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It would be hard to put an approximate number for that chance, but if you are in the first place, your chance looks very high. It is well known that at most 50~60% of admitted students take the offer.

I have also officially decided to attend Caltech. This thread has been more than wonderful, helping me a lot during the process. Thanks for @mccamel to open this one, and I am surprised my post is 700th...! Gluck to y'all in deciding schools..!

@neuroendocrinology, you really have great lists there...congrats!

@Mecasickle, if you are not invited to an interview, I am afraid that's not a good news. I am an international student as well, and I was invited. I was invited about mid January, did the interview in early Feb, and received the acceptance mail three days after the interview weekend. Gluck!

You havent heard anything yet after interview?

I dont know yet if all of final acceptance have been sent out...Some of us did get the acceptance, but others have not received anything, not even a rejection letter.

Just got an acceptance from Penn, too. I am choosing between Caltech and Penn...!

Congrats!!!

Sorry for the confusion...I am already in Philly...Who else is here?

Is there anyone heading to Philadelphia for 2nd Upenn interviews? I am...!

Sorry, except for Berkeley, I applied to Neuroscience programs. I did apply to WashU, but things should be separated between neuroscience and BME programs.

I suggest for you to contact the program coordinator. I really think rejection notice is way better than getting nothing and waiting...

Hi, I am an international student, and did BME in undergrad (Hopkins) and grad (Penn) in the States. My undergrad GPA was 3.68. After master's degree I worked in a neurology lab for three and a half years. I also have some publications in neuroscience journals, a couple of them under review. For GRE, I think they are only on average in schools like Berkeley. I am sure you also have great background, and I hope absence of contact from Berkeley do not discourage you. Gluck!

Congrats!! Hopefully I feel the same as you in a few weeks....

Hey, I applied to neuroscience programs for most of schools, including UPenn. I only applied to Berkeley for BE program. If you have not heard from anything, I suggest you to directly contact them, via phone or email. Usually most of coordinators are very kind.

Hey guys, I just got an email from Berkeley that I am invited for an interview. They have two interview sessions (Feb 24-25 and Mar 4-5) and I am planning to attend the first one. Hope I can see some of people here there!

I got a reply from Berkeley Bioengineering Program. She looks like a coordinator or something. ------------------ Good Morning, We are in the process of sending invites this week--we are waiting on a last-minute administrative detail before we notify. Please do not be concerned, nothing has been sent to students since final decisions were made late last week. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have further questions, thank you! Kristin ------------------ So I guess invitations will arrive very shortly.

What do you mean by they are doing interviews and not letting people in???? They have no plan to accept any of applicants?

Hey all, I have applied to UCB-UCSF joing BE program, but haven't heard from them yet either. I have also emailed them through the website, but no response. If anyone does receive anything from them, please let us know here...

Hm, yes, Ross Colvin. It took about 2 days.

I emailed the coordinator, and they let me know I am not invited

Hey, I would go with business casual, with ties. My friend who did neuroscience interview last year told me that all of guys were wearing business casual, and about half of them wore ties. So I guess ties are optional. Full suits or casual (like hoodies and jeans) does not seem appropriate.

Hey guys, I applied to neuroscience department for most programs, but applied to bioengineering at UCB/UCSF. I haven't heard anything from them either, and they are ignoring my emails. @iloveyourneighborhood, could you let me know here when you do hear from them anything?

@mccamel, I am also going to Penn interview, but the second session (Feb 8th). I recently submitted about 7 professors, but it seems you get to interview only two of them? Were they in the top of your priority list?

Is there anyone here invited to Caltech CNS?