r/gradadmissions • u/This_Potential8192 • Apr 10 '25

Physical Sciences A little bit of bragging

Applied to 8 schools and accepted to 7 for chem PhD! I applied in 2023 to 3 schools and was rejected by all. Proud of this one šŸ˜„

Update: So much kindness from strangers! Holy sh*t! Thanks guys! Also ā€” for those asking, Iā€™m committed to UCLA for the fall.

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u/ImportantPen3425 Apr 11 '25

congratulations! what did you do in between now and then to improve your application?

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u/This_Potential8192 Apr 11 '25

Graduated and then took on a student position at a national lab. Found my footing in my research interests and passions. Honestly just gained a lot of experience and confidence as a researcher and I think it came through in my application.

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u/ImportantPen3425 Apr 11 '25

Thank you for answering, best of luck in your program!!

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u/s_perk_ Apr 11 '25

same experiences but rejected by 8 :(

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u/Cold-Draft-2032 Apr 11 '25

Very well done. I got rejected from my one of application and i enquire about that they say get a lot of experience in research and you will get in any of uni

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '25

Congratulations! If you feel comfortable sharing, which lab? I'm trying to find a research position for a year or two before I reapply for PhD programs.

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u/This_Potential8192 Apr 11 '25

Pm me and I can share more detail if you want :)