Just rant

[name_random]

what is wrong with my profile???? did not expect straight rejections

omgggggg sos what is wrong

[name_random]

top school, high GPA, research and industry experience, now everything feels like a joke

what is wrong bruh

what is happening

[MidnightMoon]

It's a tough year, things are not really stable in the US right now regarding funding and other things from what I understand. It's not you. Hope you can take some time off and refresh soon, and start looking into suitable alternatives

[open_ball]

Are you international? This cycle is absolutely brutal and I recommend also applying outside the US in the next cycle.

But for now, don't lose hope. The cycle isn't over -- I am sure you have not been rejected across the board yet. I'm feeling a similar way, except that I didn't come from a top school. 

[choleskydecomp]

On 2/23/2025 at 2:15 PM, open_ball said:

Are you international? This cycle is absolutely brutal and I recommend also applying outside the US in the next cycle.

But for now, don't lose hope. The cycle isn't over -- I am sure you have not been rejected across the board yet. I'm feeling a similar way, except that I didn't come from a top school. 

Your comment helped me feel better when it seemed like I was only going to get rejections this cycle. In the end, I finally got an offer :). It's not exactly what I had hoped for, but it was a tough cycle and I'm just happy to get anything. I hope things are starting to work out for everyone else who has been worried.