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I mean I got rejected by all schools like two years ago? Then I applied for more than 100 jobs and got into a consulting firm. But I've decided to go back to school after that since I felt like academia suited me better. You can always walk away from this shit and have the confidence that you can still come back after several years. Just give yourself a break!

So, I double checked with the department, and I claimed an offer to the CP track at the UMich. I'm not sure whether the joint program has released results or not, though.

I apply for both CP and the joint program (they allow applications for more than one program). Not sure which program I am admitted to because the offer letter didn’t specify.

Never assume rejection until you see it with your own eyes! I don’t think Georgetown interviews every single applicant that they feel adequate, based on posts from previous years. But I didn’t apply to NYU so I don’t know.

Yes. Your stipend will be taxed (federal income tax + state income tax if any).

Great question! I have a master degree from a US institution. The committee told me that they were impressed by my writing sample, but somehow my GRE writing score was 4.0 (54% percentile? I can't remember). So, they decided to ask me to explain. I simply told them that the GRE score was wrong because the grad school didn't match my score correctly. So... I don't know. Maybe they just need more signals. Maybe a good writing sample is not enough to some committee members. Maybe they are concerned that this good sample is a result of help from someone else. Who knows?

Yep don't feel discouraged. Maybe they feel like you can simply pass the admission bar with confidence. I was once interviewed by another school, who told me that they were concerned about my writing skills as an international applicant. I reassured them by telling them that I retook GRE and my writing score should be 5.0. And then they let me go and gave me the offer. It really depends.

I was also interviewed by all POIs that I mentioned in my SOP for Georgetown. The reason that I got the interview was that, according to one of my POIs, none of them were on the admission committee. So, they were asked to weigh in when I made it to their short list. I guess if your POIs happened to be on committee or they felt like your materials were adequate for them to make a decision, you wouldn't be interviewed...

A phone call? What is this 2000s renaissance...!

That‘s right. I was interviewed by a committee member for like 15 minutes.

Yes I’m on CP track. But I prefer not to state my masters program to keep anonymous. Sorry about that!

Thank you all! I’m an international applicant but is doing a masters degree in a US institution so all my letters are from US faculty members. $42k is an astonishingly generous package I’d say. I didn’t expect it at all.

Email to check applyweb. An official letter issued by grad school, stating a $42k package but without details.

Claim that acceptance. CP track.

I TOTALLY AGREE. I mean we pay the fees and adhere to the deadlines. Why can't these schools just be more efficient and set a firm deadline of sending out results?