No offers - what next?

theunforgiven
Fri, 30 Mar 2012 07:55:41 +0000

I know a lot of internationals with better stats who got 8 or more rejections. It happens. Mostly because your essays might not have reflected you in the best possible light, and because of the lack of internationally recognized awards.

I’m a little confused as to why you did not apply to places like Duke and Vanderbilt. Yes, they are not need-blind, but they do have huge scholarships for international students. It is unlikely for anyone to get them, chances are low and all, but the likelihood is not way less than of you getting into say…Harvard, which had an RD admit rate of around 3%.

Why not consider studying in Europe?