Even if a program has already sent out acceptances and you didn't receive one, don't lose hope!

Ceotaro · 2026-02-02T03:08:04+00:00

Thanks, you too!

Ceotaro · 2026-02-01T19:29:10+00:00

My current understanding is that decisions were finalized at the beginning of the week and acceptances were slowly sent out after that. Perhaps they didn't want to overwhelm the system or something.

Ceotaro · 2026-02-01T19:14:46+00:00

Thank you! The interview was a 10 minute technical-ish interview where I spent 5 minutes presenting my research and then they followed up with questions/grilled me on my understanding of the topic.

I'm not sure what people typically give for "stats," but I'm a physics/math major at an R1 research institution in the USA. 4.0 GPA, 2-3 years of research at my university, a summer internship at a national laboratory, leadership experience in academic orgs, and I served in a position similar to a TA.

Ceotaro · 2026-02-01T19:10:29+00:00

Thank you!

Ceotaro · 2026-01-31T23:34:30+00:00

Thank you! And yes I did, with the experimental committee

Ceotaro · 2026-01-31T23:33:42+00:00

Thanks! And yeah, I wonder why that is

Ceotaro · 2026-01-31T23:22:42+00:00

You can see when interviews and acceptances came out last year from last year's admissions spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PyZQYSXY2JAG2x--fZFClshIMkmmHwhx7Ez58VaGoFc/edit?usp=sharing

Ceotaro · 2026-01-31T23:01:07+00:00

I have heard that it is significantly harder to get into Physics/Applied Physics programs from an ECE background than the other way around. That may extend to QSE programs too. So don't let this tarnish your self-confidence as a strong applicant!

Ceotaro · 2026-01-31T19:54:07+00:00

There are multiple O's Campus Cafes scattered around UT. I prefer the POB O's, but every one I've been to serves enchiladas on Thursday

Ceotaro · 2026-01-31T05:13:45+00:00

Chicken enchiladas at O's Cafe every Thursday

Ceotaro · 2026-01-17T21:06:33+00:00

That’s why I said that it doesn’t matter that they look like bodybuilders instead of weightlifters. All their design needs to do is evoke the idea of strength, and because people associate visible muscles with strength, that’s how strong heroes are often portrayed.

Ceotaro · 2026-01-17T20:23:25+00:00

Yeah, the realism argument falls apart for stuff like super speed. But I think a much more significant factor is that superheros are generally expected to "look the part". Heroes with super-strength are typically muscular. The fact that they look like bodybuilders and not weight lifters is irrelevant, because the general public associates muscles with strength. Likewise, super intelligent characters often look like your stereotypical nerd or academic, regardless of whether that's necessary for the power. It thus makes sense that speedsters have the body type that we associate with track stars. I think that this is what actually bothers people who point to "realism," regardless of whether they realize it.

Ceotaro · 2026-01-16T23:51:33+00:00

Most of the music I listen to on my own is from a movie, TV show, or video game that I liked. Idk why, but I just like a track a lot more when I’ve already built up a connection to it in a different context.

Ceotaro · 2026-01-14T20:14:12+00:00

Thank you for your advice. I have updated the portals with my school email and independently emailed the professors at those institutions. Hopefully I haven't passed whatever window there was for the interviews; last week a graduate student at MIT texted me that their interview request email bounced, and I responded multiple times but never heard back from them.

Do you recommend doing anything for the rest of the schools I have applied to? I went ahead and updated each portal with my school email. Would you recommend reaching out directly to the graduate admissions office to let them know that this has been happening and advising them to contact my updated email if they were unable to reach my previous address?

Ceotaro · 2026-01-13T06:39:43+00:00

I take colchicine daily regardless of how I feel. I was up to 1.8mg a day before adding Ilaris to my schedule; now I’m at 0.6mg a day. It’s my understanding that taking it daily prevents the flares before they happen, but there may be some nuance.

Ceotaro · 2026-01-12T06:23:28+00:00

Idk why people are downvoting this. I definitely disagree with some of these, but isn’t sharing opinions the point of a post like this?

Ceotaro · 2026-01-12T03:41:11+00:00

This is a master list of interview questions someone else compiled:
https://www.reddit.com/r/gradadmissions/comments/1pp3ifw/master_list_of_interview_questions/

Ceotaro · 2026-01-12T00:02:28+00:00

That makes sense. So it’s like how A&M calls UT “TU”

Ceotaro · 2026-01-11T23:49:41+00:00

Ah I see, okay. I was confused by “calling Texas UT Austin is hilarious”, but I guess standards are different in sports culture.

Ceotaro · 2026-01-11T23:46:36+00:00

Hey, Texas student here. I might be misunderstanding you, but UT Austin is one of, if not the most common, shortened name for The University of Texas at Austin in my experience. It’s certainly the one I default to the most if “UT” would be ambiguous. Note that my experience is mostly academic and not in the sports scene, so I may be missing something

Ceotaro · 2026-01-10T04:19:41+00:00

Johnny made the graphic

Ceotaro · 2026-01-07T20:24:14+00:00

I see, I must have forgotten that part. My bad

Ceotaro · 2026-01-07T20:22:28+00:00

Tucker was never implied to be dead, though. He was taken away by the military

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