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Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 10:47 am
by violinasb
Unofficial acceptance via email from Princeton. I'm beyond words :'D

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 11:43 am
by Yiiiiii
violinasb wrote:Unofficial acceptance via email from Princeton. I'm beyond words :'D
Congrats! My dream place :oops: :oops: Unfortunately I was rejected by them. Good luck my friend! :) :)

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 11:51 am
by stronglycoupled
violinasb wrote:Unofficial acceptance via email from Princeton. I'm beyond words :'D
Congratulations! Now I'm ultra nervous. I know it'll be a while before I hear back from them, if at all, but I'm really anxious now. Best wishes!

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 12:53 pm
by queenbee
HydrogenAndTime wrote:
queenbee wrote:Lest I be too pleased with myself, got a rejection from Berkeley today.
Physics or Astro? Or a different department?
Astrophysics.

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 1:38 pm
by violinasb
Yiiiiii wrote:
violinasb wrote:Unofficial acceptance via email from Princeton. I'm beyond words :'D
Congrats! My dream place :oops: :oops: Unfortunately I was rejected by them. Good luck my friend! :) :)
stronglycoupled wrote:Congratulations! Now I'm ultra nervous. I know it'll be a while before I hear back from them, if at all, but I'm really anxious now. Best wishes!
Thanks guys! I was absolutely shocked! Best of luck to everyone still waiting to hear!

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 1:43 pm
by metapuff
Oh man, Stanford and Princeton in the same morning! Feelsgoodman :-')

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 3:01 pm
by grenupet
MIT rejection up on website...

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 3:09 pm
by cosmosis
grenupet wrote:MIT rejection up on website...
You beat me to it

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 3:53 pm
by STEVENSTEVE
Just got accepted into UC Davis and rejected from UMich - Ann Arbor.

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 3:58 pm
by cosmosis
Waitlisted to Columbia Astronomy via email. They invited me to attend the open house though. Is this usual for waitlisted applicants?

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 4:01 pm
by theladybug
Rejected from MIT, but Princeton has told me I should be getting an offer soon, so I'm not too bummed (and I've still got a chance at the NSE department). Congrats to everyone who got in!

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 4:30 pm
by stronglycoupled
Got rejected from Stanford. The email came from Eva Silverstein to whom I was applying. Best of luck to everybody still waiting to hear from schools and don't lose hope..... :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 5:03 pm
by HydrogenAndTime
Feb. 10th:

Official rejection from Harvard CfA (email to check the website), unofficial acceptance from Stanford Physics

Still waiting for UC Berkeley Physics & Harvard Physics

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 5:29 pm
by Kartof123
I got an automated email from u michigan that said applications are still being reviewed and to be patient. I guess this is an (ambiguously) ok sign?

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 5:47 pm
by aewais13
Kartof123 wrote:I got an automated email from u michigan that said applications are still being reviewed and to be patient. I guess this is an (ambiguously) ok sign?
Given that they sent mass rejection emails today, I guess you may take it as a positive sign.

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 6:29 pm
by metapuff
metapuff wrote:Oh man, Stanford and Princeton in the same morning! Feelsgoodman :-')
And Harvard too! Jeez.

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 7:11 pm
by HydrogenAndTime
metapuff wrote:
metapuff wrote:Oh man, Stanford and Princeton in the same morning! Feelsgoodman :-')
And Harvard too! Jeez.
I'm assuming it's Harvard Physics?

Darn, not sure what that says about me... lol (nothing from Harvard Physics so far)

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 7:45 pm
by Goldberry
Yup, harvard physics :).

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 8:26 pm
by akander
Rejection from Maryland. Looks like I'm screwed this admissions cycle...

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 9:18 pm
by eternalwait
It s been quite an adventure. I've had some acceptances and some rejections. Overall I'm very happy with the result.

In 5 years we'll all remember this thread I think :D

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 10:03 pm
by epluseminus
Does anyone know if UPenn is going to be sending a second round of acceptances?

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 10:11 pm
by bunnysid
Congratulations to everyone who got offers from their dream schools. I am still waiting for offers. Stony Brook, Minnesota and Brown has sent offers. I haven't heard from them yet.... Waiting is killing me :(

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 10:15 pm
by muskratsam
Accepted to UConn today, but no mention of funding in the acceptance letter. Did anyone else hear from them? Was funding mentioned?

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 10:26 pm
by aewais13
epluseminus wrote:Does anyone know if UPenn is going to be sending a second round of acceptances?
Have they already sent a first round ?

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 11:20 pm
by cosmosis
UChicago rejections are out on the website and that officially brings an end to my admissions cycle. Overall looks really good but Harvard Astro and Columbia Astro are my top two choices and sadly got waitlisted for both. Hoping that at least one of them turns into an acceptance. If anyone who got accepted to those program is deciding not to go anymore, please let me know. I'd appreciate it. And good luck to everyone else! Here is to getting that Dr. title in 2022/23!

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 11:55 pm
by HydrogenAndTime
Goldberry wrote:Yup, harvard physics :).
Wow, congrats to both you and metapuff! Still nothing from Harvard Physics for me, but I am grateful for all the other offers.

Congrats and good luck to everyone :)

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:06 am
by stronglycoupled
Got waitlisted for Harvard physics. My field of interest is Hep-th. I would firstly like to congratulate those who got the offers. You guys are clearly brilliant and I wish you the best of luck in your academic careers and beyond. For those that don't plan on attending Harvard, please decline your offers as soon as possible, so others could get a chance. It could literally change our lives. Thank you very much :D

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 1:40 am
by aewais13
It seems like this is the end of admissions cycle for most people here. I wish the best of luck for everyone. I still haven't heard back from 13 universities :D

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 1:42 am
by HenryB
aewais13 wrote:It seems like this is the end of admissions cycle for most people here. I wish the best of luck for everyone. I still haven't heard back from 13 universities :D
not true. I haven't heard back from 18 schools.... :lol: , where >10 of them haven't sent out decisions to anybody yet

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 2:38 am
by electronrunaway
Anyone talked to UCLA? I am wondering when they are going to send out offers.

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 2:49 am
by Tacosbeforevatos
muskratsam wrote:Accepted to UConn today, but no mention of funding in the acceptance letter. Did anyone else hear from them? Was funding mentioned?
Did you post to gradcafe as amo? I got an email to check the site and said I was accepted. I didn't get an email from the department or info about funding yet. I got the email pretty late in the day so I assume we'll hear by Monday .

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:14 pm
by stronglycoupled
Does anyone know if Princeton is done for this year? Based on TGC acceptances from last year, I'm tempted to say they're done. I hope they're not, but I guess those rejected should be notified early next week. I still haven't heard from Princeton, Cornell, Caltech or Chicago.

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:55 pm
by bunnysid
Stony Brook, Brown and Minnesota done. Anyone knows????

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 1:11 pm
by laserfloyd80
Any info on University of Washington Astronomy?

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 1:38 pm
by queenbee
laserfloyd80 wrote:Any info on University of Washington Astronomy?
Nope, I haven't heard a peep. I did see 2 people on gradcafe this morning saying they have interviews next week. So I'm guessing I didn't make the cut and have a rejection coming my way soon.

I also haven't seen a single thing about UH Manoa for Astronomy. Their whole application process was very opaque--when I tried to check if I was complete (one of my recommenders only hit about 3 of my schools), they said they would let me know if it wasn't and the due date on their website contradicted what their email said. I have no clue about them!!

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 2:57 pm
by epluseminus
aewais13 wrote:
epluseminus wrote:Does anyone know if UPenn is going to be sending a second round of acceptances?
Have they already sent a first round ?
Yes, right at the end of January. Someone I talked to mentioned that UPenn forgot to send acceptances to half of the students 5 years ago.

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 5:27 pm
by suinvato
queenbee wrote:
laserfloyd80 wrote:Any info on University of Washington Astronomy?
Nope, I haven't heard a peep. I did see 2 people on gradcafe this morning saying they have interviews next week. So I'm guessing I didn't make the cut and have a rejection coming my way soon.

I also haven't seen a single thing about UH Manoa for Astronomy. Their whole application process was very opaque--when I tried to check if I was complete (one of my recommenders only hit about 3 of my schools), they said they would let me know if it wasn't and the due date on their website contradicted what their email said. I have no clue about them!!
Im thinking the same thing about UW Astronomy and Astrobiology. From looking at previous years it seems like if they don't ask you to do an interview then you won't be getting an acceptance email. Was worth a shot though :)

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 7:10 pm
by stars_are_fun
cosmosis wrote:Waitlisted to Columbia Astronomy via email. They invited me to attend the open house though. Is this usual for waitlisted applicants?
If you're the one who posted on gradcafe about being invited to the open house, it seems that those dates are different from (a couple weeks later than) the open house that students who've been accepted were invited to. could be that you're high on the waitlist and once other students visit and decline their offer there will be a second round.

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 7:18 pm
by cosmosis
stars_are_fun wrote:
cosmosis wrote:Waitlisted to Columbia Astronomy via email. They invited me to attend the open house though. Is this usual for waitlisted applicants?
If you're the one who posted on gradcafe about being invited to the open house, it seems that those dates are different from (a couple weeks later than) the open house that students who've been accepted were invited to. could be that you're high on the waitlist and once other students visit and decline their offer there will be a second round.
It wasn't me but it is interesting that they are inviting multiple waitlisted students for an open house. Thanks for the info!

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 7:54 pm
by tattooedphysicist
Any word on Berkeley?

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 9:04 pm
by dankmemes
suinvato wrote:
queenbee wrote:
laserfloyd80 wrote:Any info on University of Washington Astronomy?
Nope, I haven't heard a peep. I did see 2 people on gradcafe this morning saying they have interviews next week. So I'm guessing I didn't make the cut and have a rejection coming my way soon.

I also haven't seen a single thing about UH Manoa for Astronomy. Their whole application process was very opaque--when I tried to check if I was complete (one of my recommenders only hit about 3 of my schools), they said they would let me know if it wasn't and the due date on their website contradicted what their email said. I have no clue about them!!
Im thinking the same thing about UW Astronomy and Astrobiology. From looking at previous years it seems like if they don't ask you to do an interview then you won't be getting an acceptance email. Was worth a shot though :)
I doubt they are done with interviews as of yet, the post on TGC said they were interviewing roughly 20% of applicants, yet looking at the the application profiles thread out of the many people applying for U Washington Astro only 2 have been contacted (possibly the two the posted on there). Looking at previous years not all of the phone interview requests were sent at the same time. My guess is that multiple professors are conducting interviews and only some contacted their students last Friday. Hopefully there should be more interview requests coming soon.

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 9:06 pm
by theladybug
I don't think Princeton is done sending out offers, at least not the astrophysical sciences department. I haven't gotten my official letter yet, but have been told it will be soon.
For those of us who are going to the same open houses, we should plan to meet!
Only school I haven't heard anything at all from is UCLA. Hopefully they send offers out soon.

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 9:12 pm
by ckitc
dankmemes wrote: I doubt they are done with interviews as of yet, the post on TGC said they were interviewing roughly 20% of applicants, yet looking at the the application profiles thread out of the many people applying for U Washington Astro only 2 have been contacted (possibly the two the posted on there). Looking at previous years not all of the phone interview requests were sent at the same time. My guess is that multiple professors are conducting interviews and only some contacted their students last Friday. Hopefully there should be more interview requests coming soon.
I got one of these as well and the tenor of the message was "aww crap we took too long to get rolling, sorry for short notice but we want to make decisions by next weekend so everything must happen ASAP". I would assume if you haven't heard yet, that's a bad sign.

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 9:13 pm
by cosmosis
theladybug wrote:I don't think Princeton is done sending out offers, at least not the astrophysical sciences department. I haven't gotten my official letter yet, but have been told it will be soon.
For those of us who are going to the same open houses, we should plan to meet!
Only school I haven't heard anything at all from is UCLA. Hopefully they send offers out soon.
Should we make a separate thread to figure out who is going to which open houses? :)

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 12:02 am
by laserfloyd80
suinvato wrote:
queenbee wrote:
laserfloyd80 wrote:Any info on University of Washington Astronomy?
Nope, I haven't heard a peep. I did see 2 people on gradcafe this morning saying they have interviews next week. So I'm guessing I didn't make the cut and have a rejection coming my way soon.

I also haven't seen a single thing about UH Manoa for Astronomy. Their whole application process was very opaque--when I tried to check if I was complete (one of my recommenders only hit about 3 of my schools), they said they would let me know if it wasn't and the due date on their website contradicted what their email said. I have no clue about them!!
Im thinking the same thing about UW Astronomy and Astrobiology. From looking at previous years it seems like if they don't ask you to do an interview then you won't be getting an acceptance email. Was worth a shot though :)
Well there goes another one. Good luck for the rest of them guys.

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 12:12 am
by theladybug
cosmosis wrote:
theladybug wrote:I don't think Princeton is done sending out offers, at least not the astrophysical sciences department. I haven't gotten my official letter yet, but have been told it will be soon.
For those of us who are going to the same open houses, we should plan to meet!
Only school I haven't heard anything at all from is UCLA. Hopefully they send offers out soon.
Should we make a separate thread to figure out who is going to which open houses? :)
Thread has been made! Hopefully everyone will help by commenting with the dates they know of!

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 1:39 am
by blinkmiss
Any idea about Berkeley physics and Harvard applied physics? So ready to wrap this up one way or another!

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 1:42 am
by physicist91
Are there any news from UT austin, Carnegie Mellon asttophysics?? Waiting is the hardest part in our life

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 1:57 am
by HenryB
It is weekend and Monday is Lincoln's birthday observed in US. So we shouldn't expect anything until Tuesday? :roll:

Re: Decision Dates 2017

Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 4:07 am
by HydrogenAndTime
HenryB wrote:It is weekend and Monday is Lincoln's birthday observed in US. So we shouldn't expect anything until Tuesday? :roll:
Wait, Monday is a holiday? Lincoln's birthday is a thing? I go to school in the states and did not know that that's a thing... Is it actually?