Fall 2014 Application Sweat Thread

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Re: Fall 2014 Application Sweat Thread

Post by boo78 » Fri Feb 07, 2014 9:36 am

ihatepencils wrote:
acs25 wrote:I see some admits for Cornell up on gradcafe as well, but I haven't heard anything yet...Hoping this doesn't mean I was rejected.
Same position here...
Did you apply for pure or applied? GC records indicate that pure admits go out starting with the beginning of feb and then applied come out about a week later. Last six years applied admits have gone out on the 8th, 9th, or 10th. I'm waiting for applied, and so I'm expecting a slight chance of news today the 7th, but more likely on monday the 10th since this year 8th and 9th are weekend.

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Re: Fall 2014 Application Sweat Thread

Post by Gasquet » Fri Feb 07, 2014 1:26 pm

Had an interview. I'm terrible at interviews(not that I've had much experience). I froze like a Windows 8 update. The Professor must have thought that I'm a mumbling moron who doesn't know any mathematics. Questions were really simple. I'd answer them now without thinking twice. What a waste. :roll:

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Re: Fall 2014 Application Sweat Thread

Post by ihatepencils » Fri Feb 07, 2014 2:10 pm

boo78 wrote:
ihatepencils wrote:
acs25 wrote:I see some admits for Cornell up on gradcafe as well, but I haven't heard anything yet...Hoping this doesn't mean I was rejected.
Same position here...
Did you apply for pure or applied? GC records indicate that pure admits go out starting with the beginning of feb and then applied come out about a week later. Last six years applied admits have gone out on the 8th, 9th, or 10th. I'm waiting for applied, and so I'm expecting a slight chance of news today the 7th, but more likely on monday the 10th since this year 8th and 9th are weekend.
I applied for pure. Good luck on your application!

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Re: Fall 2014 Application Sweat Thread

Post by boo78 » Fri Feb 07, 2014 2:44 pm

ihatepencils wrote:
boo78 wrote:
ihatepencils wrote:Same position here...
Did you apply for pure or applied? GC records indicate that pure admits go out starting with the beginning of feb and then applied come out about a week later. Last six years applied admits have gone out on the 8th, 9th, or 10th. I'm waiting for applied, and so I'm expecting a slight chance of news today the 7th, but more likely on monday the 10th since this year 8th and 9th are weekend.
I applied for pure. Good luck on your application!
Thanks! It looks like pure math admits have been trickling out over the past week, instead of coming all out at once, so they might not all be out. Good luck to you!

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Re: Fall 2014 Application Sweat Thread

Post by ihatepencils » Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:22 pm

Got my first nonrejection...a waitlist to UT-Austin. Anyone know the chances of getting off a waitlist at a bigger school like Texas?

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Re: Fall 2014 Application Sweat Thread

Post by rmhism » Sat Feb 08, 2014 2:56 pm

Ryker wrote:
rmhism wrote:Has anyone heard back from Wisconsin-Madison or Stony Brook? Wisconsin's application deadline was December 15.
I was told they haven't finalized their decisions yet.
There's an admit on GC but it looks suspicious. Have you checked my.wisc.edu?

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Re: Fall 2014 Application Sweat Thread

Post by Ryker » Sat Feb 08, 2014 5:01 pm

rmhism wrote:
Ryker wrote:
rmhism wrote:Has anyone heard back from Wisconsin-Madison or Stony Brook? Wisconsin's application deadline was December 15.
I was told they haven't finalized their decisions yet.
There's an admit on GC but it looks suspicious. Have you checked my.wisc.edu?
Yeah, I have, and mine still says pending. Hopefully we hear from them next week, but if they are already admitting people, then I guess not getting any official news just yet might be a bad sign.

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Re: Fall 2014 Application Sweat Thread

Post by johngeller » Sat Feb 08, 2014 6:18 pm

Cornell Applied Math has made offers on GC.

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Re: Fall 2014 Application Sweat Thread

Post by goatman2743 » Sat Feb 08, 2014 6:29 pm

I have no update from the Wisconsin website either, but the admit does look suspicious. It doesn't make sense that a full day after posting a website acceptance there are no other acceptances posted. I guess it's either fake or for whatever reason just a small portion of acceptances are up on the website. Don't think it's worth panicking over yet.

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Re: Fall 2014 Application Sweat Thread

Post by Ryker » Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:37 pm

I also hate how so many people on The Grad Cafe don't post their GPA and GRE scores with their decisions. What are they afraid of?

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Re: Fall 2014 Application Sweat Thread

Post by boo78 » Sun Feb 09, 2014 4:50 pm

johngeller wrote:Cornell Applied Math has made offers on GC.
Yep, and nothing for me. Could still be a waitlist, but a program like that, the odds are not good.

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Re: Fall 2014 Application Sweat Thread

Post by poorasian » Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:12 pm

McMaster admits sent... Didn't get one. :( I kinda applied there on a whim anyway.

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Post by ihatepencils » Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:45 pm

anyone also hear nothing from UCLA yet?

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Post by dasgut » Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:59 pm

If it makes you feel better I've only heard from two schools. Both decisions were rejections.

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Re: Fall 2014 Application Sweat Thread

Post by derivate » Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:17 pm

I haven't heard from UCLA either. Hopefully this is good, as it looks like there are a some rejections posted on grad school cafe last week.

But it has been quite depressing that the 3 schools I've heard back from so far are all rejects. The thought of not getting in a single school worries me and it seems that might be a real possibility now.

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Post by ihatepencils » Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:34 pm

derivate wrote:I haven't heard from UCLA either. Hopefully this is good, as it looks like there are a some rejections posted on grad school cafe last week.

But it has been quite depressing that the 3 schools I've heard back from so far are all rejects. The thought of not getting in a single school worries me and it seems that might be a real possibility now.
Sounds like we're in similar positions. I've only had back from 4 and its been 3 rejections and a waitlist. Hopefully UCLA has us on one!

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Re: Fall 2014 Application Sweat Thread

Post by dasgut » Tue Feb 11, 2014 12:01 pm

Has anyone heard ANYTHING at all from CMU?

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Post by johngeller » Tue Feb 11, 2014 12:25 pm

dasgut wrote:Has anyone heard ANYTHING at all from CMU?
It seems CMU interviewed some international students around Feb.1

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Re: Fall 2014 Application Sweat Thread

Post by dasgut » Tue Feb 11, 2014 12:28 pm

johngeller wrote:
dasgut wrote:Has anyone heard ANYTHING at all from CMU?
It seems CMU interviewed some international students around Feb.1
Yeah, I saw the one admit around then too. I'm trying to figure out if they're sending anymore. They're probably my best shot :(

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Re: Fall 2014 Application Sweat Thread

Post by Gasquet » Tue Feb 11, 2014 1:57 pm

Anyone here who got an admit from Purdue? If yes, pure or applied?

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Post by lowdt » Tue Feb 11, 2014 3:30 pm

Gasquet wrote:Anyone here who got an admit from Purdue? If yes, pure or applied?
I have a friend who got into Purdue (pure).

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Re: Fall 2014 Application Sweat Thread

Post by Ryker » Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:09 pm

ihatepencils wrote:
derivate wrote:I haven't heard from UCLA either. Hopefully this is good, as it looks like there are a some rejections posted on grad school cafe last week.

But it has been quite depressing that the 3 schools I've heard back from so far are all rejects. The thought of not getting in a single school worries me and it seems that might be a real possibility now.
Sounds like we're in similar positions. I've only had back from 4 and its been 3 rejections and a waitlist. Hopefully UCLA has us on one!
I'd say you are on a waitlist. I got rejected, so it seems you're not in that first batch of rejections, at least. But this not hearing back business is starting to get to me, as well. GATech, NYU and Penn State already have international admits, but I've received no word at all. Since there are no rejections, however, it seems that their waitlist at this point might just be everyone, and the worst scenario of finding out you've been rejected only in April might very well transpire, ugh.

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Re: Fall 2014 Application Sweat Thread

Post by Gasquet » Tue Feb 11, 2014 5:02 pm

derivate wrote:I haven't heard from UCLA either. Hopefully this is good, as it looks like there are a some rejections posted on grad school cafe last week.

But it has been quite depressing that the 3 schools I've heard back from so far are all rejects. The thought of not getting in a single school worries me and it seems that might be a real possibility now.
Having been in this same position last year for UCLA, I'd assume you are on a waitlist.

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Re: Fall 2014 Application Sweat Thread

Post by ihatepencils » Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:36 pm

Gasquet wrote:
derivate wrote:I haven't heard from UCLA either. Hopefully this is good, as it looks like there are a some rejections posted on grad school cafe last week.

But it has been quite depressing that the 3 schools I've heard back from so far are all rejects. The thought of not getting in a single school worries me and it seems that might be a real possibility now.
Having been in this same position last year for UCLA, I'd assume you are on a waitlist.
Do you know if UCLA gives extends many offers from this "waitlist" group?

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Post by derivate » Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:40 pm

I've read somewhere that UCLA sends offers in waves with decreasing financial packages. There didn't seem to be enough acceptances on grad cafe to look like all the offers have been sent.

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Post by ihatepencils » Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:44 pm

derivate wrote:I've read somewhere that UCLA sends offers in waves with decreasing financial packages. There didn't seem to be enough acceptances on grad cafe to look like all the offers have been sent.
I hope so! Then again I have no clue what fraction of applicants post their results on gradcafe haha.

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Post by goatman2743 » Tue Feb 11, 2014 10:13 pm

derivate wrote:I've read somewhere that UCLA sends offers in waves with decreasing financial packages. There didn't seem to be enough acceptances on grad cafe to look like all the offers have been sent.
It looks like the waves are based on American/International, with the first wave of admittances and rejections being American students. So I think it's reasonably likely the few if any international students have received offers at this point.

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Post by veektorreeyah » Tue Feb 11, 2014 10:30 pm

Anyone hear heard from Duke, UPenn, or NYU? I've seen a couple admits from Duke and NYU on Grad Cafe, but not that many...

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Post by derivate » Tue Feb 11, 2014 10:42 pm

Also, have rejections been sent out from Berkeley? It looks like acceptances have been given, and there's one rejection posted. Looking from previous years, it seems like they wait until late March to send out rejections. Can it be safely inferred that silence at this point means rejection?

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Re: Fall 2014 Application Sweat Thread

Post by Gasquet » Wed Feb 12, 2014 4:12 am

ihatepencils wrote:Do you know if UCLA gives extends many offers from this "waitlist" group?
Last year, the dgs(Prof. Balmer) said this(mid Feb):
If you have not heard back, you are on our waiting list
First week of March, asking when I could expect a decision:
End of March. But chances of us going into the waiting list is very low. Accept other offers, if you have one.
From the waitlisted people I knew(from this site), no one got accepted. My rejection came in the first week of April, though some got theirs by last week of March.

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Post by micapps » Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:35 am

Gasquet wrote:From the waitlisted people I knew(from this site), no one got accepted. My rejection came in the first week of April, though some got theirs by last week of March.
Is that a general statement or specific to UCLA?

Does anyone know anything about the Yale waitlist (the sample size on GC is too small to learn much)?

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Post by Gasquet » Wed Feb 12, 2014 3:02 pm

micapps wrote:
Gasquet wrote:From the waitlisted people I knew(from this site), no one got accepted. My rejection came in the first week of April, though some got theirs by last week of March.
Is that a general statement or specific to UCLA?

Does anyone know anything about the Yale waitlist (the sample size on GC is too small to learn much)?
Specific to UCLA, and specific to last year. Note that it's possible that someone else did get in from the wait-list who did not post here or on GC.

I know nothing about Yale, sorry.

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Post by Pink Floyd » Wed Feb 12, 2014 3:27 pm

Dear pals,
My status on Kent State Uni says that they have made their decision and sent me their decision letter (through mail). I have not yet received any emails, so I emailed the DGS twice, but he has not yet answered to my emails. I am very nervous because I think the letter was a rejection. If they wanted to accept me they firs let me know via email. Am I right?

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Post by faizk » Wed Feb 12, 2014 3:51 pm

Has anyone heard back from UIUC?

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Post by Comrade » Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:26 pm

^ I got an acceptance from UIUC about a week ago....weird that there aren't more on GC yet.

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Re: Fall 2014 Application Sweat Thread

Post by Gasquet » Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:54 pm

In spite of having what I thought was a very bad interview, received an admit from Illinois Inst. of Tech. No email yet, but application status on the site was updated to admitted with the following note:
You will receive more information regarding your admission in the upcoming weeks. Information regarding funding will be in your official admission letter.
So, I have heard back from two schools, both admissions, and both have not yet told me about funding. :|

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Post by ihatepencils » Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:19 pm

Michigan admits on Grad Cafe...yikes this one is making me more sad.

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Re: Fall 2014 Application Sweat Thread

Post by cti112 » Thu Feb 13, 2014 2:26 pm

Gasquet wrote:In spite of having what I thought was a very bad interview, received an admit from Illinois Inst. of Tech. No email yet, but application status on the site was updated to admitted with the following note:
You will receive more information regarding your admission in the upcoming weeks. Information regarding funding will be in your official admission letter.
So, I have heard back from two schools, both admissions, and both have not yet told me about funding. :|
it is nearly impossible that both schools admit you without funding,
plus it's still the first roll of admission, my bet is that they'll decide about funding after the 2nd roll

so if i were you i wouldn't worry too much :wink:

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Post by avemarya » Thu Feb 13, 2014 2:54 pm

faizk wrote:Has anyone heard back from UIUC?
I was rejected from the PhD, but unofficially offered admission with a TAship and full funding to the masters, after which they will reassess my application. I was surprised even by this, as I applied on a whim, given my LAC background, a meh MGRE score, and minimal research experience. This is a really tough choice for me, as it is a top school in my field of interest, and I am pretty confident in my abilities to enter the PhD program afterwards, but I have two other PhD offers from other schools and certain personal considerations to keep in mind...

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Post by seven » Thu Feb 13, 2014 3:12 pm

I haven't heard back from any schools, but most of my schools haven't had an results on grad cafe either. However, riverside, Nebraska, and nc state all have one acceptance either on this site or on gc. If I haven't heard back, and they've already sent out their acceptances, does this mean I'm rejected? Are there more people who heard back from these schools?

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Post by veektorreeyah » Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:02 pm

Just received an email from UC Santa Barbara, checked decision on website. Accepted! Added this on grad cafe. I haven't seen any other admits. No word on funding...would it be considered rude to email the department and ask about funding? Or should I just wait it out for a couple of weeks and see if they send anything else?

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Post by ihatepencils » Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:15 pm

seven wrote:I haven't heard back from any schools, but most of my schools haven't had an results on grad cafe either. However, riverside, Nebraska, and nc state all have one acceptance either on this site or on gc. If I haven't heard back, and they've already sent out their acceptances, does this mean I'm rejected? Are there more people who heard back from these schools?
Not necessarily. A lot of schools have waitlists and admit people off of it as people turn down their first wave offers. You don't have a rejection until you receive a rejection email!

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Post by seven » Thu Feb 13, 2014 7:42 pm

ihatepencils wrote:
seven wrote:I haven't heard back from any schools, but most of my schools haven't had an results on grad cafe either. However, riverside, Nebraska, and nc state all have one acceptance either on this site or on gc. If I haven't heard back, and they've already sent out their acceptances, does this mean I'm rejected? Are there more people who heard back from these schools?
Not necessarily. A lot of schools have waitlists and admit people off of it as people turn down their first wave offers. You don't have a rejection until you receive a rejection email!
Do schools normally send emails notifying students that they are on a waitlist? Do schools ever send second wave offers?

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Post by acs25 » Thu Feb 13, 2014 7:51 pm

avemarya wrote:
faizk wrote:Has anyone heard back from UIUC?
I was rejected from the PhD, but unofficially offered admission with a TAship and full funding to the masters, after which they will reassess my application. I was surprised even by this, as I applied on a whim, given my LAC background, a meh MGRE score, and minimal research experience. This is a really tough choice for me, as it is a top school in my field of interest, and I am pretty confident in my abilities to enter the PhD program afterwards, but I have two other PhD offers from other schools and certain personal considerations to keep in mind...
I actually just got the same offer! I'm also debating what to do...

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Post by safetybelts » Fri Feb 14, 2014 7:17 am

Anything from Georgia Tech? I'm seeing rejections on gradcafe but it still says under review when I check applyweb.

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Post by veektorreeyah » Fri Feb 14, 2014 11:45 am

safetybelts wrote:Anything from Georgia Tech? I'm seeing rejections on gradcafe but it still says under review when I check applyweb.
My husband and I heard from Georgia Tech a couple weeks ago. It could be that your application is still under review.

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Post by Ryker » Fri Feb 14, 2014 11:47 am

safetybelts wrote:Anything from Georgia Tech? I'm seeing rejections on gradcafe but it still says under review when I check applyweb.
Mine still says "to dept for review", as well, but there's a decision letter just above that, nonetheless. If you don't have that, then you're good, but I know I missed that when quickly glancing at my status, as well.

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Post by ghjk » Fri Feb 14, 2014 9:41 pm

@l0019 and Gasquet: have you guys received anything from ASU regards to the funding? The graduate director told me that the initial TA offers have been sent out, but I didn't get one:(

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Post by Gasquet » Sat Feb 15, 2014 7:02 am

Anyone heard anything from NC State Applied Math?
ghjk wrote:@l0019 and Gasquet: have you guys received anything from ASU regards to the funding? The graduate director told me that the initial TA offers have been sent out, but I didn't get one:(
I didn't get one either. Don't like the sound of this one bit.

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Post by l0019 » Sat Feb 15, 2014 9:42 am

Gasquet wrote:
ghjk wrote:@l0019 and Gasquet: have you guys received anything from ASU regards to the funding? The graduate director told me that the initial TA offers have been sent out, but I didn't get one:(
I didn't get one either. Don't like the sound of this one bit.
me either. they do claim to fund most PhD students, so it is strange that none of us got funding



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