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particle theory and nuclear theory
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:12 am
by eightfold
Any guys here applied to UWashington or Duke , Anyone got offer in particle or nuclear theory?
Re: particle theory and nuclear theory
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:16 am
by Helio
Re: particle theory and nuclear theory
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:21 am
by eightfold
Thanks, Helio... I just roughly browsed, seems most of the offers are in experiments from the two schools... are there actullay separate committees reviewing applications and making offers? quite puzzled...
Re: particle theory and nuclear theory
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:24 am
by Helio
that depends from school to school really.... some form sub-committees by specialty and make first sweep and then form a general committee, while others just have one big one
Re: particle theory and nuclear theory
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:28 am
by tshafer
I'm applying for particle & optical theory and no, I haven't heard a thing other than they did get all of my materials.
Re: particle theory and nuclear theory
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:34 am
by eightfold
tshafer wrote:I'm applying for particle & optical theory and no, I haven't heard a thing other than they did get all of my materials.
guess it means the theoretical fields are more competative and the committees have to take a long time to decide which "few" they like...
Re: particle theory and nuclear theory
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:36 am
by Helio
well there is the idea that committee's split the applications into particle theory and everybody else cause there are so many
Re: particle theory and nuclear theory
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:46 am
by eightfold
Helio wrote:well there is the idea that committee's split the applications into particle theory and everybody else cause there are so many
I would guess applicants from CME would be of a large number too
Re: particle theory and nuclear theory
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:47 am
by tshafer
meh, it's still early for admissions results (even if Duke's deadline was 12/15). If I don't hear from them by mid-February I'll start getting a little antsy. Not that I fully expect to get in, hah.
Re: particle theory and nuclear theory
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:17 pm
by eightfold
tshafer wrote:meh, it's still early for admissions results (even if Duke's deadline was 12/15). If I don't hear from them by mid-February I'll start getting a little antsy. Not that I fully expect to get in, hah.
Duke's really good one... lots of Duke offers now... waiting suffers...
Re: particle theory and nuclear theory
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:01 pm
by Helio
12/15 should be done by now.... i hate how they take forever when I look at schools like UIUC where they seem to take less than a month to make up their mind... like what do you need the extra month for... to let the application collect dust, so it comes to aged?