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I got admitted to MIT today. I was super surprised because I had prepared myself for the worst. There is definitely still hope. I hear they do roll out admission offers over some time period. G'luck!
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I'm in the same boat. I'm applying to MSE grad schools as well, and so far I have gotten admission to Northwestern and Berkeley, denied at Stanford. I haven't heard from MIT
my heart sank and i wanted to throw up when I saw those acceptances during the afternoon. I really believe their 500 word limit was a killer. I hope they have some second round of acceptances, otherwise my choices are b/w stanford and northwestern.
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Hi everyone, I'm also MatSci. Undergrad Caltech, working a year(now) before grad at nano startup.
Applied to MIT/Harvard/Northwestern/UC Berkeley/Stanford/UC Santa Barbara, although Harvard was in "Chemical Physics" and Berkeley is "Applied Science and Technology", rest were for Materials.
So far, got into Northwestern and UCSB, rejected stanford.
Ideally, if I get into Berkeley, I will go there as am already living there, working/making connections at LBL and LLNL.... plus wouldnt have to move.
To get an idea, however, how would others rank these programs, specifically, say I got into Berkeley and rejected all else, leaving only Berkeley, UCSB and Northwestern.
Right now in my mind, I have
Berkeley>UCSB>Northwestern...
comments? opinions? Bursts of outrage?
berkeley is great because of LBNL. having access to equipment at the ALS and NCEM is an incredible opportunity. However, I feel like the MatSci department at berkeley is really small and so you don't get a lot of choices in professors you want to work for. but you're applying to AST so you're not limited to just searching in the MSE department.
IMO, Northwestern would be higher up on my list because they seem to have a lot more going on and a lot more support for their grad students. but i don't really know because i don't go there.
In terms of weather and food though, nothing beats Cal. I am deciding b/w northwestern, stanford, and am waiting on mit. i wouldn't know where to go until I visit.
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has anyone heard from MIT yet? I hear they have only just begun to review applications..
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has anyone got the official acceptance email from northwestern yet? i got a call but ever since then nothing...i want to know the travel details to start booking flights.
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I was wondering how stiff the competition was this year.
Like how many people do they accept at places like Stanford and Northwestern?
Still waiting to hear back from a few...getting anxious.
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I'd see someone applying for materials science and engineering already received acceptance from Stanford University, yet I have not received any emails. Does that mean the chance is gone? Is there any people who have applied for MSE of Stanford planning to share your news here?
I received the Stanford MSE offer around 11 am today by email. I don't know if the acceptances are trickling in or if first round offers were made already.
best and good luck
MatSci Results and Discussion
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Posted · Edited by blah
3.85 GPA, 800Q/700V/5.0W GRE, and a publication pending in Nature Materials (not 1st author).