It is from the University of Wisconsin - Madison!Dear xxxxxxx,
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is pleased to inform you that we have recommended to the Graduate School that you be admitted to the ECE graduate program for the Fall 2011 semester.
Congratulations. I imagine getting an acceptance this early on and at such a good school really takes some of the weight off your shoulders.t2kburl wrote:Found this in my email box this morning!
It is from the University of Wisconsin - Madison!Dear xxxxxxx,
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is pleased to inform you that we have recommended to the Graduate School that you be admitted to the ECE graduate program for the Fall 2011 semester.
The gorilla is off my back
Yeah it's not the physics program or else this would be awful early.kubikat wrote:Congrats! I didn't even know people got accepted that early. Esp. to Madison!
Erm, actually, I got an acceptance back in December (to a physics program). I didn't post because I didn't want to stress people out...WhoaNonstop wrote: Yeah it's not the physics program or else this would be awful early.
Agreed. With this guy's background I can see him as a shoe-in to engineering programs. Hopefully he has good luck with physics programs too and can have his pick.WhoaNonstop wrote:Yeah it's not the physics program or else this would be awful early.kubikat wrote:Congrats! I didn't even know people got accepted that early. Esp. to Madison!
To be honest t2k I think your background suits you better for engineering. I hope this doesn't come as an offense, but I think you should seriously think about the engineering over the physics
-Riley
Wow which program give out acceptance that early?Alice wrote:Erm, actually, I got an acceptance back in December (to a physics program). I didn't post because I didn't want to stress people out...WhoaNonstop wrote: Yeah it's not the physics program or else this would be awful early.
I got myself a shiny new unofficial rejection.notastudent wrote:My son received an acceptance to a "top 20" Ph.D. program in physics on January 5. It was an "unofficial" email acceptance from the graduate admissions committee--the official acceptance with support package will come later.
I'm not aware that in addition to adcoms, parents are also lurking here. PhysicsGRE.com just got lot more interesting.notastudent wrote:My son received an acceptance to a "top 20" Ph.D. program in physics on January 5.
I'm not offended at all. It is an accurate assessment. There are plenty of applications in engineering that can get me involved in the search for Earth-like planets out there, which is my primary interest. I've already made connections at NASA. They may just have to wait a little longer for megrae313 wrote:Agreed. With this guy's background I can see him as a shoe-in to engineering programs. Hopefully he has good luck with physics programs too and can have his pick.WhoaNonstop wrote:Yeah it's not the physics program or else this would be awful early.kubikat wrote:Congrats! I didn't even know people got accepted that early. Esp. to Madison!
To be honest t2k I think your background suits you better for engineering. I hope this doesn't come as an offense, but I think you should seriously think about the engineering over the physics
-Riley
Oh, I can guarantee you if I get accepted by one of my top 4 choices, I will dress up like Shirley Temple and spank myself with a hockey stick.t2kburl wrote:When I read the email this morning I screamed like a little girl and said, "YES! **** YOU <company name>!"
I tell you what, this really feels great, and I thank you all. Your day is coming soon!
How well do you really think you can swing that hockey stick while it's behind your back. I think you should have somebody help you, so you can really get some stank on it. I'm available, if you need some ASSistance.WhoaNonstop wrote:Oh, I can guarantee you if I get accepted by one of my top 4 choices, I will dress up like Shirley Temple and spank myself with a hockey stick.t2kburl wrote:When I read the email this morning I screamed like a little girl and said, "YES! **** YOU <company name>!"
I tell you what, this really feels great, and I thank you all. Your day is coming soon!
-Riley
I want pics.Oh, I can guarantee you if I get accepted by one of my top 4 choices, I will dress up like Shirley Temple and spank myself with a hockey stick.
Well, I did submit all my applications in early-mid Novemberaxiomofchoice wrote:Wow which program give out acceptance that early?Alice wrote:Erm, actually, I got an acceptance back in December (to a physics program). I didn't post because I didn't want to stress people out...WhoaNonstop wrote: Yeah it's not the physics program or else this would be awful early.
If I were to put odds on it, I'd say that they're going to come up with support. The reason is that the offer is so early in the season. I would think that the iffy students would get acceptance letters later.t2kburl wrote:It appears that getting funded for engineering programs is far less likely than it is for Physics. @ UW in 2009 97% of Physics grad students were supported, while only 57% were in ECE.
Yeah, I agree with Carl on this. Your background should give you enough reason to get funding in engineering.t2kburl wrote:It appears that getting funded for engineering programs is far less likely than it is for Physics. @ UW in 2009 97% of Physics grad students were supported, while only 57% were in ECE.
The email I got said I should contact faculty about RAs, so I sent seven emails out today ... back to the waiting game
Carl, you are funny. The Klingon cry is a good one. I hadn't seen that before.CarlBrannen wrote:The PGRE scores came out on a Saturday morning when I teach physics. So when I got the students all working on their labs I dialed in and heard that I'd got a 990. My response was to point my head to the sky and shout out "Victoryyyyyy!!!". I've no doubt everyone in the building heard me, but I really think that major victories should be properly celebrated.
P.S. A victory yell should be done with your face to the sky. See:
"a Klingon warrior is about to arrive!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5wNL29kdek
Hope so. My first response to an RA request said there would be no openings in the group.WhoaNonstop wrote:Yeah, I agree with Carl on this. Your background should give you enough reason to get funding in engineering.t2kburl wrote:It appears that getting funded for engineering programs is far less likely than it is for Physics. @ UW in 2009 97% of Physics grad students were supported, while only 57% were in ECE.
The email I got said I should contact faculty about RAs, so I sent seven emails out today ... back to the waiting game
-Riley
There is no TA? They don't need cheap labort2kburl wrote: Hope so. My first response to an RA request said there would be no openings in the group.
I figured that even without any funding I could squeak out a meager existence for a semester or two until something opens up, if I stay with my sister. Or live in a van down by the river and make a few bucks as a motivational speaker (Chris Farley, SNL skit).
I got to tell my boss today that I WILL be leaving by August. Did a little happy dance & got high fives from a UW alum engineer. Good times!
for teaching?Of course they use engineering TAs. For example:axiomofchoice wrote:There is no TA? They don't need cheap labor
Their TAs are typically 33% whereas RAs are 50% (they get paid more). Their acceptance to the department email says that I'll be informed of TA opportunities by the end of April (note that they expect me to accept first.)axiomofchoice wrote:
There is no TA? They don't need cheap labor
And a footnote that says my acceptance is provisional until I provide my final transcript from <undergrad institution> showing I have competed my degree.We have received your application fee.
Astronomy: Pending
Electrical Engineering: Congratulations!
Physics: Pending
