But decided could mean that you are nominated by the department (kind of "Nomination decided") OR requested could mean that you are nominated by the department and the request is still not "decided" by the committee.
I know from others that an interview is not mandatory to receive ESOP / ETH-D.
I had no interview, but it looks quite the same (ESOP requested). A student from the upper class told me that she received the ESOP without any interview.
Does anybody know what "ESOP requested" means? Is it a nomination from the department?