DropTheBase Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Just got an email saying georgia tech didn't receive 2 of my LOR. I wish they had an online system that let me know whether or not they were received like every other school because I would've emailed my profs until they did it. Luckily the graduate coordinator said I could have them email her the letter directly. Hope it all works out but both profs told me they submitted all of mine. Does anyone know if this will negatively effect my chances? They actually do have an online system, but I assume you did the free chemistry "pre-application" instead? I'm pretty sure it will be fine, the deadline wasn't that long ago, they're probably still right in the middle of reviewing applications. This situation is probably fairly common exactly because there aren't any automatic confirmations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangentc Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Has anyone heard anything from Princeton yet? I haven't seen any except for the one in December, and they had sent out almost all of their decisions by this time last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandnew677 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Has anyone heard anything from Princeton yet? I haven't seen any except for the one in December, and they had sent out almost all of their decisions by this time last year.So I have a very small connection to Princeton's Chemistry program and I was indirectly told that a few of the important admissions people were sick this year so they were delayed in getting the decisions out, but they were hoping to have them done by late this week or early next week. So we'll see I guess. UBackwardsChemistry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBackwardsChemistry Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 So I have a very small connection to Princeton's Chemistry program and I was indirectly told that a few of the important admissions people were sick this year so they were delayed in getting the decisions out, but they were hoping to have them done by late this week or early next week. So we'll see I guess. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeliosLLC Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Has anyone heard anything from Princeton yet? I haven't seen any except for the one in December, and they had sent out almost all of their decisions by this time last year. They indicated a similar thing to me in their last email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJak Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I get more pumped for Stanford every day. I would really like to hear back from Columbia though - I hope they still have some offers to make! Anyone got info on Columbia's admissions perchance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoretician Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Heard nothing from Columbia either or from any of my other top choices, but I have also been incredibly pumped for Stanford for a while now. It was my top choice going in and I just can't wait to visit at this point!! When do you think you are visiting, Ajak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraday Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Just got an email saying georgia tech didn't receive 2 of my LOR. I wish they had an online system that let me know whether or not they were received like every other school because I would've emailed my profs until they did it. Luckily the graduate coordinator said I could have them email her the letter directly. Hope it all works out but both profs told me they submitted all of mine. Does anyone know if this will negatively effect my chances? The fact that they contacted you directly about the issue is a good sign, if they were not interested in your application I don't imagine they would have taken the time to do that so look at it in a positive light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangentc Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 They indicated a similar thing to me in their last email. So I have a very small connection to Princeton's Chemistry program and I was indirectly told that a few of the important admissions people were sick this year so they were delayed in getting the decisions out, but they were hoping to have them done by late this week or early next week. So we'll see I guess. Thanks! I've been freaking out about it, so it's nice to hear the reason for the delay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraday Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 To those admitted to Yale today from the website, did a message appear in the "message center"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sphericalharmonics Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I received a generic email from the Yale Office of Graduate Studies to check my online account because a decision had been made. I honestly thought it was a rejection because of the way it was sent but was pleased to see I was accepted. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Applied: Princeton, Yale, UT-Austin, WashU, Georgia Tech, UCLA, UChicago, UCSB Accepted: Yale, UT-Austin, WashU, Georgia Tech, UCSB Denied: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Andrews Lynx Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 So I have a very small connection to Princeton's Chemistry program and I was indirectly told that a few of the important admissions people were sick this year so they were delayed in getting the decisions out, but they were hoping to have them done by late this week or early next week. So we'll see I guess. Thank you for the insider information - that's useful to know. Just goes to show how arbitrary decision dates can be. I figure that as long as people aren't posting Acceptances on the Results List it means I'm still in with a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemystery Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Has anyone heard from BU or Columbia yet? Guesses as to when then will make a decision? bskaplan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyther Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Has anyone heard from BU or Columbia yet? Guesses as to when then will make a decision? I haven't heard anything from BU yet, but according to the results from last year we probably wont hear back until mid-late february Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bskaplan Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Has anyone heard from BU or Columbia yet? Guesses as to when then will make a decision? I haven't heard from Columbia either but have seen some acceptances on the results page, no rejections yet though. Hoping that there is still another round of acceptances to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJak Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Got Madison and Yale today! I'm liking my results this year. Heard nothing from Columbia either or from any of my other top choices, but I have also been incredibly pumped for Stanford for a while now. It was my top choice going in and I just can't wait to visit at this point!! When do you think you are visiting, Ajak? I have absolutely no idea when I'm going to visit. Honestly, I havn't even begun to plan visit weekends yet. Now that my application season is pretty much over I'm going to start planning stuff. Pretty sure Stanford is my top choice - I somehow managed to find another professor (Kanan) who I'm interested in. Must have accidentally looked over his webpage before... don't know how??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losthunter Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I finally booked all the flights and everything for visiting. For three straight weeks in March (1st, 8th, 15th), I will be flying to California from Boston. I'm so excited for these weekends! However, I have a feeling I'll be like a zombie during the weekdays... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraday Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I finally booked all the flights and everything for visiting. For three straight weeks in March (1st, 8th, 15th), I will be flying to California from Boston. I'm so excited for these weekends! However, I have a feeling I'll be like a zombie during the weekdays... Hopefully they are all non-stop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraday Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 (edited) Anyone else going to CSU for the Feb. 22-24 dates? Did not mean to double post, sorry. Edited January 25, 2013 by Faraday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losthunter Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Hopefully they are all non-stop! Sadly, they aren't. Only the ones to and from LA were. San Diego and Orange County both have one stop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inorgchem Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Accepted to Princeton via an email just now, maybe they're finally rolling out decisions. Visitation days are : February 15-16, March 8-9, March 22-23. I also got a phone acceptance from Yale yesterday, and they only have one visitation weekend in February as someone already mentioned. I wonder what the vibe is like if you opt for an informal visit that doesn't fall on one of these visitation dates. The profs probably wouldn't be as available, but you might get a more honest impression of the department... @coppernanotubes (from a few weeks ago): I got the call from prof Chris Chang at Berkeley, and I'm interested in working wither either him, Arnold, Hartwig, or Tilley. inorgchem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrOtrebla Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Anyone else going to CSU for the Feb. 22-24 dates? Did not mean to double post, sorry. I'll be there that weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Andrews Lynx Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I wonder what the vibe is like if you opt for an informal visit that doesn't fall on one of these visitation dates. The profs probably wouldn't be as available, but you might get a more honest impression of the department... I visited a couple of schools very informally over the summer (just for half days, really). I can't really compare to any formal visitation weekends, but I imagine you'd feel less rushed off your feet and have more chance to talk with students & explore on your own. I would also find it easier to pick up the vibe of the place when I wasn't surrounded by a large group of applicants. The Professors might be otherwise engaged, but if they're not then at least you aren't the 20th prospective student they've spoken with that day... Oh, and congratulations on getting admitted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aphextriplet Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 (edited) Just a heads up - the UWashington follow up email, about the open house, was sent out yesterday. Check your spam if you didn't see it (gmail had blocked it for me). Edited January 25, 2013 by aphextriplet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraday Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 (edited) I'll be there that weekend. Cool. It looks like there will be three GCers there that weekend. I'm not sure what to expect as this will be my first visit anywhere, so it should be an interesting experience. How many people do you think they will have that weekend? Edited January 26, 2013 by Faraday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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