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    2015 Fall
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    Biology Ph.D.

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  1. I hope my application profile might help future applicants! Good luck! Undergrad Institution: Top 50 Private Research University Major(s): Biology B.A. Minor(s): Psychology, Political Science GPA in Major (undergrad): 3.10 / 4.0 GPA in Graduate level courses: 3.85 / 4.0 (took a few grad level courses as an unmatriculated student) Overall GPA: 3.48/4.0 Position in Class: Somewhere in the middle Type of Student: Domestic GRE Scores (revised version): Q: 155 V: 166 W: 4.5 Research Experience: DAAD-RISE summer fellowship , one semester undergrad, 3 years post-grad. Awards/Honors/Recognitions: DAAD-RISE Fellowship, Merit Scholarships Pertinent Activities or Jobs: 3 years working as a lab tech after graduation --Results -- Rejections : Yale Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Weill Cornell Duke University UNC Boston University Interviews: NYU Sackler (wait listed) U Mass Medical School Albert Einstein College of Medicine Northwestern Driskill Graduate Program UNC Charlotte (declined) Acceptances: U Mass Medical School Albert Einstein College of Medicine Northwestern Driskill Graduate Program Advice: - I would definitely recommend working as a lab tech after undergrad. I approached my work as though I were already a graduate student, and I benefited tremendously from the effort. - Develop a method for reading journal articles. Just reading the abstract is not enough! - Go to as many research seminars as possible, especially if you're unfamiliar with the topic. Don't worry about feeling out of place, faculty and students will be glad you're interested. Knowing what kind of questions interest researchers in various fields helped me in making conversation during grad school interviews, and it will help your research! - Don't waste too much time on the GRE. I recommend using Magoosh to prepare.
  2. amaretto

    NYU Sackler

    Does anyone know how the waitlist works at Sackler? I was told I would be updated on my status in early April, but have yet to hear anything. Has anyone else been waitlisted, but then accepted?
  3. I'm also considering Northwestern DGP. Would you mind sharing what you like best about the program? I really liked the faculty and I was impressed by the program when I visited, but I'd really like to know what you thought about it. I'm struggling to make a decision!
  4. Thank you! That's very reassuring! I really got a great impression of Einstein when I visited, but many people I met with did mention the deal with Montefiore, and I didn't understand what it means exactly. Thank you for the information! Can ask you too, if a PI has to be able to guarantee funding for atleast 3 years, does the program support you for the first two years? How long do most people take to finish? Do people ever get rushed into finishing early because of funding (that happened to people at my undergrad institution). Also, do grad students and med students get equal attention, and do they interact? I really appreciate you checking out this forum! I visited on the interview weekend that was cut short due to snow, so I have a lot of unanswered questions!
  5. Hi Kimmibeans, I'm really excited about my acceptance at Albert Einstein, but the recent deal with Montefiore and the past financial issues at Yeshiva have made me a bit nervous about choosing to go there. Have recent efforts to reduce the deficit had any effect on the graduate student population or the faculty who mentor grad students? I know that the deal with Montefiore is good news, but I'm still trying to understand what effect the institution's issues would have on me.
  6. I agree with the other posters. I graduated with a low Biology GPA. My overall GPA was 3.48, but my Bio GPA was closer to a 3.1 (I even failed and retook a class). I got a job as a technician in an academic research lab for 2.5 years before applying. After a year of working I took two graduate level classes (for free). I went to every talk and seminar I possibly could, and spent most of my free time reading publications and taking some MOOCs. I worked really hard, but it paid off, especially when I was interviewing for programs. Because I went to a lot of seminars in various topics, I developed some knowledge of what types of questions researchers are interested in in various fields. When I ended up interviewing with someone in virology (my background is in cancer biology), I knew enough to hold a decent conversation for the hour interview. Basically, because I wasn't committed to a topic I found it easier to explore various fields. I got into three top 50 programs, so I think it was the right decision! (I also was able to accrue some savings too!) I would recommend checking out university job boards, and writing to the head of some research departments to inquire about openings. I actually found my job through Craigslist, but I don't think most PIs recruit that way.
  7. I have a question about declining offers; I want to help other applicants who want to attend get off of the waiting list, but I'm still afraid that I may regret not thinking things through longer. Has anyone declined any offers yet? Did you speak to advisers before making the decision? did you just wait until you received a more appealing offer?
  8. I would also recommend e-mail PIs even when there is no job posted. I actually found a job that way, but I already had a lot of lab experience. If you're still a student and you don't have a lot of lab experience you may also offer to volunteer in a lab during your spring semester to train, but make it clear that you're doing so to prepare to take on employment as a technician upon graduation. I also made the mistake of volunteering in a lab second semester senior year only to find that the lab didn't have money to hire me as a technician. Luckily I found a job, but I didn't have the ability to choose the field of research. I really had to just go where the money was.
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