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Finally heard back from MIT EAPS (in the atmos/oceans/climate program) - I was waitlisted. The e-mail mentioned that they accepted fewer people than usual from their top tier of applicants due to reduced federal funding for climate research. I got into the physics department there, however, so hopefully this is not necessarily the end of the road for me and EAPS...

Got the email yesterday that I've been accepted to Rutgers!!  They said to expect a notification from the graduate school in the next few days. 
It sounded like it just took them a while to get input from everyone on the admissions committee, so if you've applied there as well and haven't heard yet don't be too worried.
Best of luck to everyone else in this thread, given how close we're getting to April hopefully you'll hear in the next couple of weeks.

@OcelotTracks UBC sounds awesome! I really loved vancouver when i visited, I also looked into Oregon State, I think Washington state also has a pretty good program for some things related to earth science (mostly atmospheric stuff). Good luck! I'm sure you'll get into a ton of places

@Aud4xv1a70r 
Wow it sounds like you had an awesome experience for the past few years and you have a really awesome story in general, it was fun to read. Good luck!

Hey guys! I wanted to ask you guys how your applications were going and also make a spot for questions to be made and profiles to be shared. I didn't see a 2019 application thread, maybe it has been deleted. This site has been a huge resource to me for the past few weeks so thanks to everyone who has contributed. For anyone applying during this application season lets talk! This is such a ridiculously exciting time and opportunity for all of us and I really hope everything works out for everyone. The more I think on it the more I say just apply to everything! You guys got this!
Undergrad Institution: big state school, decent for my major
Major(s): Physics and Astro
Minor(s):Math
GPA in Major: not sure, 3.5
Overall GPA:3.62
Position in Class: Also not sure, we don't rank, probably top third 
Type of Student: Domestic

GRE Scores (revised/old version):
Q:164
V:157
W:4.5

Research Experience: No Publications ?,
-About 1.5-2 years of research in astronomy and then atmospheric science
-REU and am doing an honors thesis both in atmospheric science
-presented research at AGU

Awards/Honors/Recognitions: 
-2 tuition reductions 
-2 research grants

Pertinent Activities or Jobs: 
-Peer tutor for the university 
-ambassador to a service program at school

Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: 

Special Bonus Points: Met some really awesome people at AGU, specifically the POI from UCLA AOS and the POI from UCSC!
Lots of service hours and I have done a lot of traveling to study the social impacts of climate change in Peru? I don't know if this is helpful, the more I look it seems that its better to get more structured research as opposed to this kind of stuff... Oh well! It was fun! 

Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: Gay latino wooo!!

Applying to Where:
Applying for PhD to study atmospheric science 
UC Davis - Atmospheric Science - Aerosols and Radiation
CU Boulder - Atmospheric Science - Aerosols/Atmospheric Dynamics /Radiation
Colorado State - Atmospheric Science - Aerosols/Atmospheric Dynamics /Radiation
UCLA - Atmospheric Ocean Science - Aerosols
UC Berkeley - Earth Planetary Science - Atmospheric Science
UW - Atmospheric Science - Aerosols
UC Santa Cruz - Atmospheric Science - Arctic Amplification/Planetary Atmospheres
University of Victoria - Earth and Ocean Science - Planetary Atmospheres
You guys think I should apply to more? Any recommendations or people that would align well with my interests? I have done a lot of digging so if you post here I will try and tell you stuff I have learned if its relevant to what you want to study! 

Just for anyone who was more atmospheric and looking at this forum... my profile was the first one in this thread
UC Davis (Dept Land Air Water Resources) -Accepted back in mid january
UC Santa Cruz (Earth and Planetary Science)- Accepted in late january
Colorado State (Atmos) - Interviewed late january and bombed (presumably rejected)
CU Boulder (ATOC) - Accepted February
UCLA (Atmospheric & ocean science) - Accepted early February
Berkeley & Washington - have not heard from either so presumably rejected
Univ Victoria - Application withdrawn 
 
Hope this helps to next years group!

Just for anyone who was more atmospheric and looking at this forum... my profile was the first one in this thread
UC Davis (Dept Land Air Water Resources) -Accepted back in mid january
UC Santa Cruz (Earth and Planetary Science)- Accepted in late january
Colorado State (Atmos) - Interviewed late january and bombed (presumably rejected)
CU Boulder (ATOC) - Accepted February
UCLA (Atmospheric & ocean science) - Accepted early February
Berkeley & Washington - have not heard from either so presumably rejected
Univ Victoria - Application withdrawn 
 
Hope this helps to next years group!

Good luck with your visit!
Thanks for the insight, too. Just about everyone I've talked to says I've got a really good shot, like I'm practically accepted already. I've been trying not to listen, but it's hard. The open house I was invited to is really the department's graduate symposium. It's like a mini-conference where the grad students all present their work; it's open to alumni, undergraduates, and the general public as well, from what I can tell. No idea how many prospective students were invited, or how many spots we're all competing for. I just hope I don't run into someone else who's wanting to work with my POI.

Good luck @magnetite ! Im sure you will get everywhere you want to go, especially considering you clearly want this and are determined to make it a reality. Please keep us updated on how it goes for you

@cavalior7005 
I think everyone can use inspiration at any time hahaha. Congrats on the top choice acceptance, I'm sure it will be worth the wait, and it sounds like you really earned it!