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Hey, The award page currently says: "There is no information about your award status at this moment." But I'm assuming they didn't send the email by mistake haha, so no hope here. Cheers!

Just got a rejection email... boohoo Luckily I got NSF and Nasa STRF. I sincerely hope my lab colleagues got NDSEG

Pretty much where I'm at. I'm finishing up my 2nd year, which was funded. That's why NDSEG is not off limits... Any idea when funding begins? If it's in the Fall, then I'll have a unfunded Summer if I accept NDSEG (since NSF GRFP starts June 1st.)

Would anyone here take NDSEG over NSF? Is there any reason to do so? For my institution, NDSEG covers everything, whereas NSF's maximum salary is a few thousand under what grad students get paid here.

I'm a 2nd year here. Got it as well E/VG VG/E VG/VG I think it's even more nuts when you actually FEEL the pressure of needing money, and then you get awarded NSF!! I'm still in shock lol Crossing my fingers for NDSEG though! They actually finance me 100%, whereas NSF gets me at ~90% (for the stipend... and even less for tuition).

What program did you get accepted to? I know that in ECE, the summers pay much more, and the yearly salary ends up to be around 30K

I got accepted to the ECE department just over a week ago

I got in!!!! First three quarters funded

Is CS and EE the same dept? I haven't gotten an email with details.. I just know the visit days are March 15-16

Going to Caltech this Wedn - Friday for MSE PhD visit!

I'm in a similar position (except I have no child). I can use some advice as well. My fiancée (who is south american) will be immigrating to the US around next Feb/March 2016. I'm deciding between UCB and Stanford (EE PhD, F15). It will take a few weeks, and probably a few months, before she can get a job. Thus, initially our only source of income will be what I get from UCB/Stanford. Which city has the cheapest salary to living cost ratio? Both universities have a salary of around $30K I believe... (that's not including summer salaries). Any help would be awesome!

Talk about it.. I'm about to go visit a potential PhD program (with paid hotel+flight). My hotel roommate is an Ivy league undergrad (at the same ivy league where both of his parents are well known professors). He has multiple pubs and went to the most expensive private high school in the US. And here I am at a no-name university, lol

Perhaps from the 23 years of living in Phoenix and not once did I get bitten by a scorpion, snake, centipede, etc. has something to do with it.

Caution to OP, ^ this is an extreme over-generalization. Turning down an opportunity because of you believe you'll be affected by "venomous tarantulas, giant centipedes, rattle snakes, and scorpions" is idiotic.

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I'm from the Phoenix area. Housing is cheap, don't worry. You'll find a place that is less than $600/month without a problem (of course, with roommates).

My interviews were great. I had one Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, with two different professors (one of them my POI). I'm not sure if the interviews are mandatory for all who will be admitted, or if a select group get interviewed =/

I applied to Materials and Devices, haven't gotten an email

This is correct. However, it doesn't help my decision making when both locations are superb, and both surely have excellent professors/research groups to work with! I guess I will just have to check it out during the Visit Days

Indeed. I've applied to the EE PhD department. My interests are in semiconductor physics/devices (specifically, emerging electronic devices). Although I know MIT/Stanford/Berkeley are #1 in EE, I would like to know which university has the best reputation in semiconductor devices specifically. Either way I cannot go wrong with any of these institutions.

I was interviewed by a POI today and will be once again interviewed by an ad com tomorrow. By "unofficial", I meant that the POI today told me that I'll most likely be admitted.

I had my interview today, and I have another interview tomorrow. Has anyone else gone through the interview process? Waiting really sucks

I got admitted last Friday My interview was around Jan 20th

Good luck to you all! Very anxious myself. At first I thought I had little chance, but after being accepted by Berkeley and unofficially by Stanford, my hopes are high now >_<

For ECE, you still have to wait. (At least for PhD) I have two interviews next week with two different professors. I am assuming that they are still in the process. The Material Science and Engineering department, however, has already sent out their admission letters