mailed them. They answered by saying, basically, wait, let me extend that offer on the website do that you can go there and click "decline". That tells me they were not fully done, like they sent letters, may be not all of them, but didn't update the web site yet.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2020 10:25 am
by EricAndre
I feel like emailing one of the graduate directors of a school I'm waitlisted at; however, the only other person who has done it has got a rude rejection message from that person. Should I do it? I really hate how some schools are so bad at communication. Some schools are really great though.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2020 10:37 am
by bark_muffalo
EricAndre wrote:
Sat Mar 14, 2020 10:25 am
I feel like emailing one of the graduate directors of a school I'm waitlisted at; however, the only other person who has done it has got a rude rejection message from that person. Should I do it? I really hate how some schools are so bad at communication. Some schools are really great though.
I haven't spoken or emailed with the graduate directors at any of the schools I applied to, but I have reached out to graduate coordinators at three schools. They have all been very nice and as helpful as they could be. I find phone calls more effective than emails, btw.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:22 pm
by Mustela nivalis
wth961209 wrote:
Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:25 pm
I got 3 waitlist but not a single offer at this point. I really hope that tomorrow could be April 15th.
Almost the same situation.

Ladies and gentlemen, If you were accepted by the pure math program of university of Arizona and have another option, please decline. I currently have no offers out of 16 applications.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:57 pm
by Devilbob
I'm expecting some... weird yield rates this year, due to all the open house cancellations. I'm expecting a noticably higher yield rate for campuses that actually held their open houses, and a correspondingly lower rate for those that did not manage to do so. It'll be an interesting test case to see how much effect the open houses really have. (Although in some cases it might boost yield rates for schools with more negative environments)

So, to engage in a bit of speculation, I think if you're waitlisted at a school that had a cancelled open house, you may have a (slightly?) better than normal chance of getting in.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2020 11:47 pm
by ThrowawayName
Has TAMU sent out a second wave of acceptances? I've been told that I'm considered strong for that if it does happen.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 1:59 pm
by jamest03
If you got accepted by Wisconsin and decide not to go, please decline asap thank you :D

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 3:09 pm
by EricAndre
Did anyone hear anything from UIC?

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:12 pm
by yaskhn3
EricAndre wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 3:09 pm
Did anyone hear anything from UIC?
I know about 10 people personally.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:12 pm
by yaskhn3
Still waiting for USCD rejection. Did anyone get a rejection yet? They were supposed to send out rejections today.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:17 pm
by EricAndre
yaskhn3 wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:12 pm
EricAndre wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 3:09 pm
Did anyone hear anything from UIC?
I know about 10 people personally.
Well, more like anyone heard if they are going to do another round or something?

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:45 pm
by finite
EricAndre wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:17 pm
yaskhn3 wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:12 pm
EricAndre wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 3:09 pm
Did anyone hear anything from UIC?
I know about 10 people personally.
Well, more like anyone heard if they are going to do another round or something?
So far they're the only department which NEVER replied to any email from me. Everybody else was courteous enough to at least acknowledge the message. This is after they charged me $50 for so called "international credentials evaluation" in addition to the usual application fee.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:46 pm
by finite
EG5 wrote:
Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:06 pm
Has anyone heard anything from CUNY?
They've sent out the first round of offers and they may prepare another shortlist in early April.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:56 pm
by EricAndre
(redacted)

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:03 pm
by chrisps1992
I’ve inquired about status to UMN, penn state, and Georgia Tech. None of them replied.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:15 pm
by yaskhn3
EricAndre wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:17 pm
yaskhn3 wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:12 pm
EricAndre wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 3:09 pm
Did anyone hear anything from UIC?
I know about 10 people personally.
Well, more like anyone heard if they are going to do another round or something?

Though they haven't said anything like that, I know a couple of people who have already accepted offers and a guy who got off the waitlist. So maybe UIC is unlikely to send out more offers.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:18 pm
by yaskhn3
finite wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:45 pm
EricAndre wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:17 pm
yaskhn3 wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:12 pm


I know about 10 people personally.
Well, more like anyone heard if they are going to do another round or something?
So far they're the only department which NEVER replied to any email from me. Everybody else was courteous enough to at least acknowledge the message. This is after they charged me $50 for so called "international credentials evaluation" in addition to the usual application fee.
What? Really? Did you try reaching thier director of studies? He's a great guy and almost replies immediately or within a day. I'm actively in touch with grad office too due to a problem with my transcripts and they have been very helpful. I don't know why they are not responding to you.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:38 pm
by chrisps1992
yaskhn3 wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:18 pm
finite wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:45 pm
EricAndre wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:17 pm


Well, more like anyone heard if they are going to do another round or something?
So far they're the only department which NEVER replied to any email from me. Everybody else was courteous enough to at least acknowledge the message. This is after they charged me $50 for so called "international credentials evaluation" in addition to the usual application fee.
What? Really? Did you try reaching thier director of studies? He's a great guy and almost replies immediately or within a day. I'm actively in touch with grad office too due to a problem with my transcripts and they have been very helpful. I don't know why they are not responding to you.
I can’t speak for that school, but most schools have administrative coordinators for graduate school and they prefer you to communicate with them.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:50 pm
by EricAndre
chrisps1992 wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:38 pm
yaskhn3 wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:18 pm
finite wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:45 pm


So far they're the only department which NEVER replied to any email from me. Everybody else was courteous enough to at least acknowledge the message. This is after they charged me $50 for so called "international credentials evaluation" in addition to the usual application fee.
What? Really? Did you try reaching thier director of studies? He's a great guy and almost replies immediately or within a day. I'm actively in touch with grad office too due to a problem with my transcripts and they have been very helpful. I don't know why they are not responding to you.
I can’t speak for that school, but most schools have administrative coordinators for graduate school and they prefer you to communicate with them.
I have emailed the grad head at some schools and they have been nice with me; for example, the graduate cord at the graduate center (Ara) is a nice guy and was willing to tell me my status.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 9:46 pm
by NWallace
discretephenom wrote:
Fri Feb 28, 2020 10:09 pm
chrisps1992 wrote:
Fri Feb 28, 2020 9:23 pm
discretephenom wrote:
Fri Feb 28, 2020 9:15 pm


What does this mean if I have not heard anything affirmative or negative from Stony Brook?
It probably means you got rejected. Stony Brook doesn't waitlist and they don't really accept anyone after rejections go out.
Joyous day. *sigh*
You may be considered for master program. I got one a few days ago.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 10:27 pm
by Dabooo81
Anyone considering Rutgers? Would love to talk more with people, but didn't get a chance to with the virus screwing up visit day

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 11:05 pm
by Junaid456
Anyone considering Maryland AMSC or UC Davis GGAM? Would love to talk to someone contemplating either of these schools.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:06 am
by finite
yaskhn3 wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:18 pm
finite wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:45 pm
EricAndre wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:17 pm


Well, more like anyone heard if they are going to do another round or something?
So far they're the only department which NEVER replied to any email from me. Everybody else was courteous enough to at least acknowledge the message. This is after they charged me $50 for so called "international credentials evaluation" in addition to the usual application fee.
What? Really? Did you try reaching thier director of studies? He's a great guy and almost replies immediately or within a day. I'm actively in touch with grad office too due to a problem with my transcripts and they have been very helpful. I don't know why they are not responding to you.
Yeah, I wrote to Professor Chesdikov too.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:17 am
by discretephenom
NWallace wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 9:46 pm
discretephenom wrote:
Fri Feb 28, 2020 10:09 pm
chrisps1992 wrote:
Fri Feb 28, 2020 9:23 pm


It probably means you got rejected. Stony Brook doesn't waitlist and they don't really accept anyone after rejections go out.
Joyous day. *sigh*
You may be considered for master program. I got one a few days ago.
Was offered an unfunded masters, but can't help but take that as just a soft rejection.

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 7:36 am
by wth961209
finite wrote:
Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:06 am
yaskhn3 wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:18 pm
finite wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:45 pm


So far they're the only department which NEVER replied to any email from me. Everybody else was courteous enough to at least acknowledge the message. This is after they charged me $50 for so called "international credentials evaluation" in addition to the usual application fee.
What? Really? Did you try reaching thier director of studies? He's a great guy and almost replies immediately or within a day. I'm actively in touch with grad office too due to a problem with my transcripts and they have been very helpful. I don't know why they are not responding to you.
Yeah, I wrote to Professor Chesdikov too.
I emailed their director of graduate study (Professor Chesdikov), and also associate director of graduate study (Professor Madden) about 5 times, but they never replied to my email. Finally, I got a very rude rejection from Professor Chesdikov saying "Unfortunately your application has been denied".Image

Re: Fall 2020 Sweat Thread

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 10:58 am
by EricAndre
wth961209 wrote:
Tue Mar 17, 2020 7:36 am
finite wrote:
Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:06 am
yaskhn3 wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:18 pm


What? Really? Did you try reaching thier director of studies? He's a great guy and almost replies immediately or within a day. I'm actively in touch with grad office too due to a problem with my transcripts and they have been very helpful. I don't know why they are not responding to you.
Yeah, I wrote to Professor Chesdikov too.
I emailed their director of graduate study (Professor Chesdikov), and also associate director of graduate study (Professor Madden) about 5 times, but they never replied to my email. Finally, I got a very rude rejection from Professor Chesdikov saying "Unfortunately your application has been denied".Image
So the question is. Did they reject you for inquiring or did they reject you because you were actually rejected but not informed?
It is a really terrible thing for a school to have rejected someone and not inform them In a timely manner.