School: The University of Rhode Island
Type: PhD
Date of invite: 08Jan2021
Type of invite: email from POI and admissions coord.
Interview date(s): 01Feb2021
DM for POI: Yes
B R U H
I totally thought there would be education burnout, fear of online courses, etc. which would tip the scales the opposite way. However I guess with higher rates of unemployment, GRE scores being waived at most institutions, this might have the counter effect.
Also, I feel sorry for the poor profs who need to filter out their top few.
Totally agree- I've had 3 interview invites in past application rounds- from Mid December to Mid February. It really isn't over until you get the "no". Once I even got a rejection from a uni in Mid-July. (Wait-listed i'm assuming)
For some reason, this round is the only round where I haven't been checking this ~* a g g r e s s i v e l y *~
Often the university ID is just for application purposes. It gives them an easy way to ensure they're informing the correct person about their decision/ app status.