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    WINE, WAIT, AND WHINE THREAD

    in Waiting it Out

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    18 minutes ago, nevermind said:

    Well, my boyfriend and I rock climb (boulder, mostly)...and one of the perks of being accepted to UCSD is that it's pretty close to some climbing and not too terribly far from Joshua Tree National Park (3 hours). We also yoga, hike, backpack and camp, so I'm excited to check out parts of the PCT. If the weather is 70 degrees all year round, it's really going to facilitate our active lifestyle in a way that St. Louis (where we are right now) really doesn't. :)

    According to my weather app, it's gonna be warm tomorrow and this weekend! I can finally jog in Forest Park without feeling like Mr. Freeze is punching my face. But yeah, this makes me miss SoCal and it's fantastic weather :/

    WINE, WAIT, AND WHINE THREAD

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    2 minutes ago, nevermind said:

    Not only ignores it. Somehow sends you more chocolate. (and maybe booze for those who are old enough.)

    If MyFitnessPal is listening, y'all gotta partner up with Postmates/Seamless/Grubhub/Delivery.com. Whenever someone hits "Stress eating," you refer them to a food and booze delivery service.

    OOOH! And maybe include a period tracker in MFP so it gives you discount codes during that time of the month.

    WINE, WAIT, AND WHINE THREAD

    in Waiting it Out

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    I'm supposed to find out my waitlist status "By the third week of February." I'm so full of anxiety that I don't know what I'm doing. I'm so delusional that I got dressed and put on makeup just to make myself feel better....even though I work from home and my coworker is my cat. 

    2016 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results

    in Biology

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    40 minutes ago, biochemgirl67 said:

    So I leave tomorrow for New Jersey and my second interview.  But this morning, my boyfriend elbowed me in the face accidentally, right in my nose.  There was blood everywhere and it hurts.  Now I'm trying to keep the swelling down so I don't look like Rocky going to an academic interview.  I'm on the strugglebus so hard right now. :blink:

    Yikes.... If I were you I'd go buy concealer, like right now in case it bruises and shows. If you can, also pick up some color correcting ones -- green to cancel out redness, yellow/orange for purple and blue. 

    2016 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results

    in Biology

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    6 hours ago, biosci said:

    Once you are accepted to a program, is it appropriate to email professors you met with (had previously sent thank you note and gotten nice response) asking if they plan to take on students? Thanks

    Yeah of course, if you want to rotate with them and...well, if you actually plan on attending that school. Otherwise, I would let it go. 

    WINE, WAIT, AND WHINE THREAD

    in Waiting it Out

    Posted

    1 hour ago, rosali said:

    Here's another thing I think I did wrong in my applications...do people typically contact the departments before applying? Is this a thing? Should I have done that?

    Nope. I didn't email anyone specific, only the admissions regarding logistics (i.e. status of my documents, interview scheduling, etc.). I personally don't think it affected my application chances. 

    2016 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results

    in Biology

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    19 minutes ago, Superres said:

    Has anyone gone on an interview when they were sick? 

    My flight leaves this evening, but I woke up feeling horrible. It may just be a bad head cold, but my sinuses are throbbing, nose running, etc. 

    Im not sure if I should just take some cold medicine, hope it helps, and suck it up. 

    Problem is that interviews have been exhausting when I haven't been sick and I have 5 more to go on after this one, so I really don't want to get worse.... 

    I don't know what to do.

    Is there an alternate interview day? I would call the administrator/coordinator and tell him/her that you're feeling ill. Unplanned situations like that happen; it would be unfair to penalize you over it.  

    2016 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results

    in Biology

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    20 minutes ago, SwimmerBio12 said:

    Just curious. If a person doesn't get into any graduate schools, what would that person typically do in preparation for reapplying the following year? I am applying to master's programs in biology. Two years from now I will apply to Ph.D programs in microbio/immunology at various medical schools. My application is definitely not competitive for Ph.D. programs at the moment since I have only been in research for 8 months as a undergrad senior. I will have a paper at the end of this semester for one of my research projects. I really need more research experience and crossing fingers to get into a good masters program. I definitely felt uneasy after getting my first rejection, but I had to remind myself that I still have 6 other grad programs to hear back from. It won't be until April that I know exactly where I end up since all grad schools are busy interviewing Ph.D. applicants this month.

    There are many things you can do. You can work in the field. That way you can buff your resume with relevant experience for your potential PhD track. If you have poor grades from undergrad, you re-take some classes or pursue a post-bacc or a Masters. If you have time (and money), you can re-take the GRE. Depending on the program, you may have to take a subject test so prepare for that too. 

    WINE, WAIT, AND WHINE THREAD

    in Waiting it Out

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, raaawr said:

    I'm getting nervous about interviews too. My deadline was January 1 and according to gradcafe results my program will send out interviews around the 9th (Feb) and the results most likely will be out around March 15. Aaaah!!! I should've applied to safety schools but this is the only school and only program I wanted. I should prepare myself to the possibility of a next cycle cause I'm really bad at interviews. 

    I don't remember what field you're in, but if it's in the sciences, the NIH has a great lecture on interviewing for grad school. Hell, even if you're not I think it's worth a watch because they do go over interview etiquette. http://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?Live=9809&bhcp=1 

    Good luck!

    WINE, WAIT, AND WHINE THREAD

    in Waiting it Out

    Posted

    Just now, anthrostudentcyn said:

    Happy for everyone in this thread! I haven't really heard ANY news, so I'm getting a bit bummed, some of my programs have sent out interviews and I didn't get one (yet) so I'm starting to think I may have another cycle ahead of me next year :(. or the year after. 

    Keep your chin up! Like you said, you haven't gotten an interview...YET. It'll come!

    WINE, WAIT, AND WHINE THREAD

    in Waiting it Out

    Posted

    Sigh. WashU just told me to expect either an invitation or a rejection by the third week of February. I'm part of their preliminary waitlist -- too good to reject, not good enough to invite. It's most likely a rejection considering recruitment weekend is the fourth week of February, but a part of me is like "...so you're telling me there's a chance?"

    Side rant: it's the Washington University in St. Louis NOT the University of Washington in St. Louis. UDUB IS NOT WASHU.

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