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Officially going to Weill Cornell BCMB next year!

Officially going to Weill Cornell BCMB next year!

A lot of people look at US news graduate school rankings. However, I find the National Research Council's data to be much more helpful. 
 
http://www.nap.edu/rdp/
 
I think you have to sign up, but I was able to download their data in an excel file for free. You can look at individual programs and find out what their stats are, i.e. average publications per faculty, how many times cited, how long it takes for students to graduate, etc. They also don't have a set in stone ranking. Look at their pdf manual and it will explain the statistics, but basically they generate 90% confidence intervals. Ex. If a program ranks .05R (or .05S) =2 and .95R (or .95S)=8, then you can be 90% confident that the program is ranked between #2 and #8. 
 
It's very hard to rank the quality of programs, so this can at least help you pick programs that you're interested in.
Also, US news ranks some schools higher compared to others, but you can't look at individual programs. Some schools that are lower ranked have certain programs that are a lot better than the higher ranked programs.

A lot of people look at US news graduate school rankings. However, I find the National Research Council's data to be much more helpful. 
 
http://www.nap.edu/rdp/
 
I think you have to sign up, but I was able to download their data in an excel file for free. You can look at individual programs and find out what their stats are, i.e. average publications per faculty, how many times cited, how long it takes for students to graduate, etc. They also don't have a set in stone ranking. Look at their pdf manual and it will explain the statistics, but basically they generate 90% confidence intervals. Ex. If a program ranks .05R (or .05S) =2 and .95R (or .95S)=8, then you can be 90% confident that the program is ranked between #2 and #8. 
 
It's very hard to rank the quality of programs, so this can at least help you pick programs that you're interested in.
Also, US news ranks some schools higher compared to others, but you can't look at individual programs. Some schools that are lower ranked have certain programs that are a lot better than the higher ranked programs.

Congratulations!!!

If you choose to go to a program because you connected well with one faculty member, keep in mind that the faculty member may not be accepting students, the faculty member may run low on funding before you finish your rotations, or there are multiple students competing for one or two spots in his/her lab.

Got into Weill Cornell...ha stressed for nothing. 

Got into Weill Cornell...ha stressed for nothing. 

Got into Weill Cornell...ha stressed for nothing. 

A lot of people look at US news graduate school rankings. However, I find the National Research Council's data to be much more helpful. 
 
http://www.nap.edu/rdp/
 
I think you have to sign up, but I was able to download their data in an excel file for free. You can look at individual programs and find out what their stats are, i.e. average publications per faculty, how many times cited, how long it takes for students to graduate, etc. They also don't have a set in stone ranking. Look at their pdf manual and it will explain the statistics, but basically they generate 90% confidence intervals. Ex. If a program ranks .05R (or .05S) =2 and .95R (or .95S)=8, then you can be 90% confident that the program is ranked between #2 and #8. 
 
It's very hard to rank the quality of programs, so this can at least help you pick programs that you're interested in.
Also, US news ranks some schools higher compared to others, but you can't look at individual programs. Some schools that are lower ranked have certain programs that are a lot better than the higher ranked programs.

A lot of people look at US news graduate school rankings. However, I find the National Research Council's data to be much more helpful. 
 
http://www.nap.edu/rdp/
 
I think you have to sign up, but I was able to download their data in an excel file for free. You can look at individual programs and find out what their stats are, i.e. average publications per faculty, how many times cited, how long it takes for students to graduate, etc. They also don't have a set in stone ranking. Look at their pdf manual and it will explain the statistics, but basically they generate 90% confidence intervals. Ex. If a program ranks .05R (or .05S) =2 and .95R (or .95S)=8, then you can be 90% confident that the program is ranked between #2 and #8. 
 
It's very hard to rank the quality of programs, so this can at least help you pick programs that you're interested in.
Also, US news ranks some schools higher compared to others, but you can't look at individual programs. Some schools that are lower ranked have certain programs that are a lot better than the higher ranked programs.

Thanks
Yes, I do feel a little better. I liked the program and it's closer to home with a reasonable cost of living. I will probably accept if I don't hear from anyone else.
 
-Also, thanks guys for helping me out while I was in my mini crisis.   This whole applications process have been emotionally exhausting.