NeuroTU

It needs more responders but a cool idea.

Agree with the others. For a gift card $50 seems more appropriate. Higher priced items should be more personal.

"What other people think of you is none of your business". Live and learn that quote and life will suddenly be so much more enjoyable!

I'm in neuroscience so I try to keep my gifts nerdy but thoughtful. There's a wine company called Synapse Wines with fun neuro humor labels. I've given a few professors thank you bottles. I do not recommend you giving just any professor a bottle of wine though! I have a great relationship with mine so it didn't feel out of line.

We've discussed it.

Thanks for the candid responses! At Choice B MY funding would be guaranteed for all 5-6 years. The dept is also very well funded. It's just not similar to what I studied at Choice A so I'm wary. Things holding me back: Love School A PI is pretty well known in field Not sure who I could/would work with at School B freaks me out I'll just have to meditate on it!

Need non biased advice on picking between 2 programs for Neuro PhD. Thanks! Choice A: 1. Top 50 institution 2. Top 20 in field of interest for PhD 3, Went there for undergraduate and masters (so wary of staying too long, definitely would leave for post doc) 4. Know PI very well and like very well 5. PI very well funded 6. Love city and have a lot of friends here 7. Has research I'm knowledgeable in and I could finish in 4 years 8. smaller to medium small size program Choice B: 1. Top 50 institution 2. Top 10 (if even, top 5) in field of interest for PhD (but not expertise, new field for me) 3. New school in new city (close to beach!) (adventure?) 4. Finish in more like 5-6 years 5. PI not locked down, plenty of labs in field of interest but not one I've locked in on 6. Facilities beautiful and very state of the art 7. Small to medium size program 8. Good sports! Feel free to ask questions but I need advice. Left off names to avoid name bias as both are very well known.

Need non biased advice on picking between 2 programs for Neuro PhD. Thanks! Choice A: 1. Top 50 institution 2. Top 20 in field of interest for PhD 3, Went there for undergraduate and masters (so wary of staying too long, definitely would leave for post doc) 4. Know PI very well and like very well 5. PI very well funded 6. Love city and have a lot of friends here 7. Has research I'm knowledgeable in and I could finish in 4 years 8. smaller to medium small size program Choice B: 1. Top 50 institution 2. Top 10 (if even, top 5) in field of interest for PhD (but not expertise, new field for me) 3. New school in new city (close to beach!) (adventure?) 4. Finish in more like 5-6 years 5. PI not locked down, plenty of labs in field of interest but not one I've locked in on 6. Facilities beautiful and very state of the art 7. Small to medium size program 8. Good sports! Feel free to ask questions but I need advice. Left off names to avoid name bias as both are very well known.

Nice! Waiting fervently for news from UVA!

Off to Miami for another interview. Grats on the acceptances yall!

Off to Miami tomorrow. Maybe see some of yall there.

Anyone wanna share how they found out?

Rejection sucks but don't give up! One day that acceptance will come and you will be stronger for it. Find a fun event to channel your energies and keep on keepin on. Laissez les bon temps rouler!

In the next 3 days I hear from one program and interview at another. STRESS. AND MARDI GRAS! Sorry for usm and prayers are with all yall

I interview in March! LOL

Do they call you either way post interview? Or is it email denied and called accepted? Or emailed both? I can't imagine for Neuroscience they would snail mail it.

It's a no no rule for science PhDs to stay at undergrad/masters place for your PhD. So annoying if you're happy where you are... but hey, if you're THAT happy screw the naysayers.

I teach high school science so my plan B is to continue that for a year... and mourn

Got an interview with Tulane. Just waiting to here from 2 more schools!

Just got an interview with Tulane Neurosci

You say you were proud to finish the project in one lab and your schools were so useful another scooped you up for the next conquest.

Called UCBoulder and theyre still reviewing.

agreed. loans are worth it for high paying job potential. social work is not that

All of my programs have offered to pay it.

I put a pizza in the oven still plastic wrapped.