NeuroGirl042

Wake Forest just sent out Neuroscience invites!

That's strange... I took it twice over the summer and scored a 163 and 165, respectively. I've taken quite a few practice tests as well, and all allow you to do that. Perhaps you're thinking of the GMAT? That was my strategy both times, and I can assure you that it worked

That's awesome! What did you think of the campus? I've heard it's gorgeous there =)

Congratulations!!! Hopefully I'll hear from them soon =) That's the one I'm feeling least confident about... I didn't have as great a match with PI's and I don't feel like the application really allowed me to show what I've got. That's ok though, I'll be fine either way!

Thanks very much! Best of luck on your interview =)

@gellert or @elanorci, is Duke Cognitive Neuro within the Neurobiology graduate program?

Jan 23 - 25. Haha, it sounds like we're going to become good friends this application season!

Haha, I appreciate it! Yep, Jan 30-31! See you there, and best of luck

It's important to go over all of the math concepts tested (a common Princeton Review book can help you here). It's also important to realize that the Quantitative Reasoning section is really more 'reasoning' than 'quantitative'. There is a limited amount of actual math you need to know, but the test makers find tricky ways to trip you up. Try to get yourself accustomed to the way the problems are worded, and you should find that it suddenly becomes a lot easier Another thing - all questions in the section are worth the same amount of points. Don't let yourself get stuck on a harder question towards the beginning, only to miss some easier ones at the end. A good strategy is to go through all of the problems once and do the ones that you immediately know. Then, go back and answer the rest, giving yourself enough time to complete the more difficult ones you can get and filling in an answer for the ones you are completely unsure about. You won't lose points by answering wrong, so make sure you fill everything in! Also, a little known fact is that you get a few extra 'completion points' for finishing the section. Additionally, how you do on the first quantitative section determines the next quantitative section you get. The harder your second section, the better your score has the potential for being. Missing questions in a harder second section doesn't count as much against you, either. I took a 6 week long saturday course from a previous test maker before taking the exam, and it really helped! I would recommend trying to find someone like that, and even paying for a private 2 hour session in the time you have left. It may be expensive, but paying an extra $150 or so would be worth all of the info, expertise, and confidence you can get out of it! Good luck =)

I'm not sure about Monday, as schools might have the whole week off. However, they may send some over the weekend if they haven't this week - I got one on last Saturday, so it doesn't seem too unusual!

Thanks!!!

Vanderbilt NGP invites just went out!

Just got the Vanderbilt NGP interview!!!

Sighhhh alright. I did hear from UM already (also a Dec. 15 deadline), but Vanderbilt may have more applications to go through/may not have started early.

Have you heard from them yet? Or do you have any info? I'm still waiting!

Has anyone heard from Vanderbilt NGP (not IGP) yet? I know they have different committees, but I'm hoping to hear something this week.

Me too!!! I'm so excited =)

Yes, it is. I'm not sure if they have different committees for each sub-section, though. The person that called me said they were the director of admissions for Neuroscience =)

10:43 EST (just about an hour ago). Best of luck!

Emory Neuroscience just invited me for an interview via phone!!!

Emory Neuroscience is calling for interviews today!

Academics generally have CVs instead of resumes (resume = your life condensed down to 1 page, while a CV is a more thorough representation of what you've done). A CV would probably be the better option here because you wouldn't have to eliminate anything to include all of your relevant work. There are a lot of samples online to go off of, but some good general categories to filter your info into are Education, Honors/Awards, Experience (you may want to put your musical experience here), and perhaps a category for teaching or service. As academics are normally asked to divide their time between research, teaching, and service (at least in my field), it could be a good idea to try and parse everything down to those three topics. When I was applying, the applications that asked for a resume also stated that a CV was acceptable... check your applications and see if they say that too! I'm in a hard science, so it may be different, but I don't think it would be that different. I can't really give you an opinion on what your AdCom would think about adding your music experiences. However, I think that any relevant experience to your field can only help your application. Best of luck!

I don't have a contact there, but from the results search on previous years it seems like we should expect a call very soon!

Hey everyone! I work for someone that's on the admissions committee at FSU, and she let me know that Neuro interviews will be released on the 20th, and EE and CMB will be earlier than that. Just thought I'd pass the info along =)

Yep - in the email they said it was over 1000. Goodness! Here's hoping this isn't an especially competitive season...