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I second this sentiment to all those still waiting. I only applied to three programs, and got two early rejections before I heard back from my dream school – including one from my home institution where I did my master's, had studied with the DGS and made a great connection with the POI (though the program was otherwise not a great fit for me). It's not over until it's over!

Thanks! And congrats on your acceptances to Edinburgh and Cambridge so far! I'm sure you'll shake out okay in the end. I only applied to three programs this year (given the oddities of the cycle and the moment in which we find ourselves) and I've been living in that dubious/not-at-all-optimistic place since submission. My sense is that February will be the magic month for most programs. But fingers crossed everyone finds out soon! As a CA native, I can confirm that the UCs are fantastic institutions. Wishing you luck!

Thanks, ScarletWitch! As far as I know, acceptances have not yet gone out en masse, but are indeed expected to go out over the next couple of weeks. I think it kind of depends on who in the department is reaching out to you specifically. As for myself, I’ve decided to accept an offer from Cornell’s interdisciplinary phd program in science and technology studies/STS, which suits my project perfectly, so I’m super excited! Had completely disregarded any chance of getting in this year ?

Hey folks, For those who are wondering about Berkeley – I am one of the ones who got a decision last Friday. I was rejected though, so probably only heard about it so early because my POI and I really hit it off during the application process. Apparently they only admitted 14 this year – which is small for Berkeley, but honestly not that bad compared to some other programs that are paring down their cohorts this year. Congrats to anyone who got in though! I am over the moon about where I'm headed in the fall, but Berkeley seems like an amazing program.