PhD2020Applicant Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 Hey guys, I'm an international student and just wondering if anyone heard back from UCI? I'm confused because the program said interviews weren't required for the application process, but I saw that 2 people got invited to interviews. If I didn't get an interview by now, does that mean I was rejected? Thanks, wishing everyone the best of luck with their applications!
Romcomulus Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 I'm not sure if you're the same guy that asked this on reddit, but regardless, they haven't sent out acceptances yet. Not every school interviews and some schools that do interview still accept people who have not interviewed. So you're fine so far. I wouldn't start to worry until you see multiple acceptances go out.
PhD2020Applicant Posted January 22, 2020 Author Posted January 22, 2020 On 1/21/2020 at 10:36 PM, Ralvarez said: I'm not sure if you're the same guy that asked this on reddit, but regardless, they haven't sent out acceptances yet. Not every school interviews and some schools that do interview still accept people who have not interviewed. So you're fine so far. I wouldn't start to worry until you see multiple acceptances go out. Expand Nope, not the same guy that asked on reddit haha but I'm happy to see that I'm not the only crazy person. I really appreciate your answer, it made me realize I was freaking out for no reason and I'm definitely not doing that again. I'll just wait and see, no matter what happens, it'll all work out in the end :-) Yesterday I heard that people add fake info to the results page sometimes. Why they do so is beyond me, but maybe these are fake as well? Romcomulus 1
Theoryboi Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 Well, now we've got three interview requests and two acceptances. Though its possible two of the interviews are the now acceptances, making only three posters. Nevertheless, I'm starting to worry. Hopefully this will be our week.
PhD2020Applicant Posted January 26, 2020 Author Posted January 26, 2020 On 1/26/2020 at 6:31 AM, Theoryboi said: Well, now we've got three interview requests and two acceptances. Though its possible two of the interviews are the now acceptances, making only three posters. Nevertheless, I'm starting to worry. Hopefully this will be our week. Expand Me too ? I’m disappointed but we’ll be okay no matter what. There’s always next year :)
PhD2020Applicant Posted January 28, 2020 Author Posted January 28, 2020 Randomly checked my email and saw something from UCI. My heart dropped... Turns out that it was just a newsletter hahaha... I almost think they’re doing it on purpose ??
Romcomulus Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) On 1/28/2020 at 11:47 PM, PhD2020Applicant said: Randomly checked my email and saw something from UCI. My heart dropped... Turns out that it was just a newsletter hahaha... I almost think they’re doing it on purpose ?? Expand haha I got that too. It freaked me out because I didn't even apply there. Edited January 29, 2020 by Ralvarez
PhD2020Applicant Posted January 29, 2020 Author Posted January 29, 2020 On 1/29/2020 at 5:49 PM, Ralvarez said: haha I got that too. It freaked me out because I didn't even apply there. Expand Hahaha they should seriously be more considerate this time a year ?
Theoryboi Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 So now that there is a waitlist post on the results page, I can't help but feel that means they have made all of their decisions. I wonder if they had a very small yield this year or just not a very active applicant group on Gradcafe.
PhD2020Applicant Posted January 31, 2020 Author Posted January 31, 2020 On 1/30/2020 at 11:27 PM, Theoryboi said: So now that there is a waitlist post on the results page, I can't help but feel that means they have made all of their decisions. I wonder if they had a very small yield this year or just not a very active applicant group on Gradcafe. Expand Noticed that as well I just wish they sent decisions out all together. Don’t quite get the rational behind that. I guess we’ll know within a few short days. Either way, I feel ya.
Huntcheese Posted February 18, 2020 Posted February 18, 2020 Hey everyone! I was one of the waitlist postings and I still have not heard back beyond that. Received the email on Jan 30th so I'm hoping to get an update by the end of the month. Best of luck
captmarvel Posted February 18, 2020 Posted February 18, 2020 On 2/18/2020 at 4:51 PM, Huntcheese said: Hey everyone! I was one of the waitlist postings and I still have not heard back beyond that. Received the email on Jan 30th so I'm hoping to get an update by the end of the month. Best of luck Expand I'm going to be declining my UCI offer this week so hopefully one of you guys gets in! Dwar 1
captmarvel Posted February 18, 2020 Posted February 18, 2020 UCI offer declined, so hopefully one of you guys gets an offer soon!! Dwar and Huntcheese 2
ugurcanevci Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 I’m currently a PhD candidate at UCI and I can confirm that everyone that I know in my cohort had interviews before receiving their admission letters. The interviews were not like really official interviews, but they were some sort of a check-in before the school sent admission letters.
decisions1234 Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 On 2/19/2020 at 2:13 AM, ugurcanevci said: I’m currently a PhD candidate at UCI and I can confirm that everyone that I know in my cohort had interviews before receiving their admission letters. The interviews were not like really official interviews, but they were some sort of a check-in before the school sent admission letters. Expand I am waitlisted but I have not been contacted for an interview. I guess if they want to accept me off the waitlist then they might contact me for an interview first?
Huntcheese Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 On 2/21/2020 at 4:18 PM, PoliticalTheory13 said: I am waitlisted but I have not been contacted for an interview. I guess if they want to accept me off the waitlist then they might contact me for an interview first? Expand That is what I'm assuming as well but haven't heard anything back about an interview or any further steps beyond the waitlist (better known as academic purgatory). lol
decisions1234 Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 Isn't academic purgatory fun? Also, what field of study are you?
ugurcanevci Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 On 2/21/2020 at 4:18 PM, PoliticalTheory13 said: I am waitlisted but I have not been contacted for an interview. I guess if they want to accept me off the waitlist then they might contact me for an interview first? Expand I am not sure how does it work with waitlisted applicants, but if you are ever invited for an interview, it is almost certain that you were admitted to the program already.
decisions1234 Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 On 2/24/2020 at 8:36 PM, ugurcanevci said: I am not sure how does it work with waitlisted applicants, but if you are ever invited for an interview, it is almost certain that you were admitted to the program already. Expand Okay. Thank you! It is nice of you to come back to grad cafe to share your wisdom.
ugurcanevci Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 On 2/24/2020 at 9:24 PM, PoliticalTheory13 said: Okay. Thank you! It is nice of you to come back to grad cafe to share your wisdom. Expand A pleasure! I saw that topic very randomly and I had to reply decisions1234 1
Huntcheese Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 On 2/24/2020 at 3:14 PM, Buddyguy said: Isn't academic purgatory fun? Also, what field of study are you? Expand My favorite place to be! The snacks here are top notch, but the wifi sucks. I'm a political theory/critical theory subfield. And you?
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