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Same here, still waiting on 1 school post interview. Even though I've pretty much decided where to go I'm also waiting for a couple acceptance packets to come in the mail so I can decline offers with their official forms, haha.

Although I only did in-person interviews I completely agree. There are a lot aspects to the recruitment process in addition to the formal 30-min interviews. It may not count as much but any interactions with the faculty, staff, and students at lunches/dinners and throughout the interview day play a part in making an impression, so folks who interview in-person naturally have this advantage.

Simple black flats usually work for me =)

It was a mass email to 10 interviewees (I'm surprised they didn't BCC).

I just got a Stanford Biosciences (MCP) interview! It looks like each department has a different timeline so there's still hope!

Too bad I'm in the midwest and don't have car. Unless they help me out I'm afraid I'll have to turn it down. =(

I just got an interview invite for UCLA - MCIP (one of the ACCESS home areas) and the email doesn't sound like they'll provide transportation/airfare. Does anyone know if UCLA only provides overnight accommodations, but not transportation?

Some schools with Dec 1 deadlines ask you to contact them after Dec 10 or Dec 15 if your materials are incomplete, or at least a couple weeks after you've sent your items. I would look through their emails or websites to see if they say anything explicit, or ask them immediately (sooner rather than waiting) if they don't specify when. Nov 22 wasn't that long ago, and the mailing/processing time could have slowed during the holidays (plus Baylor's deadline is Jan 1) so I wouldn't worry for now.

I finally finished my apps last night! Time to make my first post: Undergrad Institution: Top 15 private university in the midwest Major(s): Biology, Anthropology GPA in Major: 3.4ish. It's roughly my overall science GPA, I'm too lazy to do the math Overall GPA: 3.51 Position in Class: n/a Type of Student: Domestic female. GRE Scores (revised/old version): Q: 162 (89%) V: 170 (98%) W: 4.0 (54%) B: n/a Research Experience: currently working as a research tech (< 1 year), 2 years of undergrad research in developmental biology, and 1 year neuroscience research during my senior year of high school (not sure if school will care about that) Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Graduated cum laude with research emphasis (thesis), 3 semesters Dean's List Pertinent Activities or Jobs: 2 years experience as a TA, private tutor for chemistry Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: 1 second author paper currently accepted/in press Applying to Where: Stanford: Molecular and Cellular Physiology WashU in St. Louis: Molecular Cell Biology MIT: Biology UCLA: Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology UCSF: Biomedical Sciences UT Southwestern: Integrative Biology Baylor College of Medicine: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology