slavamedvedenko

Definitely worth it IMO. I know a lot of people who went from European masters to good predocs, and were then admitted to top PhD programs. The predoc experience and associated LOR will really open up your options for PhD admissions. If you're just finishing your masters, I'm guessing you won't be much older than 27 in two years. The opportunity cost of a 2-year predoc should not be a concern.

I was notified of a waitlist very close to 4/15 this year. I responded by thanking them, reiterating my strong interest, and asking if they had any idea of if/when they might send out more offers. They said they didn't know. I would think that most of the movement would have occurred on the first day or two after 4/15, but I'm being optimistic. Historically speaking, do I have any chance, or is it an implicit reject at this point?