crossedfingers Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 that is amazing! congratulations!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bme_dude Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 crossedfingers, what safety schools did you apply to? did you call BU? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossedfingers Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 crossedfingers, what safety schools did you apply to? I applied to UC Davis, U Iowa and UMN as safety. What abt you? hug: are you an international applicant? Good luck with the interview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahug030 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 hug: are you an international applicant? Good luck with the interview Yes and no... Im a U.S. citizen but have lived in New Zealand for the past 10 years. The professor is supposed to call me on Friday to talk further about my app. Looking at the Duke website I would probably then still have to go for an interview in person... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossedfingers Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 Purdue : accepted, fully funded!!! :) *sigh of relief, twas amongst my top three choices* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahug030 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 NICE, I'm surprised you got word so quick. You must be uncrossing your fingers as we speak :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossedfingers Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 i sure am!!! only duke and stanford can beat this, but if not, i'm still happy. They called this afternoon with the offer ( over phone?! ) weird... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketakena Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 hey hugs: Keep us posted about your Duke Interview! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bme_dude Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 hey guys I need some advice here. one prof. said that he like my work and think i will be a good fit for his lab, but he is not involved in the admissions process. what do you think i should do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahug030 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 hey hugs: Keep us posted about your Duke Interview! I will, it's coming up in an hour. I'd rather not say who it's with though just for my own privacy, but I will post some details later. hey guys I need some advice here. one prof. said that he like my work and think i will be a good fit for his lab, but he is not involved in the admissions process. what do you think i should do? I think if the prof really wants you then he'll get involved in the admissions process. You have to remember these departments aren't really that big, so everyone knows everyone... i.e. all the prof really has to do is mention you to someone with more influence on who is admitted. So I'd say keep at it and hopefully he'll pull some strings behind the scenes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bme_dude Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 so how did it go ahug030? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahug030 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 It went OK... it was a bit difficult talking myself up on the phone and I'm not sure I made that good of an impression. We talked for some time about his research and my interests. He seemed reasonably enthusiastic but didn't give too much away about my chances... will have to wait and see I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahug030 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 By the way, anyone heard from Caltech yet?! They were supposed to get back a couple days ago... :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossedfingers Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 crossed fingers for you hug:) doesnt seem like they are any good for my duke application! anyone heard back from stanford or Pitt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bme_dude Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 hey crossed fingers congrates on the admit. did you talk to anyone in BU at all? are you an international student? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossedfingers Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 did you talk to anyone in BU at all? are you an international student? I did. The person there said that they have not yet finished looking at applications and I should probably hear back from the committee in mid Feb. ( i dont know if this means they speeded the process, last yr a friend I know did not hear back till 2nd week March with an admit) I am an international applicant, but got my ChE degree from the US. the admit is definitely a relief, although I do hope to hear from other schools. Any luck at ure end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bme_dude Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 no, I am still waiting. I applied right on the deadline so I guess i have to wait for a little pit. In the next couple of weeks schools are going to start replying back. Where did u go for your undergrad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketakena Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 It actually doesn't matter whether you put in the application early or just before the deadline. They get sent to the department at the same time. Well... I am not hearing anything from Duke as well! A bit nerve wrecking too, but will post something immediately when I hear something.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossedfingers Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 yeh i know, next week i feel the emails will begin pouring in. Rejections or otherwise. i wish they would do it sooner. I was looking at some old results posted on youster and it seems like BME acceptances are dispersed between end of Janurary to first week of March. Its definetely a long run, wish there was something to do in the waiting process. I cant really concentrate on school work any more, just a little oblivious to undergrad work now!!! miketakena, where all did u apply? have u heard back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketakena Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 yeh i know, next week i feel the emails will begin pouring in. Rejections or otherwise. i wish they would do it sooner. I was looking at some old results posted on youster and it seems like BME acceptances are dispersed between end of Janurary to first week of March. Its definetely a long run, wish there was something to do in the waiting process. I cant really concentrate on school work any more, just a little oblivious to undergrad work now!!! miketakena, where all did u apply? have u heard back? I applied to Duke, Hopkins, UT Austin, Princeton, U of Minnesota (TC) and MIT. I am waiting for the interview invite from Duke, which my potential advisor asked whether I have received it... I think I am in!! but need official confirmation. Otherwise, no official news from all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christina_bme Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I'm also applying to Ph.D. programs in bioengineering/biomedical engineering. I'm pretty disappointed that I haven't heard back from Purdue. I guess that's a bad sign, huh? I thought I had a good chance of getting in there. I wonder what it was about my app that fell short. I got a cryptic email from Case Western last week saying that my application was "favorably reviewed" and that information about the Open House would follow. I guess I'm not in, but I've made the first cut? It also looks like some people have heard back from Northwestern's program. No word there either. On the other hand, at least I haven't had any outright rejections. Anyone else feeling like they're descending into grad school application limbo? Accepted: University of Alabama - Birmingham Rejected: none Still waiting: Case Western Reserve University, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Northwestern University, Boston University, Purdue University Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossedfingers Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 I got a cryptic email from Case Western last week saying that my application was "favorably reviewed" and that information about the Open House would follow. I guess I'm not in, but I've made the first cut? Sounds like an invite to me. I received a call where the person said I had been admitted, and an email would follow. The email said, " my application had been favorably reviewed" . I think by wording it in this weird fashion what they mean is: the department has sent ure recommendations to the graduate school. its upto them to send you an admit. Usually they always do. Have you receive information on the Open House yet? That would be a sure give away. Especially if they are paying for your trip there. It seems like MIT and UCSD have finally begun their calls. I wish the rest would STEP UP! this whole process is getting really nerve wrecking miketakena: did u hear back for an interview from the prof u were talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossedfingers Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 this is insane, but do any of you ever wonder ( even for a minute) when all this exciement and nerve wrecking stops, when its finally time to make a decision, will you be ready? I cant believe I just wrote that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsid05 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Still haven't heard from anywhere. Friend on campus received an email invite to MIT's interview weekend last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bme_dude Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 i talked to the good people at umn today and they said they haven't started looking at applications at all yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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