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Got into GA Tech finally... I only applied to this school and got in..26k/year stipend, but required to pay fees around 2k/year

First of all, this thread feels like therapy <3
I also applied to 4 Phd programs, and a master program, and received only one rejection from a Phd program as of yet. I know that I was the second choice of a professor in an Ivy League, but he had funding for one student, and that student had some publications, while I had 3 years of lab work and a summer internship in US with a very well known professor in my field, who gave me a LOR, but no publication. So I am assuming rejections from the other 2 Phd programs, and will see about the tuition waiver of the masters program (which is not very likely, honestly)
There are two things that's bothering me so so much; if my application was as competitive as to be the second choice of an Ivy League program, how come I never received any interviews from mid-tier schoold that also fit my research interests? I really don't understand how this system works at all. And secondly, as an international student, I really did everything I could-the gre, the internships, the SOP etc-, but there are so many handicaps! Despite being in the best university in my country, which is also an American university, we don't write a thesis in undergrad, and we usually have no opportunity for poster presentation as an undergrad - that 'privilage' is usually reserved for masters or phd students, and also the travel costs tend to be very high- let alone a publication. I really feel like in order to get accepted, the stars need to align a certain way, and then some more.
I am sorry for venting, but really, if there will be other internationals reading this and feeling better by doing so, it would be enough.

Im gonna ask this for the 100th time, anyone other than me still waiting on GA Tech ?

so ironic haha! congrats!

I am applying this year as well.  From what I can see so far, with two admits, it seems that the application status is not a very good representation of acceptance or not, as the two schools I've gotten into so far have sent out informal acceptances, and the application status has not changed online.
It seems to be a relatively informal process at this point in the game.

It's about the time I remember seeing the most posts about results so I wrote a python program that checks this page http://thegradcafe.com/survey/index.php?q=Chemistry for any updates on schools you're waiting to hear from. I have it up on my GitHub for anyone to use: https://github.com/ChemiKyle/Automated-Academic-Angst
Happy waiting!

I legitimately have started sleeping 14 hours a day, because time spent sleeping is time not refreshing my email.
Go to bed at 4 AM, wake up at 6 PM.  That way, I only have to check my emails once!

Definitely D.

I mean honestly I'd be happy just to know the decision, even if it's a rejection. Can start taking everything more seriously once the decisions are finalized.

MIT PLS RESPOND.

Anybody hasn't heard from UCLA? Still silence for me, and my anxiety is through the roof :'(
I just wish they gave me a decision already, put me outta my misery.. lawd

Even with a perfect profile and fit there is the potential of not getting into a program, it is always more wise to apply to several programs. Most PhD deadlines are up by now so you might have to wait for the next round of applications.