TakeruK Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 So when all n+x people accept it, what do they do? do they reject those x number of applicants?? This is super unlikely. However, if it does happen, then they simply accept fewer people next year. In my current program, we accept on average 6-8 people and expect 4-5 to attend. If you look through the past few years, you will see that there are years where only 0-2 people accept, and this is usually followed by a year with 10 or so admittances**. If you trace the history further you will also see that there were two years in a row where 8 people accepted two years in a row--in the following year, we only made 4 offers. This means that your chances of getting into various programs can vary from year to year, based on factors completely out of your control (like the one above) and government funding decisions. **Note: In my program, they will not accept people that they don't think meets their standard, so even if there are years where they want to make 10 offers, if they don't find 10 applicants they think is good enough, then they will just wait another year. GeoDUDE! and Usmivka 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geographyrocks Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 This happened 2 years in a row in my dept, they basically have to use extra dept funds to fund all the TAs. It also means that the following years less people get accepted, at least for us. but even the best depts rarely get 100% of acceptances to matriculate, most departments are probably at the 60% level with the better ones reaching 70-80% on average. I'm beginning to wonder if a lot of schools overextended themselves last year funding wise. I know my department did. As far as I can tell, I think we're only accepting about half of the students that we accepted last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usmivka Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 People turn down every school. I think the schools that have good yield from their acceptances get about 70-80% of their applicants on average. Schools that accept a huge amount of applicants tend to have lower yields as well. My program is lucky to get 50% yield across all departments. Look at it this way--if someone is getting into one top program, they are likely getting into more. And you can't accept at two schools. GeoDUDE! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usmivka Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Amherst Definitely not the one I would have guessed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usmivka Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 If you look through the past few years, you will see that there are years where only 0-2 people accept, and this is usually followed by a year with 10 or so admittances**. Ditto. It's like arctic foxes and snowshoe hairs, asynchronous peaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScarletAmethyst Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Undergrad Institution: Foreign (South Asia) Major: Geology (126 credit hours) Minors: Physics (8 credits), Chemistry (8 credits), Calculus (4 credits) GPA in Major: 3.832 (in last 40 credits) Overall GPA:3.55 Position in Class: within top 20% Type of Student: International,femaleGRE Scores (revised/old version):308/1210Q:156V:152W:3.5TOEFL Total: 113 ibtResearch Experience: RA at Geotechnical and Engineering Geo Lab ( about 1 yr), 1 paper-5th author Pertinent Activities or Jobs: fresh graduate,no job experienceAny Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: organizer of national level earth olympiad competitionSpecial Bonus Points: Strong Recommendations, moderate SoP ( I guess)Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: need fellowship/ assistantships Applying to Where: CSU,Long Beach -Geology-Tectonics-MS WVU-Geology-Tectonics-MS U of Arkansas,Fayetteville- Geoscience -MS U of Miami, Ohio -Geology-Geophysics-MS IUPUI -Earth Science-PhD *** please suggest me some moderate and ambi universities that provide funds for MS/PhD*** Applied to : IUPUI- PhD in Applied Earth Sciences ,Auburn University : MS in Geology, WVU : PhD in Geology, Miami University Oxford : MS in Geology Accepted: IUPUI Rejected : WVU fromchaos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
columbia09 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Definitely not the one I would have guessed. Why is that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usmivka Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) Why is that ? Implicit bias (now explicit since I said it?). I'm in a marine science program--both UMass Boston and UMass Dartmouth have marine focused earth scientists and departments that I am aware of and occasionally collaborate with. Amherst does not, but it probably has the largest hard rock geology contingent of the three. Anyway, the other two jump to mind first when I'm thinking of earth science departments. Edited March 29, 2015 by Usmivka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talkcherty2me Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Apparently NSF graduate fellowship results are likely to be released on Tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geographyrocks Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Apparently NSF graduate fellowship results are likely to be released on Tuesday It's really all just speculation based on maintenance that may or may not be routine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyohs Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Hello I received the following reply regarding my application for Masters in Petro from Tulsa : "Your application is still being reviewed by the department. It may be another week or two before we receive a decision from the department. We thank you for your patience during this busy time. " I have heard that the department has already sent some acceptances. Does that mean that the first round of acceptances have already been sent and I should wait if the department decides to send the second round of acceptances? Or are acceptances sent on rolling basis at Tulsa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Prepare yourself for the droves of UT Austin rejection letters. They are out and they are spectacular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepwater Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Prepare yourself for the droves of UT Austin rejection letters. They are out and they are spectacular. Yeah! Just got mine, it was certain by now yet hurts all over again. SedRocks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
columbia09 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Got my rejection letter from UT !!!!! All decisions have been made ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddybrosevelt Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Got my rejection from UT and an acceptance from CSM!!! IamLorde and GeoDUDE! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepwater Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Got my rejection from UT and an acceptance from CSM!!! Wow! Congrats - for CSM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anco3393 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Well I received my rejection from Texas today as well, on my birthday nonetheless. Happy birthday to me..... So I'm out of three schools (OU, UT, CSM), waitlisted at two schools (Kansas, Texas Tech) and yet to hear from two schools (A&M, UH). I would update it on the bottom banner (?) if I knew how. Congrats to all who have received good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Got my rejection from UT and an acceptance from CSM!!! Congrats! That's awesome news. Also, an excellent reason to stay optimistic this late in the application season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddybrosevelt Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Congrats! That's awesome news. Also, an excellent reason to stay optimistic this late in the application season. I'd definitely say so! I was contacted by my POI and interviewed the next day. Totally out of the blue, but I'm extremely excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjoh197 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 With being waitlisted for funding at UH, rejected at UT, and no word from OkState... I've started looking for jobs. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SedRocks Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 With being waitlisted for funding at UH, rejected at UT, and no word from OkState... I've started looking for jobs. Lol Sjoh, When did you hear from UH? I saw your name on the list of the other applicants from that school. Also heard from another credible source who was accepted without funding, so I don't see why they would waitlist you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjoh197 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I heard from my POI directly. He wasn't able to secure a TA position, and is still waiting to hear back from his grants. So he said he would put me on a waitlist and see what happens basically. I didn't know UH even admitted without funding... perhaps that might happen with me. I don't really know if I can afford it though lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SedRocks Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I heard from my POI directly. He wasn't able to secure a TA position, and is still waiting to hear back from his grants. So he said he would put me on a waitlist and see what happens basically. I didn't know UH even admitted without funding... perhaps that might happen with me. I don't really know if I can afford it though lol. Out of state wise at UH its around 20k ish for the first year (off the top of my head). However, after the first year you might get funding for your second year, and tuition for instate students would drop you down to only 8k for the year. Hopefully you get accepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromchaos Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Got my rejection letter from UT !!!!! All decisions have been made ! Not true...I still havent decided what I am going to have for breakfast tomorrow. StealYrCarbon, wazzaby, burgundywave and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donquixote Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) Is it possible to get into a grad school without contacting a potential advisor? Curious if that has happened to anyone else Edited March 31, 2015 by kaabraha moochie, gneiss, fromchaos and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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