ni1v1a Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 I called last week and a lady told that notifications will be released at 17 Feb. However still there is not any news from MIT.
ali Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Today, they told me Admission results will be posted on the application website in the next few days. too sad, I consider myself as a rejected applicant :oops:
ali Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 Ok, I am rejected from MIT :cry: . Now, I have to wait for Stanford, and UC Berkeley. Do you have any idea, when I can find out about their results?
was1984 Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 I am aware of three reasons that people drop out of PhD programs with a Masters: 1) They only intend to get a Masters in the first place and apply to PhD programs just to get better funding options. 2) They get a better idea of what getting a PhD is all about and decide it isn't for them. As an undergrad you are exposed to a wide range of ideas that are well understood. In grad school you get very narrowly focused on ideas that are not that well understood. You are very commonly asking yourself (Do I care about this? Do I really want to put a big stamp on my career tying me to this work?) 3) They fail the PhD examinations and are forced to leave with their Masters. 4) They finish their dissertation before the professor is willing to let them go, and have to choose between 2-3 more years under said professor or skipping out with the masters early. This happened to a friend of mine.
inactive_since_inf Posted February 18, 2009 Author Posted February 18, 2009 princeton results seem to be out now...
noojens Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 I mentioned this in the Civil '09 thread as well, but it would be really helpful if some of you EE folks who have already heard from schools could post your stats (GRE, GPA, research, and acceptances/rejections..) in the 2009 profiles thread stickied at the top of the forum. It would be nice to get a coherent picture of what it takes to get into different grad schools.
kieldy Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 Anybody know what's going on with UCB EECS? like when they'll make their final decisions? I know that they've sent out admissions/rejects twice now over the last two weeks. Anybody with any information with when the final decision can be expected?
chuck_b Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 I feel like the acceptances posted on the stats page are not very clear. I mean some explicitly say for comp arch. or CE. But, most don't say much, so we really don't know which subdivision in UT Austin, UCB or Stanford is sending out replies (rejects and acceptances). I guess that's why many of us are still waiting to hear from these places ... but I think our time will come in the next two weeks ....
nanoE Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Hi, I have applied to Purdue for PhD in nanoelectronics. How difficult is it to get into the program? I am an internatioal student with a GPA of 3.8 (university ranked in top 30 in the world) and a GRE score of 800/710/4.5 (Q/V/AW) and about 3 months of research experience in a top research institution. What do you think are my chances of getting in??
ali Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Anybody know what's going on with UCB EECS? like when they'll make their final decisions? I know that they've sent out admissions/rejects twice now over the last two weeks. Anybody with any information with when the final decision can be expected? I am also waiting for their results. The main thing that I like to know is, who they first offer some admission then some reject some people, again some offers, and so on.
Guest Posted February 20, 2009 Posted February 20, 2009 They have to be making/sending decisions very soon. Their open house is in two weeks: http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Grad/ee.agenda.html
Rechant Posted February 20, 2009 Posted February 20, 2009 That or they're just about to reject all of us that didn't get notification...
inactive_since_inf Posted February 21, 2009 Author Posted February 21, 2009 Yes, I believe/predict they will send a lot of rejections early next week. :oops: Thanks for the open-house eye-opener All the best guys !!
MD0925 Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 Any more Stanford acceptances except for the 4 on the results board? I think the CS applicants are a lot more active on these than the EE applicants!!! Still keeping my fingers crossed for Stanford!!
ali Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 Any more Stanford acceptances except for the 4 on the results board? I think the CS applicants are a lot more active on these than the EE applicants!!! Still keeping my fingers crossed for Stanford!! Do not in hurry for Stanford. Today, I talked with them. She told me they definitely won't release the final decision. I think this week we should wait for UC Berkeley :oops: , then have a rest for one week before Stanford's results :oops: . If I will be rejected from both of them :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
ni1v1a Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 Anyone heard from UIUC? Some people posted their acceptance on the result page. It seems that they started to release the notifications.
ni1v1a Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 I think the CS applicants are a lot more active on these than the EE applicants!!! Yes, I agree with you. I think being active here, will reduce the stress which all of us have.
ali Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 Finally I receive the Berkeley's decision REJECTED
EE Applicant Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 I have also received their decision . Any news from UIUC?
Guest Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 Yeah I was pretty sad after being rejected from Berkeley...*sigh* At least the process for me is almost over, and I can start thinking about the future.
inactive_since_inf Posted February 24, 2009 Author Posted February 24, 2009 Yeah I was pretty sad after being rejected from Berkeley...*sigh* At least the process for me is almost over, and I can start thinking about the future. today is the UC Berkeley take out the 'treasure' day
californian girl Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 I have also been rejected from UC Berkeley..:-(. It has been a very competitive year, I think....
ali Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 Is there any news about Stanford? After two rejection form MIT and UCB, I am really worry about the Stanford
MD0925 Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 I think so far only the fellowship candidates might have heard. However, I cant be completely sure. I am keeping my fingers crossed too!!!
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