@intirb Thanks a lot for the reply. 20/400-500.. that's like 4-5% acceptance rate. I know you are a student there (dug up a bit), congrats on that ! Are all the accepted students like super smart...? How many of them have an external fellowship (just to know their caliber, I know you have one.. congrats on that too!). Do all of them come from a super steller background? (undergrad from top universities, amazing research experience etc) I would be grateful if you could answer some more of my questions.
1) When do they make the shortlist from among the applicants and make the interview call ? Do they interview everyone in the shortlist ?
2) How is the interview like ? Is it a friendly conversation or is it a serious affair with subject questions etc. ? How many people do the interview and how many do they interview ?
3) Do all the accepted students handle the preclinical courses (HMS) well ? How many MIT courses could be realistically taken along with preclinical courses (like pathology and anatomy which are kind of heavy) in a semester while also making time for lab work ? ( I know its subjective but still.. )
4) Do we have to find a lab in the first semester itself or are there people who keep rotating in different labs till they find the perfect fit ?
5) How are the alumni of this program doing ? I'm asking coz I've heard polarizing opinions from people. One said MEMP graduates get into tenure track positions without doing a post doctorate while another said they find it hard to get jobs in the industry. I must confess they dont have first hand knowledge about the program and most of what they know is hearsay..
I know I have a few more questions.. dont remember all of them right now..
You are doing a great service.. Thanks again..!!