What r/PhDAdmissions is talking about this week

Applied to a PhD program in a Nordic country and just got the email update saying they received over 600+ applications for that single position. Can’t say I was shocked, but wow, the academic...

I started applying in November 2025 and honestly I was pretty confident going in. I thought I’d have an offer within a few months. That’s not what happened. Around the end of last year and the...

I have been cold emailing professors across different universities, and NTNU hands down take the crown. They actually respond! If someone isn't available or taking on students, they immediately...

please please pleaseeee

How do PhD admissions committees narrow down 500+ applicants? I’m currently applying to Political Science PhD programs & I’m genuinely curious about how admissions committees weed out applicants...

27M, I am in bioengineering field. I was trying to apply for PhD in Hongkong. I cold email a couple of professors. One professor did reply. We talked for a bit then he did not respond anymore so I...

Now I can sit here and overthink everything I submitted. When you submitted your application, were you happy with everything you submitted or did you have doubts? The SOP was the hardest part for...

I finished my PhD recently but back in the day (it’s not even that long ago. It was right after covid ended!), emailing PIs that you want to work with was standard practice. People would ask how...

Hi everyone, I’m applying to US CS PhD programs for Fall 2027 and would appreciate some honest feedback. Profile: Bachelor’s in Mathematics and CS from one of South Korea’s top universities. GPA:...

One hour I feel like I’ll get interviews from all 15 universities I’m applying to. The next hour I feel like I won’t get a single one. Haven’t even submitted an application yet and the anxiety is...