byt2104
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Cornell IMP post interview rejection. Disappointing but not entirely unexpected. Gerstner Sloan-Kettering it is!
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Post interview rejection from Columbia Pathobiology. Meh.
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I'm Canadian, and so I'm treated like any other international applicant, though the fact that I went to school here might make a difference. I have similar numbers to you, but less research and no publications. As you can see from my sig, I got interviewed at 4 good programs, and have already been accepted to Sloan-Kettering. Just make sure you have good LOR and a strong personal statement and you should be OK. Also, some state/public schools are mandated to accept more Americans, so keep that in mind.
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Honestly it comes down to the class structure. The people I'd most want to rotate/work with would be at SKI anyways, so I don't miss out on professors at Weill, Rockefeller or HSS, so that doesn't really matter. I don't care a whole lot about the larger university community that's available at Weill, and I actually like the idea of being a tight knit cohort. Working as a technician right now at CUMC, I see the rotation students constantly running in and out of lab in order to be in class and do homework. That is not something that I'd want to do, and the GSK program where rotations and classes are separate avoids it. Also, I'm pretty sure the ACE for GSK is your thesis presentation, as opposed to something unrelated.
TLDR: Research is the same. Stipend is the same. Housing is the same. Classes and rotations are separate at GSK.
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Still waiting on offers from Weill and Columbia, but I've already had an acceptance at Sloan-Kettering for about a month now. Even if I get into both Weill and Columbia, I'll likely be going to GSK.
Edit: I suppose I'm also waiting on Einstein, but I'm declining it should I get it.
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Does anyone know when I should be getting Columbia's Micro&Immuno itinerary/hotel info? They sent me an invite, asked for a faculty list, and then seemingly died. It's soon, so I'm getting worried.
I applied to Pathobiology/Molecular Medicine. Still nothing and it's next week. Same story about Weill Cornell IMP. If I hear nothing from either by the end of the work day today, I'll follow up by e-mail.
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Any idea how far in advance Einstein lets you know who you'll interview with? I'm interviewing next week and I'm not sure who to prep for as I listed like 8 profs on the form.
I literally found out this morning who I was interviewing with about 2 hours later. Just ask them about their own stuff and they'll talk for the entire time.
Edit: spelling.
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Sloan-Kettering!!!!!!! Yes!!!!!!!!!
- immuno555, nermah1, Adenine_Monarch and 6 others
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Hey guys, I've been holding this thought for a while, and I am looking for your perspective on this:
So in early January, I got an email saying that I am selected for an interview at UT Southwestern (of all the schools in my school list, this is my top choice), I was very surprised and excited. They provide me a link to register for the interview dates and the track of interest. I was pretty sure that I would choose the earlier interview, which is Feb 7th, rather than the later one, which is in March 22nd. But somehow, this was so important to me that I postponed it. Thinking back, maybe it was because before UT Southwestern, I also had another interview invite from UGA, and somehow I had already talked to the POI and mentioned that I will go to the interview on the same day of Feb 7th. I could choose the second interview weekend instead and corrected it with the POI.
But well, after I finally wanted to hit enter for UT Southwestern, I discovered that I only had the option of March. I thought: Fine!, I am gonna go ahead and book the flight for UGA interview the date I told the POI (Feb7th), and I did it. But then, two days later, UT Southwestern contacted me with a pending flight ticket for the Feb 7th interview. I emailed them immediately to explain that I didn't have the earlier option the moment I hit enter, and so I'd already planned for something else. I feel extremely uneasy with that decision, because to me UT southwestern>>> UGA, but at that time, the flight to UGA has already been booked, and the ticket had been emailed over for reimbursement, so I didn't want more trouble.
Now, I wonder if my chance of admission for UT Southwestern will be less because I chose the later interview? I convinced myself that it won't be, since in the beginning, they gave me both options, and so it will be unfair that one of the option will lead to less chance of admission.
But in second thought, I take so much risk in a (perhaps) bad decision. What do you guys think about my situation?
Wouldn't sweat it. Relax.
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Hey,
Had anyone heard of Albert Einstein School of Medicine, University of Texas health science center at San Antonio and University of Texas at Houston, MD anderson cancer center. I havent heard from them as of yet and it is making me nervous.
Their first interview weekend is actually next week.
Edit: Their = Einstein
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Just got an email inviting me for a Skype interview in 2 days time for the genetics, genomics and development PhD at Cornell University! Also got my official acceptance from Penn State, they are offering:
26000$ stipend per year + 2000$ enhancement for first year and also full tuition fee waiver. They will also nominate me for additional fellowships. I am from the UK, so I am not sure whether this is a good offer or not, any input?
My situation is therefore at:
Oxford- Genomic Medicine and Statistics - Interview
Sanger Institute- 4-year PhD -Interview
Cambridge- Mathematical Genomics and Medicine - Interview
Imperial College- Genomic Medicine - Interview
Harvard- Biostatistics
Harvard- Public Health: Genetic Epidemiology and Statistical Genetics
Yale- Biostatistics
UC Davis- Entomology
Penn State- Entomology - Acceptance - 26000$ + tuition fee waiver
Cornell- Genetics, Genomics, and Development - Interview
You might want to ask about health insurance and grad student housing. $26K is pretty good outside of NYC.
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Columbia is closed - yay paid vacation! I assume the other private ones are too.
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Has anyone here heard from Columbia Biological Sciences department? I see one interview on the results page... based on last year's dates, it looks like they send them out over a pretty long period of time, but I was wondering if anyone had information from this year in particular.
I personally applied to the Biomedical programs at CUMC, but the other day at Sloan-Kettering I talked to a few people who said they had invites to Biological Sciences. I think their (first?) interviews are in the next couple of weeks
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So I have this complication with interviewing scheduling that I hope you guys can help me with!
So I got an invitation from Brown last Monday and their primary interview weekends completely overlaps with my Penn interview weekend. Then, I asked for an alternative weekend, which turned out to be partially overlapping with my Weill Cornell one. My Weill Cornell runs from Wednesday to Friday and Brown runs from Thursday to Saturday. After thinking for a while, I decided to ask Weill Cornell to skip the Friday and travel to Brown in time for the interviews. Do you think this is a good plan? Or it is gonna end up backfiring on me?
Or should I now email Weill Cornell asking for an alternative date? This is something I assume that is going to be bad as it will give an impression that Weill Cornell is not high on my list even though it really is.
In the end, did I do the right thing? Or if not, what should I do now?
Thanks guys!
It's fine. I'm interviewing at Columbia IMP on Friday (Feb 14) and Weill said that all faculty interviews will be on Thursday so it would be ok. Just let them know.
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Rejected from Rockefeller. It was kind of funny though - a lot of us at the GSK interview today were also rejected and laughed about it. It was really nice to be all together for it, and even congratulate the few that did get interviews.
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Officially an NYU Sackler reject. Oh well, GSK next week
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I'll take it!
Doncha worry, gradcafe will be the first to know if I decline
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Weill Cornell IMP interview as well !!! Which weekend are you going to, byt2104? I am offered the weekend of Feb 12-14. Out of curiosity, which Columbia's program did you apply to?
Feb 12-14, applied to Pathobiology and Molecular Medicine. It looks like the actual interview days do not conflict though
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Weill Cornell IMP interview! Looks like it might conflict with Columbia's interview though. Hopefully something will be able to be worked out.
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Sloan-Kettering as well! Mid-week interviews though....
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Undergrad Institution: Ivy
Major(s): Biochemistry, Jewish History
Minor(s):
GPA in Major: 3.53
Overall GPA: 3.6
Position in Class: Middle of the pack
Type of Student: Male Canadian
GRE Scores (revised/old version):
Q: 165
V: 164
W: 5.5
B: N/A
TOEFL Total: N/A
Research Experience: 2 summers at UBC, 1 semester project lab class, 1 semester in cancer lab, starting full time as lab tech in January
Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Some semesters on Deans' list
Pertinent Activities or Jobs: See above research
Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help:
Special Bonus Points: Spent summers with Canada Research Chair, currently working for director of institute
Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter:
Applying to Where:
Columbia Pathobiology and Molecular Medicine (Interview offered 12/13/13)NYU Sackler Open Program
Rockefeller
Mount Sinai Biomedical Sciences
Sloan-Kettering
Weill Cornell Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Einstein
2014 Biology Grad Warriors
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Well, it appears that neither Weill nor Columbia liked me very much. The decision has been made: I'll be starting at Gerstner Sloan-Kettering in July!