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[quote=Anonymous]I am not sure if any of you have supported a child who was applying for their PhD...but I was not sure where else to post this.

The process is a lot of work (much more so than undergrad, if you can picture that). My kid was a strong candidate but besides grades, recommendations, etc in grad school (for STEM) you also need to identify a like-minded scientist who has an opening in their lab and funding to support you for ~ five years. So, it is a tall order.

Anyway, my kid applied for the first time this year (I guess multiple admission "cycles" is a common path to success, over years  :cry: ). He got some interviews, but at this point has not been accepted into any program. What annoys me is that several programs (almost half) have not responded one way or another. And April 15 was the deadline for students to accept offers. Does anyone know if the assumption is, he was rejected at the remaining schools? After all of this effort, it seems highly unprofessional that they can't be bother to notify him either way. His advisor (at college) said he may be on "informal waitlists", which is why he has not heard. I would love to hear back from anyone who has been through the process, and can help us interpret the silence.[/quote]

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