Your application to our graduate program has been evaluated and was denied. Unfortunately, due to the large number of applications received, we are unable to give individual reasons for denial. Given limited resources, we can only admit the most outstanding applicants among those who apply. Admission decisions are based on a careful evaluation and ranking of completed applications on the basis of criteria which include academic credentials, quality of undergraduate institution, letters of recommendation, research credentials (or potential), teaching experience (or potential), relevant work experience, aptitude test scores (GRE), written and spoken communication abilities, and any other significant accomplishments. We predict we will only be able to enroll about 20 students from over 700 applicants.
We wish you luck in your future plans and in your search for a graduate program.
Sincerely,
Computer Science Graduate Admissions Committee
Iowa State University
Ames, IA