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  1. I get conflicting information online. What is the median stipend for a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. Is about 25k considered poor? Thanks
  2. I read that the governor wants to cut millions out of the UW system. I don't realize if it's just a political move with only temporary consequences or something that will a deeper impact in the long run.
  3. Thanks guys for you inputs! I now have to add Boston University to that list, which makes things even harder… :\
  4. Cornell University v.s. The University of Wisconsin-Madison ? Biomedical Engineering PhD. Both programs have excellent and comparable research opportunities. Madison is fun. Cornell is Cornell. Ithaca is ok. Thanks for you inputs and answering according to the question in the topic title
  5. I was very informal actually, the guy just wanted to chat with me and get to know me. It went very well!
  6. I'm having my first interview tomorrow for a PhD in biomedical engineering. It's gonna be a 15 minute skype call. I have no idea what to expect and how I should prepare myself. I'm very confident talking about my research but that's all. Any example of questions they could ask? It will help me prepare myself. thanks.
  7. I have been applying to PhD programs. Very recently, this professor has contacted me saying he was impressed with my application, wanted me to get to know his lab, and told be we was happy to discuss about potential thesis projects over Skype. I have not received any official decisions yet. I replied that I was very interested in his lab and the program, which is very true. Thinking back, his reply to that worries me a bit however. He said something along the lines: "I've been discussing with my past graduate students the thesis subject during the admission process." I haven't officially heard from any other school yet. I am not in a position to give him a definitive answer over skype yet and I don't know if that is something he is expecting from me. I don't know how I should behave with him. Other than discussing about science - which I am comfortable with - I am afraid to say something like "I have to wait until I receive the other decisions". He might have someone else on Skype and I could loose my place. Maybe he is not playing that game; I'm just confused a bit. What do you think? I haven't "ranked" my schools yet in any way but that program is defiantly one I am very seriously considering and I really like the lab and the PI. Thank you for sharing our thoughts on this!
  8. Thank you bsgarpe269! I also used magoosh and I did all the questions. There is nothing I don't know in math, it's just the exam format that I am not comfortable with at all. I will indeed study practice some more and retake the GRE (it actually cost as much retaking it than sending scores to the universities I want…). I'm just confused on how much it really matters and how much I should scarify my time for it.
  9. Here is my story. I'm bad with standardized tests, the GRE is the first one I took in my life, and probably I was not preparing it the right way (3 week preparation, somewhat intense the last one). I took the GRE yesterday and a got 146V 156A, an unpleasant surprise considering I was doing about 4 points more in each section when practicing (which is still not stellar but again, I'm bad at this kind of examinations). 1) I don't really care about the English part since it is not my first language and I also have to do the TOEFL at some point. Actually adcoms don't care either I believe. 2) The programs (see below) I am applying to do not have cutoffs and value the entirety of the application package. 3) The rest of my application is very competitive. Bachelor degree in one of the best engineering schools in Europe (2nd best in BEE/BME), EPFL. Exchange year at Cornell University (GPA 3.8). Currently doing a Master's there and have a high GPA (somewhat translates to a 3.75 on the US scale, which is in the top 5% of my class). Strong recommendation from EPFL and Cornell faculty, including one from a very famous professor in the field I plan to do my PhD (did a research project with him). Good SOP (in the process of writing it). Currently in Cambridge MA doing research for a non-profit. So here is my question: should I retake the GRE? Does it really matter? The truth is that I am not good at these tests and we all agree that they do not evaluate how good you will perform in grad school. I personally know I will not score much higher than probably 160A/152V. I'm just bad at this kind of stuff, I was very slow at then exam. Considering my background and academic/research skills I have been advised by my professors (EPFL and Cornell) to apply to schools like: BU, Duke, UCSD, Cornell, basically schools in the top 20. PhD program in BME.
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