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i wasn’t invited for an interview either. i also called them to ask about interviews but they didn’t answer and never called me back. i thought yale was my strongest application so i will be really sad if i don’t get in lol

I find Oxford being ranked 1st in the world in Politics difficult to believe.

If you are sure where you want to go, please accept ASAP. Just heard that UT-Austin professors/departments in the (at least within the College of Natural Sciences) "can" rescind offers of *guaranteed* funding if you have not accepted yet. I do not know if this advice goes beyond CNS yet. This also happened at UCSD, except they DID rescind offers of guantanteed funding (for my kid this happened, maybe because she had not accepted). Please if you have an offer you are happy with, accept now, even before the visit. It is MUCH less likely they can/will rescind offers from "YESES."

Because you are an idiot and a hater. What is your problem? Did this thread struck a chord? The truth usually does.