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  1. Hi everyone! I'm a 2nd year graduate student and I just found out my PI is accepting an offer at ECU in the Physiology Department. Our lab manager, another graduate student, and myself are all planning on moving to Greenville in August 2013. A little nervous about moving to another school, but excited to be back in the South again. Anybody on here from the Medical school or medical school graduate programs?
  2. It really depends. I know in my company there are both Ph.D.'s and Masters Biostat people. If you want to distinguish yourself, the Ph.D. is likely the best route. That isn't to say that if you have a masters that you are at a disadvantage. I know several very intelligent and respected statisticians who aren't Ph.D.'s. Make sure you network really hard when you are pursuing your degree. These jobs are competitive, but there are jobs out there. If you haven't chosen any research topics, I'd suggest looking at adaptive designs. Thats a new and hot topic in big pharma/CRO's these days.
  3. I'm currently an employee at a CRO (contract research organization) that employees a very large number of biostatisticians. The previous posters are correct with their statements on the high ranking biostatistics programs being great for jobs. Specifically in the Research Triangle Park where I am located, there is a VERY large number of pharma companies and CRO's that are currently staffing biostatisticians. I'd say the majority of these people being offered jobs are from the aforementioned programs, but it isn't all of them. The biostats jobs are definitely out there for those who are aggressive enough to look for them.
  4. Luckily, I've been working my job for the past year and have accumulated about a week of vacation time to blow before August when I move. Some of my things to do: - Try to get a group of my friends to go to Warped Tour. Heavy metal FTW - Get 6 days/week in the gym and 2 days a week at the pool - Visit my home in Mississippi for one final undergrad-esque Bro-stravaganza - Finish reading all the books on my list that have nothing to do with my major - Get my 200 beer's drank plate at the Flying Saucer in Raleigh, NC
  5. Finally got my stipend today! Now excited to finally start looking for apartments.
  6. I know in many undergraduate departments, the senior research can lead to first author papers, but there are still a number of circumstances that can effect that. For example, in my undergrad department, several undergrads in my lab were continuing research done by previous undergraduates, so when the research was finished, they were given first author due to the fact that they wrote it up. At the other end of the spectrum, when I did my honors thesis as an undergrad, I started a brand new subject of research in my research group, and a year wasn' sufficient enough to acquire the data to warrant a publication. The previous poster who mentioned conference presentations is absolutely correct when saying that undergrads can present, and I would encourage all those who haven't done so to try during their senior year. It's a great chance to practice your public speaking skills to knowledgable people in your field, as well as possible graduate school/job networking.
  7. Wow, those articles are pretty terrifying. I wonder how much of those cuts will directly effect graduate programs? I know that part of my program is full tuition remission my first year until I am picked up by a research group, and I'd like to know that this will actually happen. As far as the areas in South Philly I'm looking in, I was directed to the Art Museum area as well as anywhere close to the Broad Street line. I've only really been looking on craigslist so far.
  8. From what I've heard about the Broad Street Line from grad students, a lot of students and faculty use it and it is pretty safe. It's one of the major factors in me looking into living in South Philly, which is relatively cheap from what I've seen. I'm curious as to where you got the 25% cut information. Not that I doubt the validity of that statistic, I am just curious in finding more information. Cutting funds is a pretty unnerving topic. I got an email from the guy in charge of the Med School grad programs saying that my packet should arrive next week. I already got my flight booked for the July 4th weekend to Philly, so hopefully I'll find an apartment while I'm up there. If any fellow new grads are in the area, PM me and we can grab a drink to celebrate acceptance!
  9. Luckily for me, I still have a pretty great job in North Carolina right now. I'm planning on going up to Philly to apartment hunt in early July, probably sometime around the 4th. After talking with a few graduate students, they told me that South Philly/ Art Museum areas are good for people who don't want to drive. I'll likely try to find a room with someone already because of how expensive it is. It's crazy to think that compared to my apartment in North Carolina, my rent will likely double or even triple in Philly. Hopefully, I'll get the information on my stipend beforehand to show to my landlord for the lease. The fact that it is taking this long to get the stipend contract together is starting to really piss me off.
  10. In my case, my parents seem to be really proud. My father got an undergrad degree and mother went back to college in her 40's and got a BA. I'm the first in my family to go beyond undergrad and they seem happy with my choice. I still don't think they understand what pharmacology is, so the explanation of what I'm actually studying can often times be annoying (but understandable). My friends are a different scenario. Most of the people at Ole Miss (where I did my undergrad) were local Mississippi people who stay in the state for the remainder of their lives. I never lived there before college and have no intention of moving back (even though I had a great time in undergrad). I know I won't see many of my college friends very often because I will be in Philly for the next 5 years, and the distance makes it a bit of a bummer, but a quality education is worth it. Overall, I think most people understand the amount of work you have to put in to even be considered at a graduate school, so everyone seems happy for me.
  11. I definitely agree with what all the previous posters have said and have felt frustration for all the things listed. For me, there were 2 things that nearly pushed me to the point of insanity. The first, as mentioned previously, was LORs. I graduated from my undergrad in May of 2010 and moved to another state for a job. It was a HUGE hassle trying to track down the professors I wanted to write my LORs, when I could have just walked in their offices when I lived in the area. I asked and got my LORS 3 months in advance of the due date at my applying schools and one of my 3 LORs never even had the decency to respond to countless emails/calls/calls to peers to relay messages. This was a guy I had worked with in writing new curriculum for the department and had actually recommended for tenure, and like studentaffairsgrad, I am absolutely still bitter. Luckily, I was able to barely get the LORs in on time by using a backup I had kept. The next frustration was simply accepting schools that were out of geographical "comfort area." I did my undergrad at Ole Miss, a 16,000 person school in a tiny town in Mississippi, and the school that was best suited for my research experience was in the middle of downtown Philadelphia. I've never lived in a big city and have grown up in the South my entire life. Finally accepting that this was the place I belonged and actually trying to not be petrified to move has been a challenge for me.
  12. I actually was curious if I could get some advice about a situation only a little different from the one referenced above. I will be moving to Philadelphia for grad school (Temple pharmacology) and will know nobody in the area as a possible roommate. I've lived in many different environments (apartment with 3 roommates, frat house with 20 roommates, living by myself) and never really had any problems, but in those situations I have always known the people I've lived with. All of the studio apartments in the area of Phildelphia I'd like to live in are pretty expensive, so I've been considering finding roommates. Any advice on how to find these people? I know first year of graduate school is stressful, am I better off just paying a little more for a studio and maybe moving in with friends I make after a year to save money? Thanks for any perspective you can provide!
  13. Any plans on when you are going to start looking for housing in Philly? I am not sure how early I should go up/sign a lease. I don't even really know when classes start. I am assuming they start the same time as the undergrads on the academic calendar online, but I still haven't received very much in the way of information from Temple.
  14. When did those of you who are in graduate school in Philadelphia first start looking at apartments in the area/sign a lease? I need to find a weekend to go up to Philly and look around for apartments for when I start at Temple in August. I'm hoping to find studios in Manayunk/Northern Liberties/Fairmount that aren't going to be outrageously expensive and will actually be available for August. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
  15. I haven't received any of my documentation yet. I sent in some matriculation fee and was told by the Dean of Graduate Studies for the Medical School that it would take a couple weeks to receive the fellowship information.
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