ealkjhljha Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 Ditto on the crazyness factor. What the hell happened this week? I didn't see much action for BME at all, and as the week came to a close I was sure something was going to happen.... nada. I applied to 12 schools and have only heard from 1.... they sure are taking their time this year. Anyone think it has anything to do with the economy and they are waiting around to see if they are going to get funding?
thedaydreamer Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 Well a note to all the people still waiting on UCSD. I called them today (again) and the person told me that the committee is again meeting today. But the committee has already sent out invites for interviews for the students they want to have at UCSD. For the others, the committee has made decisions and is going to be sending out official rejections soon and a couple students may be put on the waitlist but the ones on the waitlist won't know till late March/early April about admissions as it depends only if the the admitted students decline UCSD. So there is another reject pretty much...
freshprince Posted February 14, 2009 Author Posted February 14, 2009 to The_student: I don't know that because they sent interview invites, that the people who are getting these are automatically in. They must also have a good interview and their admittance is contingent upon it. Isn't that right? You implied that the person in the admissions office believes that the people going to be interviewed are technically accepted. Correct me if I'm wrong? If i am right, then you still have chances if they are going to be rejecting interviewees.
Nrets Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 Hey guys, Just got rejected by Berkeley this morning. Found a lovely standard business envelope that probably weighed nothing sitting on my counter. Immediately knew it was a rejection, but had to open it and read "We are sorry..." anyways. Good luck to the rest of you that applied to Berkeley!
thedaydreamer Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 Freshprince: Yes, that is what it seems like. From what the person at the Grad office said was they have called all the 'potential' students for interviews. So even if they reject some interviewees they will still have students to fill up the seats for 2009. I am not keeping any hopes on UCSD, waiting on MIT now ! Good luck with your interview !
edailing Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 I got an interview invitation with UVA today. Their weekends are March 13-14 and 20-21. Finally, some good news.
ealkjhljha Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 Got my reject from Northwestern. Oh well.
gth689m Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Still waiting on Columbia....it's been 2 1/2 months. anyone else in the same boat? I'm sure they've already sent their acceptances by now.
ecnerwalc3321 Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Hey, What kind of program did you apply to at Columbia? I applied to the MS/PhD program and got accepted (for chemical engineering) but haven't heard about funding. Do you know whether these types of programs are funded for? Thanks.
gth689m Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 I applied for biomedical engineering...unless I get accepted, I'm not sure how funding works out
thedaydreamer Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 So has anyone heard from MIT yet? I had received an email two weeks ago stating my application is complete and under review, decisions to be made mid-late February. Just wondering if they have started sending out any invites/rejects yet. I wish I could just fast forward time till April so that I don't have to wait anymore. Can't even decide plans for spring break till MIT gets back
admitme Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Oh Schools oh schools, please give me any responses. Rejection? it is okay. I just need to schedule my invitation travels. Why need so much time? what is keeping them from doing reviews?
waiting_it_out Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 I can't believe how slow the last week was and this week seems equally slow so far....what is going on?? Are all the invites given out from all BME schools??? I am getting really nervous now...I've given up on Duke...I just hope and pray that I hear from Carnegie Mellon and UC Irvine...this waiting and stress are beginning to affect my mental and physical health in not a good way...lol!! Tati: Congrats on the UMD accept!! Applied: GA Tech, John Hopkins, Duke, WUSTL, UC Irvine, Carnegie Mellon Accepted: Denied: Johns Hopkins, WUSTL, (and pretty sure I'm rejected in GA Tech)
ealkjhljha Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Suck. Someone got a UCLA IDP visit invite, and my mailbox is still empty. Waiting......
daddys_girl Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 just got an invite to ucla open house... it doesn't say anything about an interview... informal presentations and we can set up our own talks with professors that we are interested in... does everyone get this?? or is this just there way of giving out 'interviews' ... wehave until 2/27 to let them know if i'm going for 3/6 Friday... any thoughts??
ealkjhljha Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 Didn't get that mail. I am local too. I checked their website and it said we can check admissions status after March 1?
daddys_girl Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 that's why I'm confused... if i'm accepted or its an interview I'd gladly go.. but I live about a 5 hour plane ride away from there... and don't want buy a plane ticket prior to 3/1 only to find out that i'm rejected anyways as of 3/1...
ealkjhljha Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 You could always call them and ask I guess. Or, I can go for you. :twisted: I take it, its not expenses paid then?
dove Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 Hi all, Got an interview at UVA yesterday, rejection letter from Rice as well. Edailing, what type of research are you interested in? I'm going to UVA on the 13th.
edailing Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 Hey Dove, I'm looking at targeted drug and gene delivery. I'm not sure which weekend I'm going yet. I'm still holding onto the hope that I'll hear back from some more programs by the end of the week so I have a better idea of what my schedule looks like.
GiantCrab Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 Hey all. For those of you still waiting on UW Seattle (me included), apparently the last application review is next week, so we should all hear back by March 1st.
dabears Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 ChE people: did anyone else get a recent email from Rice saying that their online rec. letters had been lost due to a computer-system error? has anyone been accepted to Rice yet for ChBE or know anyone who has? thx.
name Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 dabears: I was accepted to Rice for BME and got the same email. I think the online rec letter system must be new and they sent that email to everyone by default. My letters were sent thru snail mail (because their website said this was the only option at the time), so I just disregarded that email.
ealkjhljha Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Gosh darnit. Another day filled with news from a school I applied to and an empty mailbox.
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