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  1. No worries, I'm happy with the interview invites I've recieved so far. Top choice at WUSTL DBBS was the Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis program.
  2. Whew, rejections flying fast and furious for me; three in the past 12 hours.
  3. Albert Einstein: Jan 12-13, Jan 26-27 Case Western Reserve University (BSTP): Feb 3-4, Mar 2-3 Columbia (Pathobiology & Molecular Medicine): Feb 3-5 Columbia (Integrated CMB): Jan 20-22 Cornell (Weill): February Dartmouth (PEMM) March 2-3 Albert Einstein: Jan 12-13, Jan 26-27 Case Western Reserve University (BSTP): Feb 3-4, Mar 2-3 Columbia (Pathobiology & Molecular Medicine): Feb 3-5 Columbia (Integrated CMB): Jan 20-22 Cornell (Weill): February Dartmouth (PEMM) March 2-3 Emory (IMP): Feb 2-4, March 1-3 Emory University (neuro): Feb 9-11 or Feb 23-25 Harvard (BBS): Jan 26-29 and Feb 9-12 Harvard (Neuro): Jan 19-22 Harvard (BPH): Jan 26-27 Indiana University - Bloomington (Biology): Feb. 16-19 MIT (Biology): Feb 11-14, Feb. 25-28, Mar 10-13 Mount Sinai (Biomedical Sciences PhD): Jan 9-10, Jan 17-18 or Jan 24-25 MSU: Jan 5-8 Northwestern (IBiS): Feb 13-14 or Feb 27-18 Northwestern (Neuro: NUIN): Jan 19-20, Feb 2-3, Feb 23-24 NYU Sackler: Jan 19-20, Jan 26-27, Feb 9-10 Ohio State University (IBGP): Feb. 9-11 OHSU (neuro) feb 5th- 7th Princeton (Neuro): Feb 16-18 Rockefeller: March 1-2 and 8-9 Scripps Research Institute-CA campus: Feb 24-25, Mar 2-3 Sloan Kettering: 1/17-1/19 Stanford (SCBRM) feb 29th - mar 3rd Thomas Jefferson (Neuro): Jan 26-27 Tufts-Sackler (Genetics and ISP) Feb 10th Tufts-Sackler (Molecular Microbiology) Feb 2-3 UAB (BMS): Jan 19-21 University of Chicago (BSG): Feb 23-25 University of Chicago (Molecular Biosciences): Feb 16-18 UC Berkeley (MCB): Feb 5-7, Feb 26-28 UC Berkeley (MBN): Jan 26-27 UC Davis (GGG): Feb 16-17 UC Irvine (CMB):Jan 26-28,Feb 2-4 UCLA ACCESS: Jan 28-30, Feb 11-13 UCLA ACCESS (Molecular and Medical Pharmacology): Dec 22 UCSF BMS: Jan 26-28 OR February 9-11 UCSF Tetrad: Feb 2-3 UChicago (Neuro): Feb 10 or Feb 13 (but travel times drag it out several days before and/or after) U Colorado - Denver (BSP): Feb 2-5, Feb 9-12 UMASS Worcester: Feb 2-4 and Feb 16-18 U Maryland - Baltimore - Feb 3 UMich (PIBS): Jan 27-28 (Cancer Bio), Feb 3-4 (general) UNC Chapel Hill (BBSP): Feb 2-4, Jan 26-28, Feb 9-11, Feb 23-25 UPenn (Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics): Jan 19-21, Feb 9-11 UPenn (CAMB): Jan 12-14 UPenn (Neuro): Jan 20, Feb 10 UT Austin (CMB): Jan 26-28, Feb 16-18 UVa (BIMS): Jan 12-14 or Feb 2-4 UW-Seattle (Biology): Jan 13 or Jan 20 UW-Seattle (MCB): Jan 25-27,Feb 8-10 UW-Seattle (GS): Feb12-14, Feb 26-28 U Wisconsin - Madison (Biophysics): Mar 1-3 Vanderbilt (IGP): Jan 12-14 Washington University in St. Louis (DBBS-MCB): March 1-3 WashU (Neuro): Jan 27-28, Feb 3-4 Yale (B.B.S.): Feb 2-5
  4. Albert Einstein: Jan 12-13, Jan 26-27 Case Western Reserve University (BSTP): Feb 3-4, Mar 2-3 Columbia (Pathobiology & Molecular Medicine): Feb 3-5 Columbia (Integrated CMB): Jan 20-22 Cornell (Weill): February Dartmouth (PEMM) March 2-3 Albert Einstein: Jan 12-13, Jan 26-27 Case Western Reserve University (BSTP): Feb 3-4, Mar 2-3 Columbia (Pathobiology & Molecular Medicine): Feb 3-5 Columbia (Integrated CMB): Jan 20-22 Cornell (Weill): February Dartmouth (PEMM) March 2-3 Emory University (neuro): Feb 9-11 or Feb 23-25 Harvard (BBS): Jan 26-29 and Feb 9-12 Harvard (Neuro): Jan 19-22 Harvard (BPH): Jan 26-27 Indiana University – Bloomington (Biology): Feb. 16-19 MIT (Biology): Feb 11-14, Feb. 25-28, Mar 10-13 Mount Sinai (Biomedical Sciences PhD): Jan 9-10, Jan 17-18 or Jan 24-25 Northwestern (IBiS): Feb 13-14 or Feb 27-18 Northwestern (Neuro: NUIN): Jan 19-20, Feb 2-3, Feb 23-24 NYU Sackler: Jan 19-20, Jan 26-27 Ohio State University (IBGP): Feb. 9-11 OHSU (neuro) feb 5th- 7th Princeton (Neuro): Feb 16-18 Rockefeller: March 1-2 and 8-9 Scripps Research Institute-CA campus: Feb 24-25, Mar 2-3 Sloan Kettering: 1/17-1/19 Stanford (SCBRM) feb 29th - mar 3rd Thomas Jefferson (Neuro): Jan 26-27 Tufts-Sackler (Genetics and ISP) Feb 10th UAB (BMS): Jan 19-21 University of Chicago (BSG): Feb 23-25 University of Chicago (Molecular Biosciences): Feb 16-18 UC Berkeley (MCB): Feb 5-7, Feb 26-28 UC Berkeley (MBN): Jan 26-27 UC Davis (GGG): Feb 16-17 UC Irvine (CMB):Jan 26-28,Feb 2-4 UCLA ACCESS (Molecular and Medical Pharmacology): Dec 22 UCSF BMS: Jan 26-28 OR February 9-11 UCSF Tetrad: Feb 2-3 UChicago (Neuro): Feb 10 or Feb 13 (but travel times drag it out several days before and/or after) UMASS Worcester: Feb 2-4 and Feb 16-18 U Maryland - Baltimore - Feb 3 UMich (PIBS): Jan 27-28 (Cancer Bio), Feb 3-4 (general) UNC Chapel Hill (BBSP): Feb 2-4, Jan 26-28, Feb 9-11, Feb 23-25 UPenn (Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics): Jan 19-21, Feb 9-11 UPenn (CAMB): Jan 12-14 UPenn (Neuro): Jan 20, Feb 10 UT Austin (CMB): Jan 26-28, Feb 16-18 UVa (BIMS): Jan 12-14 or Feb 2-4 UW-Seattle (Biology): Jan 13 or Jan 20 UW-Seattle (MCB): Jan 25-27,Feb 8-10 UW-Seattle (GS): Feb12-14, Feb 26-28 U Wisconsin - Madison (Biophysics): Mar 1-3 Vanderbilt (IGP): Jan 12-14 Washington University in St. Louis (DBBS-MCB): March 1-3 WashU (Neuro): Jan 27-28, Feb 3-4 Yale (B.B.S.): Feb 2-5
  5. Undergrad Institution: Catholic liberal arts college Major(s): Biology (BS) Minor(s): N/A Overall GPA: 2.995 Type of Student: Domestic Graduate Institution: Mid-tier state school Major(s): Biology (MS) Minor(s): N/A Overall GPA: 4.0 Type of Student: Domestic GRE Scores: 2010 Q: 680 (96%) V: 660 (61%) W: 3.5 (29%) 2011 Q: 164 (94%) V: 159 (82%) W: 4.0 (48%) Research Experience: 3 years in academia (thesis defense Masters) 4+ years in industry (bioassay and vaccine potency test development) Posters and presentations at regional, national and internal company conferences Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Undergrad scholarship Beta Beta Beta Biological Honors Society Various graduate travel grants Masters research & creative scholar award 2nd place poster at a local conference Pertinent Activities or Jobs: TA for undergraduate molecular biology lab (5 semesters) Graduate student advisor (1 year) R&D scientist at biopharmaceutical company (4+ years) Special Bonus Points: Primary author for bioassay sections of our FDA submissions. Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: Probably a lot older than most applicants. No publications. Applying to Where: University of North Carolina (BBSP) University of Washington (MCB) Tufts (Sackler) Emory (GDBBS) Washington University (WUSTL) (DBBS) UCLA (ACCESS) University of Texas (Microbiology) Indiana University (Microbiology) Stanford (Biosciences) Duke (MGM) Dartmouth (MCB) University of Washington (Genome Sciences) Northwestern (IBiS) UCSF (TETRAD) University of Wisconsin (CMB) I applied to four programs last year, was rejected by three and waitlisted with no prospect of funding by the fourth.
  6. Test taken 09/24/2011: V: Est. 680-780 --> 164 (94%), Old Scale Equivalent: 660-670 Q: Est. 730-800 --> 159 (82%), Old Scale Equivalent: 750 AW: 4.0 (48%) Frickin' AW.
  7. Here are the responses I recieved from some Bioscience departmental admissions directors regarding how they'll be handleing the old vs. new GRE:
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