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Congrats to all the winners!

How do you know that she is the director of the GRFP program?

But why did the 2013 results reappear? Was that significant?

I think it was below the banner that says "Honorary Awards | Graduate..."

I saw it as well

I agree.

@spaceimmunology: Awesome! Let me know if you have any questions

Will anyone be at any of the Rockefeller weekends?

Definitely talk to your lab head (granted you trust his/her opinion). Also, graduate students and postdocs in your lab can be very helpful since they probably went through it recently. For my application essays (which some schools do actually consider an important component of the application), I had a lot of help from people from a college writing center, which actually helped immensely.

@livinlite & ion_exchanger: Thanks guys! Where are you going to go livinlite? @MicroB2012 & porge1991: Yeah, I'll probably see you guys around next year @biotinman: At Rockefeller, they give you higher priority for when they assign housing if you commit earlier.

I committed to Rockefeller this morning! I am really excited! It was definitely a difficult decision, and it came down to Rockefeller, Harvard, UCSF, and MIT in the end, but Rockefeller is really the best program for me.

I spoke with my mentors and advisors today and yesterday, and I am about 90% confident about one program, but I will post my final decision (along with my top three choices) in a couple of days (I want to be 100% sure that I am making the right choice for me). Congrats to everyone who already committed! It sounds like you all are going to have a great time in grad school!

MIT Biology acceptance today via email

Congrats, ion_exchanger! I'm planning on committing to a program this weekend. I'm ready for this process to be finished, though it was a lot of fun.

@super: I'd definitely go to a place where there are many labs I'd want to work in.

Congratulations! Official acceptances typically give you more information about their offer to you, including stipend, but usually not a lot of detail as far as courses or similar aspects of the program (details that are usually provided during interview weekends or on the program website).

@ion_exchanger: I'd wait to see what your mentors say. It can't hurt.

I second aryelh's advice. Go with your gut.

@ion_exhanger: Thanks! I feel really lucky to be in this situation. It will be a tough choice, but I think I have an idea of which school I'll pick Any idea where you're going to go? I've heard the NIH is a great place to work. @livinlite: I haven't been to MIT yet, but I know someone who heard back from them around one week after their first weekend. I hope you hear something good soon! @floridabio: Great, congrats! I hope my advice was helpful!

I just received an offer from Rockefeller via email! Woo!

@diamedic17: Yes, on Long Island is the correct phrasing lol. Not really sure about finding cheap housing. I know that a lot of people will rent a part of a house (i.e. a basement apartment) decently close to campus, which would probably be your best bet for being inexpensive and pet-friendly housing. Sorry, I'm not much help in this category.

@diamedic17: Long Island can be a ton of fun, but you'll need a car. Overall, it's a great place to live, I promise! PS - Long Islanders hate when people say "in Long Island"

@floridabio: It seems like you prefer University of Georgia, which, from what you wrote, seems like the better choice. Things don't always work out as planned and professors can move to a new university, not have space, retire, etc., so you're really better off going somewhere that you could see yourself working in a bunch of different labs. I think choosing the correct graduate school is a very personal decision, so you should definitely go with your gut. Best of luck!

Yale BBS MCGD acceptance today via email and application system Congrats on all the acceptances everyone!

In most cases, I don't think an honest discussion about the programs you applied to affects an institution's decision (unless you enthusiastically rave about one of the other programs you are considering). They are aware that you are applying to other good schools, but are still looking for people who would be happy to join their specific program. I think post-interview decisions really come down to whether or not the program is a good fit for you and how well your application fits who you are in reality.