bonohamu

Hello ! This is my second time applying. I got interviewed by two schools last year but accepted by only one.. which was my undergraduate institution lol. After talking to several professors and grad students, I decided to decline this offer and reapply to programs in different schools. So I really really hope I get in somewhere this year haha Undergrad Institution: big public research university with a good reputation in biosciences Major(s): Biochemistry GPA in Major: 3.6 Overall GPA: 3.6 Type of Student: Domestic Female GRE Scores: Q: 164 V: 163 W: 4.0 Research Experience: ~2 years in a virology lab when I was an undergrad; ~ 3 years in a biochemistry lab as an undergrad and a lab tech (currently working here). Several poster presentations, one middle author paper published and one first-author paper under preparation. Awards/Honors/Recognitions: 1 year undergrad research fellowship.. and a few other small stuff Pertinent Activities or Jobs: I'm working as a lab tech now Special Bonus Points: took a couple of grad-level courses.. did okay loll (so I doubt it'd make any difference) Applying to Where: 1. Northwestern University (Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences; IBiS) 2. University of Chicago (Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics; BMB) 3. University of Wisconsin-Madison (Integrated Program in Biochemistry; IPiB) 4. University of Michigan (Program in Biomedical Sciences; PiBS) 5. *MIT Biology 6. *Harvard Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS) and Harvard Molecules, Cells, and Organisms (MCO) program 7. Yale Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Biochemistry Biophysics track) (* applied last year) I'm considering adding one more school.. I know there's no such thing as a "safe and still good" school but I'm still a little bit worried because all of the programs on my list are very competitive programs. Also, my resume didn't change much from last year except a couple more presentations and a publication..

I'm still waiting on MIT as well. But I interviewed during the second open house so at this point I think I'm wait-listed haha..

Happy pi day!! Hope you guys (including me) hear back some good news today

Anyone who went to MIT biology's first or second interview and still waiting to hear back? I know they're not done with their last interview weekend but I just feel so anxious... especially because some people already got their acceptances! But what can I do Just enjoy the weekend guys! At least we know that they're not gonna send emails during the weekend loll

Did anyone get an invite for Columbia's March interview? (bio sciences program) I just got a missed call from NY and I thought it was from Columbia so I called back and guess what, it was an autocaller trying to sell me a house loll

Same here. I got the rejection letter a few days ago and I applied to the biochemistry track. I didn't even feel sad at that point haha just glad that waiting torture is over

Just out of curiosity, what are some reasons that a grad school would REJECT applicants after they invited them and interviewed them? People have been telling me that as long as I don't act like a crazy person they'll accept me.. but it seems like most schools accept 50~70% of students they interview and I just can't imagine that that many people (50~30% of interviewees) would do something wrong at the interview, like get drunk/be arrogant,etc. Do you guys have any ideas?

I was gonna just email them that night or 1 day after saying thank you.. Just to make that final good impression before they forget me haha

For those of you who got MIT interview, did MIT contact you guys to confirm the interview dates?

Hi guys I'm a long time lurker but decided to finally join you guys since the waiting process was too nerve-breaking! Has anyone heard from stanford biochemistry? I've seen a lot of posts about other bioscience departments but none from biochem so far..