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SO I submitted my app at 19:00:40 . I know, I cut it close. My word document doesn't like figures in the proposal. Should I be worried about my application being denied?

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I am going to add to what others have said. First, you will have to put more effort into your writing. What you write, whether it be a statement of purpose or a thread in a forum, is a reflection of what you are capable of. Second, you are very involved in chemical and biochemical science through the ACS, UC Berkeley, and San Francisco State University. You should highlight how involvement with these three institutions has developed your critical thinking ability. If professors involved with these institutions can vouch to your ability in their letters, since your ability may not be highlighted in your GPA, then you have a chance at being accepted to many PhD programs. Last, apply to private universities as opposed to public ones. There is a lot of funding issues with supporting international PhD students at public universities. Thus, international students may have a harder time competing for public PhD programs. Best, A SFSU alum

I haven't come across a discussion on the internet regarding the NIH predoctoral fellowship. Yet people must be applying, so I wanted to know if there was anyone on thse boards that has applied and received a NIH predoctoral fellowship? Either the regular (dissertation) or diversity (before or after candidacy) versions? Accepted outright or after revisions? Would you share your experience before or after, or both, after submission?

Honorable mention. Had to search my name. Congrats to all who got it! I shall try again I suppose.

hope? and the main page hasn't changed for me.

I am curious if it is mostly east coast people who have been able to see status?

If you get an application page without a notice, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN! ah. sad face.

where is the magic?

I understand the budget in congress has a deadline of April 8th. If a resolution is not made by then, and assuming the GRFP is dependent on the 2011 budget, we may have to wait.

Michael Alley, The Craft of Scientific Presentations: My link. He also has a website,

Well you obviously are not an adult yet, since you rely so much on your parents and cannot stand up for yourself.

I was under the impression that you could defer for a maximum of 1 year.

I just looked into this also, same criteria of laser printer + duplex. I was comparing Dell, Brother, and HP. The Brother is definitely a better deal at $200 or $300, I don't remember,but I am going to wait until I actually start so that I can figure out the on-campus printing.

UCSD is a great school. I had options, and I passed up some places that I know other people would never do. I'll be there. Chem dept.

Wow!! What are you worried about! You are an NSF fellow, with prestige and 90k guaranteed in dollars that you can bring to any university. Departments enjoy flaunting their number of NSF graduate fellows because it increases their prestige. You should pick up the phone to the places that you have applied, and tell them that you were awarded a NSF GRF. Ask if they can accommodate you this late in the game. I am sure you have nothing to worry about. Congrats!

Another important word to comb for and correct in your application is the use of affect and effect. The correct use here is affect.

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No masters required for PhD unless your grades are not up to par, you don't have an area of research interest, or you don't have good, real research experience.

For that one individual who wants a chance Interests: Biophysical chemistry and structural biology Training in biochem (chem emphasis) at a CSU Applied:: UCSF Tetrad, UCB MCB , UCSD chem/biochem, UCLA ACCESS, UW Madison iPiB, UM Ann Arbor PiBs, UT Southwestern, Scripps Research Interviewed/Accepted: UCB, UCSD, UW Madison, UM Ann Arbor, UT Southwestern, Scripps Research Rejected: UCSF Tetrad 3.4 GPA, GRE 700Q 520V, great research experience, recommendation letters, fellowships

it is very much a 'job' type of feel. but there is great science and placement. jeez decisions ahhhh

Hey, So I just recently had to submit many applications to institutions in the U.S. As a result, I have had to write and submit several SoPs. When I wrote my SoPs, I included my research history, and how that history helped direct my future research interests. Some institutions explicitly stated that it was okay to include my research history with my SoP or to separate it into another statement. For these institutions I separated my research experiences into a synopsis of my research history (research statement). I didn't talk about how these experiences affected my research interests, since I talked about my future interests in my SoP. I hope this helps.

Does ones racial background matter? Yes, because a committee wants a minority canidate that is smart, poise, and capable in their ambitions. Moreover, there are more funding resources such as fellowships and federal grants that cam support these students, so that a department doesn't have too . Is there anything wrong with this? No, and here are 3 descriptions of the challenges that minority students face in applying and being accepted. 1) The GRE is biased against anyone who is not from an English background. Example: There are tons of Anglo-Saxon words that test verbal ability, and only few to no words derived from Latin. A disadvantage to those who speak romance languages at home, but admissions are caring less about the GRE 2) Many minorities grow up without the proper educational resources, and are further instilled with the idea that they can't handle careers in the STEM fields . 3) A greater proportion of minorities (to majorities) are disadvantaged, because they are first college generation and have to work to support their education. I'm a minority, and I am interviewing. My background and experience in my field are the reasons why I am being accepted. For example, a minority canidate with a weaker profile who interviewed at Z university at the same time as me was denied. So racial background matters, but it won't affect the acceptance rates for you white folks. Please stop bickering, and don't blame minorities for any issues you may have. Cool thanks.

Torn between biophysics at tsri and ucsd... Help! Research looks great at both! Career in academia is where I wanna be in 8 yrs

Can someone help me decide what the major differences are between the programs at TSRI (Scripps) and UCSD ? It is really hard to decide which department is best for chemistry / biochemistry.