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I heard from someone (not on GradCafe) who got a rejection from SEAS. They didn't get an email notification, but there was a "view decision" link in their portal. I guess they started rolling out very slowly yesterday, starting with some rejections? Edit: I checked my portal last night after they told me, and nothing so far.

Omg I got in, congrats to all of us!!! I genuinely wasn't expecting this and idk what to do with myself now that my admissions pessimism turned out to be a lie.

I applied to Nicholas and SEAS for the regular deadline on Jan 15! They both said in info sessions that the only difference in deadlines was that priority may hear back sooner, but based on previous years it seems like they tend to release all decisions at once. In an applicant webinar held after the regular deadline, SEAS reps said everyone would hear back in a few weeks (though that time has passed by now, lol). The acceptance rates at these programs are sort of misleading imo, though if anyone has a better understanding please correct me as I'm solely going off of statements made in info sessions and past threads here! The applicant pools overall are highly qualified and passionate, so it is genuinely competitive. Further, different programs may lean more towards different types of applicants, like midcareer vs fresh out of undergrad. I genuinely have no idea what my chances for acceptance are, haha. I considered applying to Columbia's Sust. Management program. If you do it full time it's shorter than a 2-year program, so it ends up having a lower ticket price (but they don't really do financial aid). From what they said in info sessions, it's a good fit if you're 1) really wanting to work in NYC, as that's where the majority of their alumni network is and/or 2) looking for a program that can be part time. Most of their students are working professionals who attend part time and I believe most classes are held in the afternoon or night as a result. I chose to not apply (for now, anyway) as I wanted a program that was more heavily interdisciplinary and in-depth on certain issues like policy and environmental justice.

I'm so glad I'm not the only one compulsively refreshing everything! I'm not sure why they're delayed. I was in communication with Nicholas' financial aid people earlier this week and there was no mention of when results will release. They did imply a huge number of applicants applied for need-based aid, so there's that. I don't think that would impact decision releases, though, since in the past they've done decisions and then funding later. I'm not sure at this point whether I would prefer to get all my results at once or not? If SEAS and Nicholas don't release today, the delay may make it more likely they'll be clustered with Bren. I'm stressed haha

Entirely through the grapevine of another applicant I know, I think they may have contacted admissions but I'm not sure. Second Wednesday is today, so if they follow that trend we'll find out in a few hours!

For decisions, someone told me that Michigan SEAS is expected to release decisions next week, and if that's accurate then I'm guessing based on timing in previous years that Duke Nicholas will as well. YSE almost certainly won't before March. No idea if SEAS and Nicholas will do all results at once, both priority and regular applicants, or stagger it. I'm really curious about how many applications different programs received and whether there was a significant increase over previous years as has been seen in other grad programs. Does anyone know?

Spring 2020 grads unite. ? My background is science communication and environmental justice. I don't have environmental work experience (COVID decimated the green job market in my city, though I recently started a volunteer assistant position with an environmental health research group) but I have a university research award and publication for an energy policy proposal, and did a number of environmental justice projects. I had solid STEM internships but they weren't environmental. In undergrad I had an interdisciplinary self-designed major that is kind of hard to succinctly explain but involved science communication, sustainability, and history of science courses, and then minored in Earth & planetary science. I applied mostly to policy concentrations, but I'm interested in both environmental justice policy, specifically in the field of energy justice, as well as corporate environmental and social responsibility.

Hi, thanks for making the topic! I've applied to Duke Nicholas, UCSB Bren, UMich SEAS, and Yale SE. I'm fresh out of undergrad (class of spring 2020) so I'm not exactly optimistic on my chances of being admitted this year, but it was worth a shot! Nicholas and SEAS had priority deadlines to hear back sooner but I did regular, so I likely won't get any results until March. I'm curious about what backgrounds/environmental interests other applicants have. I know business-focused MEMs are by far the most popular, but there were far more people in the YSE info session for their environmental justice specialization than any other I attended at any school.