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Fully agree... seems like a great sign and I would be hopeful if I were you. They wouldn't have gone through the effort if they didn't think it was worth it. Best of luck :-)

What programs did you apply to Vicenzo? I applied to a few Biomedical Physics / Biophysics / Computational Biology programs and have not heard back from them. Most of mine were due mid December.

Right there with you too!

Haven't heard back from anywhere (although I applied to science/engineering programs), but I'll stay optimistic. Biotechie, did you submit your Baylor College application early (before the deadline)? I submitted mine Jan 1st, so I am not expecting to hear from them any time soon.

Congratulations!!! This is amazing news! Good luck with the interview!

Still early in the game anyways. You might be accepted by the other schools on your list, so stay optimistic :-)

I applied to a couple of Electrical Engineering programs, but have yet to hear back from them. Don't give up OneShot! As Khaled said, there are a few programs that you can still apply to!! Best of luck!

I applied to the Electrical Engineering (focus in Biosystems & Computational Biology) but have not heard back yet.

Thank you Khaled! I truly appreciate the input! I will contact professors whose line of work specific matches my specific research goal.

Thank you for the advice You make a good point. I was just too worried about bothering them.

I haven't heard anything either, even though I applied to Science/Engineering programs (one of which was due Dec. 1). Hang in there! Hopefully we all get into great programs!

So now all we can do is wait.. or is that really true? I didn't contact professors while applying because I felt like I am simply bothering them and don't really have specific important questions to ask (I can read up on their research and indicate my interest in it in the application and how I can contribute). I have a BS in Biomedical Engineering/Biophysics and MS in Electrical Engineering (signal processing and control) and am applying to PhD programs in Systems/Computational Biology. Since the field of interest is relevant to, but not necessarily the same as, my academic background, I don't see the importance in contacting professors since I haven't been following their work until recently. However, should I reconsider contacting professors while waiting for responses? I appreciate your help! Good luck with the application process!

I took the GRE this past November and got the following scores: Quantitative: 168 (97th percentile - equivalent of 800) Verbal: 155 (65th percentile - equivalent of 530-550) AW: 3!!!! I am not sure how my AW score managed to be this low. Ironically, the time I took the GRE for administrative purposes (to qualify for a fellowship) and didn't study for it, I had a AW score of 5. My GRE scores then were: Quantitative: 800 (94th percentile) Verbal: 480 (55th percentile) AW: 5 I am beyond shocked and disappointed of my new AW score, especially since my proficiency in English has only improved since the first time I took the GRE (English is my 2nd language). Should I submit both scores, old and new, to make up for that and show the admissions committee that I can actually write? My only hesitation is that my Verbal score in the 1st try is severely low. I'm not sure if showing a higher AW score is worth revealing the lower verbal score. I am applying to top science/engineering programs, including ones at UC Berkeley, Stanford, USC, UCLA, MIT, and UCSD. I was wondering if a high quantitative score in the GRE, high GPA, lots of research and relevant work experience, and a strong statement of purpose can make up for that low AW score so I don't have to send the old GRE score. Thank you for any input! I truly appreciate it!