midrux

Same here. Come on! I spent $90. At least answer my emails.

Still the same: "No current status. Please check back later". I already sent three mails during last weeks and I am still waiting for answers! Am I asking too much? I paid U$S 90, sent official transcripts and others documents from my university, complete online information, ask three professors to write and send LOR's, and dedicate much time to write a SOP, and check all the requisites. But they don't even answer a mail. I can summarize it in one word: Indignation

Can you please share your profile so the unlucky guys like me knows what is it necessary to enter in Cornell Theory ?

Thanks for your answer. Now I am really worried since in embark system (for UCDAVIS), under "Track your status" all fields say: "No current status. Please check back later" like if I didn't send any documentation! I can't understand. I have sent an email and they didn't answer me. I am worried and angry since I put a lot of effort for each university and it seems they just ignore all stuff I did to complete my application. I really don't understand. Thanks again for your answer, it was very useful.

Any one knows about results in: UCDavis, RUTGERS, UFL ? I have applied for theory ... Is this area the most competitive one? Maybe I just have to wait for rejections ... ?

Any new? It's still happening same thing. I have sent a mail and have no answer yet. By the way.. what are you applying for? and what about your profile? In my case I am applying to Theory. I have coauthored two papers, one year TA at my university. One research project. A couple of years in the industry by doing all kind of stuff.

Well... I think every person has its own unique reasons. In my case there are many factors: (By the way, I am applying for theory) 1- I don't like to code someone else's idea. I like to make my own and smart algorithms and it is very pleasant to know that if it works, it is because YOUR idea works fine, and not because you just translate an idea into code. 2- I worked on industry and most of the times it was very boring. You lose most of your time debugging, coding design patterns, and dealing with technical difficulties (integrating different languages), reporting results, making documentation. And the only interesting thing for me is to think a clever algorithm and coding it. This is much more about research than working on industry. 3- I need a Phd to advance in my interests. If someday I would go back to industry I would like to be able to solve problems in smart ways and understand the latest papers on the topic. This is very difficult if you have not done some long and hard research before, like the research you do while you are doing a phD. 4- It could be interesting to apply your knowledge to solve new problems that could eventually finish in making your own business. I think that (in software industry) there is a lot of things to improve. Many ideas and tools that are commonly used can be improved if some people dedicate enough time to research about the topic. 5- I can't avoid to imagine the happiness of being involved in a big research project with hundreds of researchers trying to change the world in some way (i.e. looking for a cure to cancer, or to aging, or to solve global warming, etc.)

Hi. When I follow this link: https://apply.embark.com/grad/UCDavis/. After I log into the embark system and click on "Track your status" and there is a list with many rows and it seems liks: Admit Provision 1 Admit Provision 1a . . . Toefl Score 1 Rec'd ? Toefl Score 2 Rec'd? . . etc And next to each field (for all fields) it says: "No current status. Please check back later" Are you talking about the same problem?