alexreg

I applied to Harvard PhD programme, with fallback on Masters. Not heard anything yet... Not sure whether this means rejection or still considering. :/

I'm in exactly the same position. I noticed from the survey <http://thegradcafe.com/survey/index.php?q=computer+science&t=a> that many Columbia PhD rejections have laready been sent out. Let us hope that we are being strongly considered still! :-)

Oops, thank for pointing that out! I had no idea; just turned up this thread on a search...

Undergrad Institution: Imperial College London (top 10 in world) Major(s): Theoretical Physics (BSc) GPA in Major: 2:1 honours (Upper 2nd class) Overall GPA: N.A. Position in Class: Average/unknown Type of Student: Male, age 21 GRE Scores: Q: 165 (96%) V: 166 (94%) W: 5.5 (96%) Research Experience: Bachelors project in computational astrophysics/multi-discipline (solid 1st-class grade). First-year research project in spectral graph theory and social networks (minor, but again good grade). Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Arkwright Scholarship for Engineering (6th form/end of highschool), misc. scholarship, 3rd place runner-up in Microsoft RoboChamps international competition Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Internship in investment bank, temporary job developing financial software for pension/financial services company, summer job developing server/client software system for textile business. Miscellaneous: Long-time blogger about software, mathematics, logic, science, philosophy, and other subjects. High-reputation use on StackOverflow, and prominent member in various software development/mathematics/physics onlien communities at various points. Probably other things I've forgotten too. Applying to Where: Stanford - Computer Science (MS) Washington - Computer Science (PhD/MS) - REJECTED Carnegie Mellon - Computer Science (PhD/MS) - REJECTED MIT - Computer Science (PhD/MS) - REJECTED Harvard - Computer Science (PhD/MS) Columbia - Computer Science (PhD/MS) Cornell - Computer Science (PhD/MS) Has anyone else heard any results from these universities yet; especially computer science applicants? I am inclined to think that the longer I am kept waiting, the more likely rejection is. The whole process with US universities is very impersonal and automated it seems. Also, are such a slew of rejections to be expected? Is it my grades? Surely I'm not expected to have any significant research experience at this point, but is it that?