what was your success rate?

[We regret to inform you]

17% for me. 1 fully funded acceptance and 5 rejections.

[3point14]

50% overall

~33% PhD (1 acceptance, 2 rejections)

~67% Masters (2 acceptances, 1 decision not made)

I consider this a vast improvement from last year (0%)

[carlisle]

pretty good i guess. applied to 6: 4 acceptances, 2 waitlists.

waitlisted from my top choice, tho'. still waiting to hear back, but the longer i wait the less i expect good news.

considered reapplying for next fall, but... the application process is a real pain!

[mrcrzister]

applied to all phd programs: 4 acceptances, 9 rejections including my dream school. But overal, i am very satisfied with my results. Do you?

[jjrousseau]

100% (but I only applied to 2 MA programs)

[Thumper86]

17% - 1 acceptance and 5 rejections

[addola]

0% last year. 0% so far this year.

Those that got accepted

3point14

What have you done to improve, because I get the feeling that I will have to do it all over again next year.

[3point14]

3point14

What have you done to improve, because I get the feeling that I will have to do it all over again next year.

The first time I applied (during my senior year of undergrad), I think I applied to any random school that had a behavioral neuroscience program. After being rejected from every program, I did a second summer research program (though not in my field) which brought my total research experience to about 2 years. This also replaced my one fair letter of recommendation with a strong one. I also spent a lot more time tailoring my statement of purpose and researching schools and applying places where my research interests and the faculty's meshed. After striking out last year, I interviewed at all three PhD programs I applied to, and got accepted to my top choice, so coming back after a bad year can be done!

[OldGrad2012]

9% ( 2 acceptances, 20 rejections) Applied to all 22 PhD programs in molecular biology and biosciences mostly in the west coast.

Are these success rate good to you????

[We regret to inform you]

9% ( 2 acceptances, 20 rejections) Applied to all 22 PhD programs in molecular biology and biosciences mostly in the west coast.

Are these success rate good to you????

if you got in to at least one place that you're happy to go to, then i'd say that's all you need.

[Chande]

90%. I really wasn't expecting it!

[milam1186]

50% (3/6 on schools I got a decision from... withdrew my application from 2 schools after I got into my first choice)

[3point14]

90%. I really wasn't expecting it!

Wow, that's amazing, congrats!

[TheFez]

100% - 1 for 1 and fully funded PhD. I rolled the dice and it worked.

[We regret to inform you]

100% - 1 for 1 and fully funded PhD. I rolled the dice and it worked.

waiting for that had to be gut wrenching! congrats on the payoff!

[hope4fall2012]

7 applications (2 acceptances, 3 rejections, 2 in limbo).. thats around 29%.. nothing to feel happy about, but glad I'm starting this fall..didn't really have a backup plan..

[jspring86]

I ended up being accepted to 4 schools, wait listed at 1, and out-right rejected from another. I eventually told UW to take me off the wait-list because I didn't want to wait and i'm very happy going to ASU. Very pleased with my results overall.

[TropicalCharlie]

2 acceptances out of 3 MS applications. Got into my top choice, so I'm happy.

[mirandaw]

100% and 1 for 1.

[Spytgale1]

About 60%, 55% if you count the school I haven't heard back from yet

[sansao]

Let me get back to you on that one. For now, I'm still waitlisted at one school and haven't heard from two schools (one was a late application, the other is just taking their time, I guess).

[Galahad]

Applied to 5, accepted to 2. One of the acceptances was my top choice by a mile so I'm happy.

[Spore]

For Fall 2012, I applied to two masters programs and was accepted to both.

For Fall 2001, I applied to 12 PhD programs. I withdrew my application from one school, was accepted by 5 schools and rejected by 6 others. So I guess that is an approximate 50% acceptance rate.

Mind you, I was a very different applicant 11 years ago than I am today.

I applied this cycle as Spore, PhD.

[Nala851]

Hmm, definitely was surprising with 3 acceptances and one waitlist.

[-hermes-]

100% -- 1 for 1. Definitely stressful but it was my top choice -- so glad my gamble paid off!