Failures

This is a non-exhaustive list of my academic career failures.

Postdoctoral Positions

• The Institute of Photonic Sciences, Barcelona, Spain (Applied June 30, 2019)

PhD Programs

• University of Boston, Physics (Rejected April 4, 2015)
• Pennsylvania State University, Physics (Rejected April 1, 2015)
• University of California, Berkeley, Physics (Rejected March 3, 2015)
• University of Colorado, Boulder, Physics (Rejected March 11, 2015)
• University of California, San Diego, Physics (Rejected March 10, 2015)
• University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (Rejected March 6, 2015)
• University of Chicago, Physics (Rejected March 3, 2015)
• University of California, Physics (Rejected February 24, 2015)
• University of Maryland, Physics (Rejected February 20, 2015)
• Princeton University, Physics (Rejected February 17, 2015)
• Stanford University, Physics (Rejected February 17, 2015)
• University of Washington, Physics (Rejected March 13, 2013)
• University of Wisconsin, Madison, Physics (Rejected April 16, 2013)

Interesting fact: I have never received an acceptance from any PhD program that I have applied to. I applied to my home institution for a MS and ended up staying for a PhD when I got rejected everywhere.