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It was me! Yay! Haha.  

That was terrifying

It was me! Yay! Haha.  

That was terrifying

It was me! Yay! Haha.  

That was terrifying

It was me! Yay! Haha.  

That was terrifying

It was me! Yay! Haha.  

That was terrifying

It was me! Yay! Haha.  

That was terrifying

It was me! Yay! Haha.  

That was terrifying

It was me! Yay! Haha.  

That was terrifying

Unless the professor has strong ties to faculty at the schools you're applying to (is an active collaborator with faculty you want to work with, mentored students that are now professors there, etc.), I don't think the fact that he received his PhD from MIT would really hold that much weight at all. And given that you say they are equally well known in their fields, what matters most is the quality of the letter they will write about YOU. You could contact one of the professors, ask if they'd be able to write you a strong letter of recommendation, and decide what to do based on the response you get. Are you applying this year? If not, you might have a better sense who to ask next fall. What is your relationship to each of these professors? Does one do research that is closer to what you want to do in grad school?

Pretty good guesses so far.  I ended up applying to 2 extra safety schools by the way, but...

So far I have interviews at UCI, UCSB and UCR but haven't heard from the other 3 on that list.  Only time will tell if that I get a late interview or if I get a rejection.  All in all I am happy where I am.  I guess I didn't even need to apply to those last 2 safety schools.  
And don't get worried or give up too soon.  I have a friend who last year had similar stats as me.  She didn't get a single interview until January and then suddenly got 4 in a week.  She was accepted to 3/4 schools.  

Also I heard back from UCSB and UCR but I got both of those in really early (like mid November) so maybe that helps.  

That was my baseball number in high school.... So... I just kinda put it on everything.  

Glad you are doing something productive on this forum.

That was my baseball number in high school.... So... I just kinda put it on everything.  

Glad you are doing something productive on this forum.

That was my baseball number in high school.... So... I just kinda put it on everything.  

Glad you are doing something productive on this forum.

That was my baseball number in high school.... So... I just kinda put it on everything.  

Glad you are doing something productive on this forum.

That was my baseball number in high school.... So... I just kinda put it on everything.  

Glad you are doing something productive on this forum.

Oh look who's back.

Have those of you with interviews heard back from your schools since accepting your interviews?

I received interview emails with directions on how to respond/accept the invite.  After about 24 hours or so, depending on the school, I responded saying that I am delighted to accept the offer to interview and that I am available on weekend x or y or whatever.  Unfortunately I never received a confirmation email or any sort of correspondence since then.  I know that it is unlikely that my email got lost or anything....but I really just want to have these interview weekends scheduled and planned so that I can stop worrying about them. 

Anyone else in the same boat?  Should I be worried?

So excited (and relieved).  Just heard back from my first school!  Got an interview.  It's on a popular weekend for the schools I applied for but I am going to take it since its the first school I heard back from and since it's one of my top 3!

I'm totally in the same boat as you.  I'm from California and I stuck with CA schools because I really like where I live and I don't want to have to leave quite yet.

I have a 3.25 GPA, but a 3.4 in my Jr/Sr. year.  I have publications and all sorts of posters/orals and great LORs.  I guess I shouldn't be surprised by my lack of contact from schools yet, but I am hoping that I get an interview or two in the second round once some others have turned them down. 

I don't know if anyone on here is a soccer fan AND hates Jose Mourinho, but rewatching the highlights of Chelsea losing to Leicester City takes all my anxiety away and gives me complete peace of mind 

My advice to future applicants: Do not sign up for the GRE Search Service.

I have checked my spam folder more this week than I have ever checked my spam folder in my life.  

I hope you all are staying calm! Congrats to those of you with interviews already.