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I've been told to not even consider a PhD program if they won't fund you.

I've been saying something along the line of: Thank you -name-. I really appreciate your offer of admission to -such and such school-. However, I have been offered admissions by another program and will be unable to accept the offer to attend -such and such school-. Thank you for your consideration. ********Be cordial and not offputting. These people WILL be your future colleagues.

I know I had 15 people at my weekend at UVA and that they had another weekend in February planned for which I'm assuming another 15 applicants. From the 30 total, they said they are looking to enroll 5-8.

I have Virginia this Thursday then Denver Sunday and then UNC next thursday. Whirlwind tour of the US over the next 6 weeks. Don't know how much of it is the coffee right now, but I'm unbelievably excited! Also found out I'll be interviewing with the discoverer of melanopsin at UVA, which is pretty awesome!

I wish you luck! It's one of my top choices because I feel like I match really well. Met with a prof there over the summer, and we shared a lot of research and methodological interests.

Duke!!! (neurobiology department)

Wait, when is your UNC interview? We may be seeing each other the week before haha

NeuroGirl, I was just coming here to let you know they sent them out! Jan 30-31 for you too?? I'll see ya there!

UVA is making phone calls

University of Maryland (GPiLS-PiN): 1/30-2/1 or 2/6-2/8 Michigan State University: 1/22-1/25 VCU (BSDP): 1/16-1/18 (many later dates available) UNC (BBSP): 1/23-25 Texas Austin: 2/20-23 UCLA: 2/8-10 UCSF: 2/14-15, 2/28-3/1 UVA: 1/16-18

University of Maryland (GPiLS-PiN): 1/30-2/1 or 2/6-2/8 Michigan State University: 1/22-1/25 VCU (BSDP): 1/16-1/18 (many later dates available) UNC (BBSP): 1/23-25 Texas Austin: 2/20-23 UCLA: 2/8-10

My guess is we won't hear from the NGP until after break the new year as the deadline was Dec 15.

Yup. UT Austin's emails have gone out.

UCLA sent out interview invites last night

So, UNC sent out another round of interviews just now for the BBSP It looks like they'll be coming out on Wednesdays maybe?

Same to you!

I'm hoping to hear from programs by the time I head home for break around Dec 20. But there's literally nothing we can do at this point other than wait.

I wonder if Duke's neurobiology program gets back to you at around the same time. Was your deadline Dec 8?

Good luck to everyone! Maybe we'll meet up at interviews; I see a lot of y'all are applying to the same programs as me. OH! If anyone else is applying to Chapel Hill, when I called to ask some questions before I submitted my application, the woman who spoke to me told me that they're beginning to review applications for the BBSP this week.