Re: Physics updates/acceptances (2010)
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 7:16 pm
Just in at University of Washington, WSU came two days ago
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Was it an email or a letter? And I'm assuming that this is the Physics dept. you're talking about, right?username1 wrote:Just in at University of Washington, WSU came two days ago
both were emails and both are for physicsabcdefg wrote:Was it an email or a letter? And I'm assuming that this is the Physics dept. you're talking about, right?username1 wrote:Just in at University of Washington, WSU came two days ago
Stony Brook wrote: It is a great pleasure to inform you that you have been admitted to the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Stony Brook University. Our written offer will follow, with all the details, by regular mail (with a copy of the letter by email).
According to an agreement between the US graduate schools, you have until April 15, 2009 ( ), to accept or decline our offer. If you accept, you will be one of the approximately 25 students, selected from more than 400 applicants, to start their Ph.D. studies in our Department in the Fall of 2010.
My sincere congratulations, and hoping to see you in the Fall,
mmmm... copy, paste, all done. damn, that was easy.Maxos wrote:on 02/06
Stony Brook wrote: It is a great pleasure to inform you that you have been admitted to the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Stony Brook University. Our written offer will follow, with all the details, by regular mail (with a copy of the letter by email).
According to an agreement between the US graduate schools, you have until April 15, 2009 ( ), to accept or decline our offer. If you accept, you will be one of the approximately 25 students, selected from more than 400 applicants, to start their Ph.D. studies in our Department in the Fall of 2010.
My sincere congratulations, and hoping to see you in the Fall,
what a pragmatic people!grae313 wrote: [...]
mmmm... copy, paste, all done. damn, that was easy.
Congrats! I got in too, pretty stoked about it!campsoup wrote:i got in to caltech today by email : )
Same here. I don't know how to interpret the fact that I didn't hear anything though.notnaps wrote:According to the grad cafe Cornell sent out rejections today? I guess the fact that I haven't gotten one yet is a good sign??
Blarrrggghhh.
I was at the Center for Adaptive Optics Fall retreat this year and there was a large Rochester presence. I was really impressed with their presentations. Congrats!mobytish wrote:Rochester's Optics program just sent out acceptances. I'm in!
Also, according to the profiles thread, someone has already been waitlisted at Harvard...this could meanMataka wrote:So according to thegradcafe Harvard and Princeton started to send acceptance letters, any winner around here we should congratulate ?
I have similar sentimentsterrence wrote:Also, according to the profiles thread, someone has already been waitlisted at Harvard...this could meanMataka wrote:So according to thegradcafe Harvard and Princeton started to send acceptance letters, any winner around here we should congratulate ?
that everybody who hasn't heard yet is already out.
I wouldn't be so negative. Even though schools are running earlier than usual this year (I don't really know why),Mataka wrote:Man, this application season is so not going how I was hoping it would. I know I can't complain too much because I did get one acceptance, but still, I was hopping to get more than one, and at this point it looks unlikely ...
Well, like terrence said, it seems schools are running earlier this year ...grae313 wrote:It's still really early. The bulk of acceptances have most likely not gone out yet. The way you guys are talking would make sense during the last days of February or early March, not early February.
Sorry to hear that ... about the master's, did you actually read that on their website ? I originally though that having a master's would help quite a bit, but I'm starting to think it may be the opposite ...terrence wrote:Rejected from Cornell via email on 02/11. I knew that having a master's wouldn't help
(as it is stated on their website), still I thought I had a reasonable chance. I was wrong
Yeah, I was rejected from Cornell on 2/09. I'm currently a grad student in my first year (at my undergrad institution) and am looking to transfer. I was told by my advisor that having a year of grad school would be beneficial, but according to Cornell's website its not. I'm kindof annoyed because Cornell was one of my top choices. I'm debating about having my app forwarded to Applied Physics, but I don't think much of the research there interests me.terrence wrote:Rejected from Cornell via email on 02/11. I knew that having a master's wouldn't help
(as it is stated on their website), still I thought I had a reasonable chance. I was wrong
I keep hearing about forwarding applications after getting rejected. Can someone please explain this process to me?delton wrote:I'm debating about having my app forwarded to Applied Physics, but I don't think much of the research there interests me.
Cornell gives applicants the option to have their application forwarded to another department if their first choice doesn't let them in. I applied for astronomy, but opted to have my application forwarded to Applied & Engineering Physics if I don't get into astro, because the professor I want to work with has a joint appointment in astronomy & applied physics.abcdefg wrote:I keep hearing about forwarding applications after getting rejected. Can someone please explain this process to me?delton wrote:I'm debating about having my app forwarded to Applied Physics, but I don't think much of the research there interests me.
yeah , I decided to have my app forwarded. (note: they gave an option on the application, where I put "Applied Math".. then in the rejection email, they said I could have my app forwarded to any department by replying)meggo wrote: I applied for astronomy, but opted to have my application forwarded to Applied & Engineering Physics if I don't get into astro, because the professor I want to work with has a joint appointment in astronomy & applied physics.
This is true, we have lots of students in physics groups from AEP and vice versa. You can work for whoever you want as long as they'll take you.delton wrote:I heard that there is enough flexibility that grad students in Applied Physics can do research with Profs in other departments.
Same for me, not plasma though. I didn't specify a research area.AO wrote:Just got accepted to the University of Iowa for plasma physics. In they email they said an offer is in the mail and that they will give me $500 towards traveling expenses to come out and visit.
I was under the impression that most schools hadn't started doing international applicants yet. I could be mistaken though. I know at least some programs send out domestic acceptances first, then they start looking at the internationals.fc_pga wrote:Rejected from Cornell physics today (Feb 11). The first meaningful response I got thus far.
(This means that my chances for most other schools are slim - one of my recommenders has a 'personal friend' there. I am an international student anyway)
Thank you, looking at the profiles thread it seems to me that this year admission at Cornell was even more competitive than usual: there is someone who has already gotten into both Harvard and Caltech but was rejected from Cornell...Mataka wrote:Sorry to hear that ... about the master's, did you actually read that on their website ? I originally though that having a master's would help quite a bit, but I'm starting to think it may be the opposite ...terrence wrote:Rejected from Cornell via email on 02/11. I knew that having a master's wouldn't help
(as it is stated on their website), still I thought I had a reasonable chance. I was wrong
terrence wrote:Thank you, looking at the profiles thread it seems to me that this year admission at Cornell was even more competitive than usual: there is someone who has already gotten into both Harvard and Caltech but was rejected from Cornell...
To clarify, Cornell's website explicitly states that admission of students with a master's is 'unusual', as far as I know they are a special case though.
Also, I got into NYU on 02/12.
You can find his/her profile in the profiles thread. From what I can remember his/her area of specialization should be CME.fc_pga wrote:Is that a domestic student? What is his/her area of specialty?
I was applying to CMT anyway.