thinktank1985 Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Ok...just thought I would create a thread to know who all got admissions for Mechanical. I got a fellowship to Northwestern and a couple of visitations to UCLA, UMD and UMICH. However none of them say anything about admissions.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iCyborg Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 So far, except for a painful reject from CMU RI, I haven't got any news from the others. Things are boiling inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neocortex Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Still waiting ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Still waiting. There is one more question: do you guys have any interviews from ME departments? I have no interview at all. That makes me really nervous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neocortex Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Still waiting. There is one more question: do you guys have any interviews from ME departments? I have no interview at all. That makes me really nervous. For masters, you will only be interviewed if you request for funding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 For masters, you will only be interviewed if you request for funding. This is the problem. I am applying for financial support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987899987789 Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Has anyone heard from MIT's ME department regarding PhD admissions? I've only heard silence... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinktank1985 Posted March 1, 2010 Author Share Posted March 1, 2010 Has anyone heard from MIT's ME department regarding PhD admissions? I've only heard silence... nope...I tried emailing them two weeks back..but I didnt get any reply. I have almost given up hope...because most admits from MIT come in bunches and come before the beginning of March. Since there are already so many ME admits in the results section and very few people actually refuse an MIT admit...I doubt I have any chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iCyborg Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 nope...I tried emailing them two weeks back..but I didnt get any reply. I have almost given up hope...because most admits from MIT come in bunches and come before the beginning of March. Since there are already so many ME admits in the results section and very few people actually refuse an MIT admit...I doubt I have any chance. However, there were very few admits from MIT Mech Dept. So I guess (hope) the official wave of decisions from this particular dept is yet to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golgotha Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 nope...I tried emailing them two weeks back..but I didnt get any reply. I have almost given up hope...because most admits from MIT come in bunches and come before the beginning of March. Since there are already so many ME admits in the results section and very few people actually refuse an MIT admit...I doubt I have any chance. Actually, the only admissions thus far for MIT MechE have been Master's candidates. AdComm is behind and Ph.D decisions are supposed to come out in early March (maybe this week?) Fret not, you still have a chance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iCyborg Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 How about Berkeley? Anyone heard anything yet? Berk is the first university I submitted the application, but still get no news yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinktank1985 Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 Berkeley generally sends out admissions early to mid march. Taking into consideration the larger no of applicants..probably that will be pushed back to end of march this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iCyborg Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 I've just got an PhD admission from UIUC. But I was asked to search for funding myself from the faculty. Is it normal at UIUC? Or it is an admission withoud funding (which is equal to a reject for me)? Please advise! /*+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++*/ At this time your admission to our graduate program does not include an offer of financial assistance directly from the department; however, it is our hope that you will be able to obtain a research assistantship based on individual faculty needs. Such an appointment�if you obtain it�would include a monthly stipend, a tuition waiver, and a partial fee waiver, along with other benefits. Since research assistantships are offered by individual faculty members, you should contact individual faculty if you are interested in such opportunities. By reviewing the departmental web site, you can identify faculty with active research in your areas of interest. The Graduate Programs Office will try to help you in whatever way we can. /*+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++*/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neocortex Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 It's an admission without funding. Talk to ur POI for possible research assistantship asap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinktank1985 Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 Did anyone get any admit for PhD from MIT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iCyborg Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I've just got the reply from Northwestern and UT Austin regarding to the date of decisions: Northwestern : The admissions committee is continuing to evaluate applications. Most applicants should have an admission decision by the end of March and no later than April 15, 2010. - Pat Dyess UT Austin: Your file is complete and is still out to our DS&C faculty for their review. We hope to have decisions finalized by the end of March, possibly sooner. - Prabhu P. Khalsa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ak88 Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 i got into UIUC MS Mech without any financial aid.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iCyborg Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 JHU: Thanks for your note. I expect that we will have results for most applicants in the next 10 days or so, though a select few may be placed on a waiting list. Those applicants will be notified of final decisions in mid-April. Why the hell is the processing tooooooooooooooooooooo long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff K. Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Rejected from Princeton in that big MechE PhD rejection day (Feb15), accepted to Drexel MEM PhD with full funding (RA or TA, my choice). Still waiting on UPenn MEAM PhD which seems ridiculous to me, given that I applied a full month and a half in advance and the website says it is supposed to take 4-6 weeks to come to a departmental decision. Several people in the department have refused to talk with me about their research until I "get admitted to the program, then we can talk." Frustrating... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iCyborg Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Rejected from Princeton in that big MechE PhD rejection day (Feb15), accepted to Drexel MEM PhD with full funding (RA or TA, my choice). Still waiting on UPenn MEAM PhD which seems ridiculous to me, given that I applied a full month and a half in advance and the website says it is supposed to take 4-6 weeks to come to a departmental decision. Several people in the department have refused to talk with me about their research until I "get admitted to the program, then we can talk." Frustrating... Your situation is still much better than mine. I got admission to UIUC Mech, but asked to seek for advisor myself. I started emailing a number of Profs a week ago, but got no reply. It's funny as fuck. They don't have funding to get new students. It's alright, not big a deal. Just reply me saying that. Why keeping silence. If they dont give me a chance to get contacted, admit me for what the hell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff K. Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Your situation is still much better than mine. I got admission to UIUC Mech, but asked to seek for advisor myself. I started emailing a number of Profs a week ago, but got no reply. It's funny as fuck. They don't have funding to get new students. It's alright, not big a deal. Just reply me saying that. Why keeping silence. If they dont give me a chance to get contacted, admit me for what the hell? That sounds awful. I hope if I do hear positive news from UPenn that I can at least get in contact with them. Maybe you could call the department head and ask who to talk to - that might be better than spending all the effort and guesswork on advisors that don't have funding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemoTheGreat Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Your situation is still much better than mine. I got admission to UIUC Mech, but asked to seek for advisor myself. I started emailing a number of Profs a week ago, but got no reply. It's funny as fuck. They don't have funding to get new students. It's alright, not big a deal. Just reply me saying that. Why keeping silence. If they dont give me a chance to get contacted, admit me for what the hell? iCyborg, I hear you! I also got admission to UIUC Mech, but asked to seek for a RA. I've emailed about 10 professors, but recieved only one reply- which stated she had no funding. Why are you admitting us if you have no funding for new students? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palakal Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 has anyone heard back from UPenn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tronmajic Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 I also received the same offer (or lack of) from UIUC. I have sent out numerous emails and of the few that responded, one Professor was "interviewing candidates [for one position] over the next couple of weeks." O_O On a different note, I randomly decided to sign in to my online application account for UC Davis (PhD ME/AE) and was greeted by a flattering letter of acceptance. The offer was made March 11, and I have not received ANY form of communication from Davis. Naturally, I started to ponder what-if scenarios and I am now fearing the possibility of a letter 'slipping through the cracks' between here and there. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjfosano Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 On a different note, I randomly decided to sign in to my online application account for UC Davis (PhD ME/AE) and was greeted by a flattering letter of acceptance. The offer was made March 11, and I have not received ANY form of communication from Davis. Naturally, I started to ponder what-if scenarios and I am now fearing the possibility of a letter 'slipping through the cracks' between here and there. Any thoughts? Davis sends everything through the email. You should have gotten a notification about a decision on your application first. Check your online app account and make sure your email on there is correct. Also maybe your email thinks their messages are spam (not likely). Just call them. They might have sent you some other good stuff you missed out on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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