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Yeah, I haven't heard back from 2 schools either, though I finally got a research and fully funded offer from my safety school, but nothing else besides rejections or complete silence.

So finally got what I hope will turn into something good. One of my undergrad professors who has been contacting me about a possible research project that involves restoration of meadowlands in CA was interested in me as I'm going into soil science. Unfortunately didn't get accepted into the first project he had going, which involved almond trees, but this one seems more promising since one of the students he hoped would join rejected it for another offer. However I was not near his second choice or directly competing with anyone else. In the meantime, he invited me to tour his lab, meet the lab members, and discuss the project with him later this week. He said it was meant to be a low stress thing and not involve a formal interview. Since this might be my only chance of going to grad school even at my safety school, I could use some advice since I want to make the best impression and show my enthusiasm for the project so that I can get my foot in the door.

Well finally got another rejection. Still waiting from 3 schools left. Feeling pessimistic too. Hasn't been my month at all. I just want to get accepted to one even my safety school.

UC Davis, UH Hilo, and UC Merced haven't gotten back to me yet. I hope they are all in waves too since the only 2 I did hear back were rejections. Starting to lose hope. My unundegrad GPA isn't the best, but I thought the rest of my application was strong.

I feel you. It's driving me up the wall. The fact that I've heard only 1 from my 6 admissions so far and it was a rejection, just makes me lose hope on this whole thing.

I've applied to Soil Science Master Programs and those related to it at UBC Vancouver, UC Davis, UH Hilo, UC Riverside, and UC Merced (my safety school since I went there for my undergrad). The only thing I've heard was a rejection from UBC Vancouver with a vary generic rejection message. Absoultely no word from the others, not even word of an interview. I'm getting very nervous since while I check the Grad Results every day for my program to come up (hasn't seen one similar to mine with a decision yet), still freaks me out because I fear there all rejections. Too scared to email them and potentially ruin my chances more. Also while I have a plan B if I get rejected to all of them, it's not the best option for me needing to advance my education to get a better and more steady career going.