Stony Brook Application Status
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Stony Brook Application Status
When I checked the status of my application through the Stony Brook Physics homepage, it came up as:
Status of application for PIN number *********, as of 2/7/2009 13:03.
Your file has been reviewed. You will receive a notification about the decision in a few days.
Although a decision has been made, we need time to make a final check on the documents received with the application. Also, sending a notification to you directly (instead of posting the result here) protects your privacy. Please be patient.
Has anyone else received this message? Is this what it always says once they review your application? Does it seem like they would take the time to review the documents if I was rejected, or is that an automatic message?
What does it mean!?!??!
Status of application for PIN number *********, as of 2/7/2009 13:03.
Your file has been reviewed. You will receive a notification about the decision in a few days.
Although a decision has been made, we need time to make a final check on the documents received with the application. Also, sending a notification to you directly (instead of posting the result here) protects your privacy. Please be patient.
Has anyone else received this message? Is this what it always says once they review your application? Does it seem like they would take the time to review the documents if I was rejected, or is that an automatic message?
What does it mean!?!??!
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i think other people have gotten this as well, check the discussion thread or one of the rejected/accepted/waiting threads. also it means that are done and now sorting through everything that it is accurate
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Thanks Helio,
I found the other posts on this topic, it looks like it is a generic message. Let's hope it is the generic message they send to people they are going to accept!
I found the other posts on this topic, it looks like it is a generic message. Let's hope it is the generic message they send to people they are going to accept!
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My status is still
Could it be that the internationals will be reviewed and notified later. Or at least that is what I am hoping for...Status of application for PIN number *********, as of 2/7/2009 13:03.
Your file is complete and it is under review by the Admissions Committee.
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@sidharthsp
I am domestic and my status is the same as yours. Honestly, I don't think one should read too much into these. Why would you tell someone the decision is ready, but you are not gonna give it to them yet. I remember someone got that quite sometime ago. Its downright cruel. What do they do? Run an FBI check on you?!
I am domestic and my status is the same as yours. Honestly, I don't think one should read too much into these. Why would you tell someone the decision is ready, but you are not gonna give it to them yet. I remember someone got that quite sometime ago. Its downright cruel. What do they do? Run an FBI check on you?!

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I got the "We've made a decision" message 6 days ago, and no snail mail or e-mail from them yet. It's pretty much killing me.trani wrote:@sidharthsp
I am domestic and my status is the same as yours. Honestly, I don't think one should read too much into these. Why would you tell someone the decision is ready, but you are not gonna give it to them yet. I remember someone got that quite sometime ago. Its downright cruel. What do they do? Run an FBI check on you?!
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I thought internationals are evaluated later, which is a fairly common trend. But since you too are facing it, that should not be the case. As u said it is better not to read too much into these.trani wrote:@sidharthsp
I am domestic and my status is the same as yours. Honestly, I don't think one should read too much into these. Why would you tell someone the decision is ready, but you are not gonna give it to them yet. I remember someone got that quite sometime ago. Its downright cruel. What do they do? Run an FBI check on you?!
Stony brooks is my reach school, and it would be great to get a good news

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Tell me about it. I've been rabidly checking my email and I almost took the handle off of my mailbox when I got home today. Cruelty, that's what it is... Just let me know!coreycwgriffin wrote:I got the "We've made a decision" message 6 days ago, and no snail mail or e-mail from them yet. It's pretty much killing me.trani wrote:@sidharthsp
I am domestic and my status is the same as yours. Honestly, I don't think one should read too much into these. Why would you tell someone the decision is ready, but you are not gonna give it to them yet. I remember someone got that quite sometime ago. Its downright cruel. What do they do? Run an FBI check on you?!
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I really hope I got in there. I mean, I did an REU there last summer and liked the place. Probably my first or second choice. And although I didn't really get much very good work done (I was completely uninterested in my assigned project), I think I stood out as an all-around knowledgeable student with a good desire to learn. At least, more so than some of the other people in my program...oh god...(They might read this...whatever).PhysicsPdx wrote:Tell me about it. I've been rabidly checking my email and I almost took the handle off of my mailbox when I got home today. Cruelty, that's what it is... Just let me know!
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WEll, I guess they have now decided for me too... but they need to make me wait some more

Status of application for PIN number ***, as of 2/11/2009 15:51.
Your file has been reviewed. You will receive a notification about the decision in a few days.
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Has anyone STILL not had their application status changed on the stony brook portal?
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slugger wrote:Has anyone STILL not had their application status changed on the stony brook portal?
Mine is still
"Your file is complete and it is under review by the Admissions Committee."
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thank god. im really on pins and needles these days.
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Its my reach school and I am very anxious to hear anything..slugger wrote:thank god. im really on pins and needles these days.
And being international there may be more delay than normal...

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Mine still says "Application Status: Submitted"
How frustrating. I wonder if this is a bad thing.
How frustrating. I wonder if this is a bad thing.
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I'm really anxious to hear back from Stony Brook as well. It's told me they will "notify me in a few days" for 15 days now...
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I think mine has said this for going on three weeks now. It's starting to get ridiculous!coreycwgriffin wrote:It's told me they will "notify me in a few days" for 15 days now...
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Has anybody's status not changed?
It's as if there is a gag order on the physics department. Has anyone heard anything?
It's as if there is a gag order on the physics department. Has anyone heard anything?
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I hate you for bumping this thread.
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What is bumping a thread?
Why do you hate me for it?
Why do you hate me for it?
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Mine still says your application is still under 'review.'
It got updated 02/22[weekend] at 2:00PM.
It got updated 02/22[weekend] at 2:00PM.
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Haha, "bumping a thread" just means making a post so that it's on the top of the list again. When I saw that this thread was on top (that is, someone recently posted in it), I thought that maybe Stony Brook was sending out results and I got anxious. I don't really hate you, hah.PhysicsPdx wrote:What is bumping a thread?
Why do you hate me for it?
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I thought I had broken some forum rule I didn't know about.coreycwgriffin wrote:Haha, "bumping a thread" just means making a post so that it's on the top of the list again. When I saw that this thread was on top (that is, someone recently posted in it), I thought that maybe Stony Brook was sending out results and I got anxious. I don't really hate you, hah.PhysicsPdx wrote:What is bumping a thread?
Why do you hate me for it?
Tell me about anxious, this waiting is beginning to do harm to my sleep. I had a dream last night that was a combination of Crysis and graduate admissions/rejections. It was strange, and more than a little disturbing.
Oh, Stony Brook... Do I have bad breath? I even shaved today so I would look pretty for any email I might receive. Blar.
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I had called them up. My status is also "complete and under review".
Apparently they haven't sent my application to the admissions committee yet.
So more delay
Apparently they haven't sent my application to the admissions committee yet.
So more delay

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Maybe they just forgot to send out the decisions...
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Nobody heard anything today?
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Now I understand why you made the comment about bumping the thread.coreycwgriffin wrote:Nobody heard anything today?
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Hahaha, good.PhysicsPdx wrote:Now I understand why you made the comment about bumping the thread.coreycwgriffin wrote:Nobody heard anything today?
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They've started. There is an entry on gradcafe... unfortunately by Postal Service...
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Yeah, I have to take GradCafe with a grain of salt. I'll believe it when I have the envelope in my hands.
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This.PhysicsPdx wrote:Yeah, I have to take GradCafe with a grain of salt. I'll believe it when I have the envelope in my hands.
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Finally heard back from them! Longest...Delay...Ever....
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Snail mail, email, phone call, what?WhatCanYouDoFermi? wrote:Finally heard back from them! Longest...Delay...Ever....
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...and?WhatCanYouDoFermi? wrote:Finally heard back from them! Longest...Delay...Ever....
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I just checked the Profiles page.
It was accepted and by snail mail.
It was accepted and by snail mail.
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you mean the app status portal?
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He's talking about "WhatCanYouDoFermi?"s profile.slugger wrote:you mean the app status portal?
And maybe it's good news for us still waiting. I can't imagine they'd send out snail mail rejections, right?.....RIGHT?
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crap. that means i gotta go home and get my mail from the folks' house. nuts to that.
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Yes, it was snail mail with a TA appointment. Sorry I forgot to specify.
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Where do you live? As in, what coast?WhatCanYouDoFermi? wrote:Yes, it was snail mail with a TA appointment. Sorry I forgot to specify.
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Anyone else still in the dark about Stony Brook at this point? (aside from me)
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I am as well. And, my girlfriend and best friend haven't heard back either.
Today officially marks the one-month anniversary of "We'll notify you in a few days."
Today officially marks the one-month anniversary of "We'll notify you in a few days."
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For you, maybe. It was one month for me 5 days ago.PhysicsPdx wrote:I am as well. And, my girlfriend and best friend haven't heard back either.
Today officially marks the one-month anniversary of "We'll notify you in a few days."
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they finally changed my status last thursday.
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"Your file is complete and it is under review by the Admissions Committee."
Still unchanged ...
In response to my phone call they said it will take a couple of weeks more.....
Phew..

Still unchanged ...
In response to my phone call they said it will take a couple of weeks more.....
Phew..


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Oh wow. What the hell are they waiting for? I mean, I can understand all the programs that had free applications getting tons of applicants, but honestly how many do you think Stony Brook actually got? And their department is pretty big...sidharthsp wrote:"Your file is complete and it is under review by the Admissions Committee."
Still unchanged ...
In response to my phone call they said it will take a couple of weeks more.....
Phew..![]()
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gradschoolshopper.com says they had 305 applicants for 29 places last time. If numbers are similar this time around then it really is not too much. Delay in my case seems to be due to me being an international applicant. Even other places like Florida and Purdue haven't started yet for internationals.coreycwgriffin wrote: Oh wow. What the hell are they waiting for? I mean, I can understand all the programs that had free applications getting tons of applicants, but honestly how many do you think Stony Brook actually got? And their department is pretty big...
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Free? Stony Brook?
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There is an option to apply for free to Stony Brook, but it is followed by a line that says that candidates seem more serious if they pay a fee, or something like that. What I wrote was more of a contrast.PhysicsPdx wrote:Free? Stony Brook?
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That sounds like asking for a bribe.coreycwgriffin wrote: There is an option to apply for free to Stony Brook, but it is followed by a line that says that candidates seem more serious if they pay a fee, or something like that. What I wrote was more of a contrast.