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Are you guys out there? Who am I going to see on visiting weekend? What program did you apply to? And who did you mention in your SOP? I'll begin: I applied for theory, and I listed Gerald Knizia, Michael Green, and William Noid in my SOP. I'll be there at visiting weekend.

Did UNC ask which division you were in, or just, "later this week?"

Thanks Northwestern! I'm getting drunk tonight to deal with my sorrows. Hats off to you. I wonder if I'll get in anywhere...hmmm...

I called Northwestern yesterday and it seems that most of their acceptances have already gone out. I'm not giving up hope though! They said that they could still be going out until early February.

Thank you!

I called them some time last week and they said that they're hoping to finish up by the end of the month. I'm starting to lose hope

Awesome! Would you message me the name of that site? Thanks . Anyways, I am in fact interested in condensed matter theory. It is interesting that the professors that I mentioned in my SOPs publish in journals such as Chem. Phys. and Phys. Rev. I'm mainly interested in electronic structure theory. It doesn't matter whether I get in through chemistry or physics, I just assume that a physics program would require me to take more of the basics of physics. I fear I'll miss out on these classes if I go straight in to these very specialized fields. I already plan on taking mostly physics courses in grad school if I'm admitted.

Thanks for the advice! I thought of it, but the Physics subforum here is absolutely dead. Have you been over there recently? The last thread that was replied to is over a month old. I figured that this thread would get more eyes here, and I am in fact trying to distract my mind from the waiting process.

I applied to chemistry Ph.D. programs for fall of 2015, and I'm starting to freak out; if I get denied by all of them, I want to apply to Master's programs in physics next year. I want to work on theory, and I really crave the mathematical rigor in physics programs (hence, why I applied for theoretical chemistry). I've always wanted to take in-depth courses in E&M and QED. Can a chemistry major be competitive for Master's programs in physics? Or is a Master's in physics kind of like in chemistry programs, where you apply for the Ph.D. and only get a Master's under certain circumstances? What would I do to become more competitive?

Yes, I was rejected by Princeton. Yes, I expected it. Yes, it still hurts.

Yeah, I've lost all hope in my admission to Princeton. It's just gunna be nice to sleep tonight, and to be confident about something for the first time in about a month. Good luck to everyone, I wish you all the best. May the best man win, and I shall support it.

I'm trying to tell myself that there aren't many applicants for this field and that we have it less competitive. But that's probably a lie, hahah! Who did you list in your SOP for Stanford? I put down Todd Martínez, Thomas Markland, and Ed Solomon. Todd and Thomas were in the ChemWipes comedy skit for 2015. It was pretty funny http://youtu.be/Uh43Rz00sbQ

Not edit, delete. You can see that I edited both of my posts! The second post of mine had identical content to the first before I rewrote the body of it. Thanks though ;P

EDIT: Double post. Where's the delete button on mobile?!?!

I applied for theoretical at Stanford, no news yet.

Yes! Zen!!! I need to not worry about it at all until at least halfway through February. Maybe even early March, but that's pushing it. One school that I applied to (Northwestern) had a spot for overall GPA and one for Jr./Sr. year so that was one thing that made me feel more confident. Unfortunately, one program I really like sent out 4 acceptances to members here, but not me, so obviously my mind tends towards the self-defeating perspective. Excellent words of wisdom here, they echoed the thoughts I've been having only I've been too dramatic to really acknowledge them. Thanks man

I know it's early to get upset, frustrated, or annoyed, but I've been thinking about how hard I've worked over the past few years -- mainly in attempts to get prepared for grad school. I've done research since 2012, given talks, won a $5000 grant, and applied for the NSF-GRFP. Mainly, I'm unconcerned with my motivation, ability, and preparation for grad school. And I'm rather certain that my SOP and LORs were strong. However, my GPA is nothing special and neither are my GRE scores. I know admissions committees review applications wholistically, but this overwhelming feeling of doubt has recently set in. Like this newfound sense of insecurity. As admissions decisions continue to roll out, the frequency that I check my e-mail responds as an exponential function with respect to the time elapsed since application. I just wanted to get it out there. I'd be really pissed off if I wasn't admitted anywhere. It's not that I feel like I deserve this more than others; it's that I've worked too hard to get denied. Maybe my GRE scores would've been better if I had ever developed test-taking skills, or if I practiced more instead of working on the GRFP. My ego has become a big part of this process. Can anyone offer some pacifying words?

Did anyone else apply for theoretical chemistry? I'm rather nervous, I don't think that my test scores accurately reflect my true capabilities. I hope my LORs and SOP are strong enough to make a case for my admission.

When did you guys submit your apps?

Me too, I'm pretty obsessed. I feel like everyone has heard back from Northwestern but me! Which totally isn't true. Just try to relax as much as possible, it's no longer in your hands.

Which paper deals with NICS, the 2015 one? I don't have access to PCCP, so I don't follow.

That's awesome! Congratulations man . When did you complete your application? I haven't heard back from them yet, but it gives me some hope that our stats are within the same range. P.S. I mentioned Shiozaki, Ratner, Seideman, and Freedman. Toru is doing some very cool work in collaboration with Danna that deals with predicting magnetic properties of large, heavy elements. Because spin-orbit coupling is greatly exaggerated in heavy elements, a more rigorous treatment needs to be made. Toru is working on implementing the Dirac equation into his computational arsenal, which would provide for an accurate account of spin-orbit coupling. Spin-orbit coupling is one of the causes of magentocrystalline anisotropy -- one of the essential properties that Danna is working to exploit. The whole project ties so nicely together with my own personal research interests. I feel mentally aroused after typing that...I hope I get accepted

Touché, Maxtini!

A quick results search for 'chemistry' returns over a page of decisions made in December alone, I'd rest assured that you're admitted...assuming that e-mail isn't a rejection

I've heard that a lot of people who go into theory haven't seen material more pertinent than the QM covered in physical chemistry. I personally don't have much background in theory, but I know what work is being done by who and where. I think that it is most important to identify what kind of problems you are most interested in working on and demonstrating that you are familiar with the work in those fields. Who did you identify in your SOP for Northwestern, btw?