prospecting

guessing you're applying to nittrouer's group?

It depends - I've heard of POIs invite multiple students to the Open House where only spot is available.

actually, I'll tell you what my problem with you is. And I'm surprised to be able to sum it all into four words: "You're a fucking crybaby"

Thats interesting, since Rice has already accepted plenty of students. Seeing how you are, I think you may have misread your POIs statement. Think he meant you were the first to get cut out Still hoping someone as annoying as you don't make it here. And please don't be sending me PMs, Columbia09.

lol

I recall a friend telling me that UT sends out blanket rejections. They first send out offer letters and progress down the line until there are no more slots left. I believe a friend mentioned that he received a generic rejection letter saying they had received a couple hundred applicants that year and so they have had a hard time selecting applicants. Maybe someone who received a rejection letter in previous years can give some insight?

AKGeo on the other thread has been invited out to UT Austin, UCSB, and USC as a prospective masters student. Heard through the grapevine a bunch of accepted students are visiting Rice today.

God I hope you don't get into Rice.

Are you in contact with a POI? And is he/she aware that you are currently in Minneapolis and open to visit UT?

Why do you say you're a textbook screwup? You seem to have the credentials......... and you are coming from Brown too.....

MS applicants have it the worst. There are way more and way less available funds. Don't believe there are fellowships available for MS too, just scholarships. Even health insurance for MS students/candidates, at least where I am, isn't subsidized.

I had friends who never heard back till May when they got their rejection letters. Most schools send out first pick offer letters, and they will provide a deadline to accept the offer. If the offer is turned down, the school will send the offer letter to their second pick... and so on. And yes, this I believe is true too - UT doesn't admit without funding.

Most offer letters would have been sent out by mid-Feb, and despite this I believe UT holds out on sending rejection letters out till May. Yup and the graduate department wants diversity and so promotes accepting students from different educational backgrounds.

Don't departments tend to reject candidates from attending graduate studies at where they did their UG? of the five people I knew who applied to their department, only one ever got accepted but his POI has a ton of money and clout. All the best though! Its kinda quiet in this thread...

FYI - heard from a friend today that he received an offer letter from UT-Austin. His research focus will be on geophysics and I believe seismic interpretation/reservoir characterization...?