stmwap
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Does anyone know typically how many people interviewed get accepted? I've heard that some programs accept most of the people they interview, and its mainly set up to gauge how the person is socially. Any insight?
Duke posts its statistics (for every program), but here are the statistics for neurobiology: http://gradschool.duke.edu/about/statistics/admitneu.htm
For instance, last year (2013-2014), there were 167 applications, they interviewed ~32 people and made 23 offers of admission. If you have an interview, your chances are pretty good. This may not be true for all programs, but it is for this one.
That being said, I know the competition was (slash will be) a little bit tougher this year. They had 210 applications and thy're not looking to fill as many spots.
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Hey, everyone! Hope all your interviews are going well. Duke Neurobiology has two interview dates (Jan 27-28 and Feb 6-7). I think that the list of interviewees has been finalized, but it's possible that they haven't contacted everybody yet. Looking forward to meeting you all there! Let me know if you have any questions...
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Hi stmwap!
I was wondering if you had any advice on questions to ask in interviews, and questions they are likely to ask you. I'm most interested in trying to figure out who would be a good mentor, and the things I should be on the lookout for.
It's hard to tell who would be a good mentor from one interview. That's why many programs have students rotate through different labs - to have "trial marriages" between students and potential mentors. That being said, some questions I asked were: "What is your mentoring style?" "What is the make-up of your lab (how many grad students, how many postdocs, how many lab techs, etc.)?" "What are you looking for in a graduate student?"
As far as questions they ask you, be prepared to talk about your research, your future goals, and your fit for the program.
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And how - via e-mail, phone call etc?
Looks like I forgot to answer this part of the question. Most schools emailed me, but a few called my cell phone.
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Hi stmwap,
How did you know which area you wanted to do research in?
How was the transition in to a graduate student lifestyle?
Thanks so much!
I was a neuroscience major in undergraduate and I knew which classes I liked and those that I didn't. I knew I wanted to do something with developmental neurobiology, but I didn't know exactly what (I still don't). At least for the programs to which I applied, you don't have to know exactly what you want to do, but you should have a plan about which labs in which you want to rotate (and ideally, the research in these labs should be somewhat related).
My transition to graduate school has a little bit harder than I expected. The coursework isn't difficult, but coming straight from undergraduate, I wasn't used to spending so much time in the lab. Also, people in graduate school are generally less social than the people I knew in undergraduate, so I'm a little lonely.
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- Do you remember when you got your invites to the inteviews? And how - via e-mail, phone call etc?
I got my first invite to interview on my birthday (December 5th), but I remember this one being unusually early. The rest came throughout December (~December 14th, 18th, etc.) and early January.
- Which ones did you attend?
I attended seven interviews, which were seven weekends in a row. It was exhausting and hard because I had to miss a lot of class.
- How usually interviews go? Is it actually clear for you why some Universities accepted you and some did not?
Okay, so I had some good interviews and some bad interviews. At each school, they had us interview with some of our faculty interests (these interviews were more laid-back where you just ask questions about the PI's research) and with some of the admissions committee members (these interviews were more intense - my best advice for you is to not sell yourself short and be confident).- How is the study so far?
It's a hard adjustment, but I really can't complain.
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I am a first-year graduate student in Duke's neurobiology program and am here if any of you have any questions.
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Do I gain +5 if I recycle them afterwards?
Only if in the process you enhance scientific and technical understanding.
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So, is it necessary to put your name and keywords at the top of the research proposal? And is it necessary to put your name at the top of the personal statement combined essay?
No and no.
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Anybody going to Duke this fall? Looked at any apartments?
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Found out today that I have a skype interview tomorrow. Short notice, but I'll take it. I couldn't attend their interview weekend and they didn't respond when I asked if I could come a different weekend.
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@kingmiaomiao Congratulations!!! That means you will "officially" get in as long as you accept! It looks like I will likely be going there, too!
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Boo, that's disappointing (for those of us who didn't get accepted yet). Ah well. Good luck everyone.
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Just to second that: Duke was pretty incredible, lots of PI's doing exciting stuff, and all very easy to talk to.
I definitely agree. Good luck, epsilon!
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Congrats! How was your visit? Im visiting in a week or so, very excited!
It went well! It was somewhat intense because the interviews were spread out over two days and it felt like I was being interviewed the whole time (even at dinner and such). But, it seems like a great program and that it will be getting even better in the years to come.
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Somebody posted an acceptance from Duke Neurobiology... When did you get the call?
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Anyone that went to the 1/31-2/2 interview hear back from Emory yet?
I was wondering this, too. My guess is that they're waiting to make the majority of the offers after this coming weekend. They may have accepted a maximum of 10 already (which would allow them to accept ALL of the people going this weekend if they desired).
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No news recently.
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Yes, writing my thesis, taking classes, and applying for grad school isn't fun. On top of all that, my boyfriend of 2 years just broke up with me. Makes some of the decision-making process easier, but it still stings.
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Just had my Einstein interview yesterday. For those of you going, be warned. They will stick at least one member of the admissions committee onto your list of interviewers, whether you've requested them or not. In fact, if you havent requested them then that is a good way to figure out who they are. They will grill you pretty hard and ask you leading questions to try to see how you react. Be firm about your desire to go to Einstein.
True elsewhere as well, not just Einstein. Emory had us interview with 3 "interests" and 3 members of the admissions committee. Vanderbilt had us interview with 3 "interests" and 1 member of the admissions committee.
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Congrats!!!!!
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@LMac You'll be great!
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Seriously, though. How hard could it be? They have to send out the rejections eventually anyway.