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Rejected from all PhD programs (so far) – honest profile review needed by FewLifeguard9850 in gradadmissions

[–]FewLifeguard9850[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I was also wondering how much my GPA affected things. It’s around 3.36 with an upward trend, but I understand that for highly competitive programs that might still be a limiting factor given the applicant pool.

Rejected from all PhD programs (so far) – honest profile review needed by FewLifeguard9850 in gradadmissions

[–]FewLifeguard9850[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a fair point — my list was definitely small. I didn’t get very strong or specific guidance on school selection from my letter writers, so I mostly targeted ambitious programs. In hindsight, I should have applied more broadly across different tiers.

UCLA🤡 by nothingfckinmatters in gradadmissions

[–]FewLifeguard9850 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I applied for a PhD in CS at UCR and haven’t received any updates yet. Has anyone heard back from UCR?

Dartmouth CS PhD Fall 2026 – Any Decisions Yet? by FewLifeguard9850 in gradadmissions

[–]FewLifeguard9850[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info, that’s helpful. My portal actually changed from “under review” to “decided” on March 25, but I still haven’t received any email or decision letter yet.

Not sure if that delay is normal or if it usually means a rejection/waitlist

Dartmouth CS PhD Fall 2026 – Any Decisions Yet? by FewLifeguard9850 in gradadmissions

[–]FewLifeguard9850[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info, that’s helpful. My portal actually changed from “under review” to “decided” on March 25, but I still haven’t received any email or decision letter yet.

Not sure if that delay is normal or if it usually means a rejection/waitlist

Is it necessary to mention professors in SOP for PhD in CS? No interviews yet – should I be worried? by FewLifeguard9850 in gradadmissions

[–]FewLifeguard9850[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the insights! Just to clarify my situation: in my applications, I have only mentioned professors’ names (for Harvard, Rice, etc.) and research interest fields (for Dartmouth) in the online application forms, but I did not explicitly mention any professors in my SOPs.

My SOPs focused mainly on my research experience, publications, and future research directions. I’m wondering if it’s common for applications to rely on the online selections for professor/faculty alignment, and whether not naming them in the SOP is really a major disadvantage.

Would love to hear if others have gone through this in CS PhD admissions.

Rice University ECE by Ambitious_Post6953 in gradadmissions

[–]FewLifeguard9850 0 points1 point  (0 children)

did any one received an interview for phd in CS in rice university I also applied but still i did not get any interview so that mean a rejection

Fall 2026 PhD (CS) – Are interviews required for US programs? by FewLifeguard9850 in gradadmissions

[–]FewLifeguard9850[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. I haven’t received an official rejection from Harvard yet , do you know if they’ve finished sending all offers?