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I've made an early decision to become a Trojan! Joining USC PIBBS this Fall. I had awesome experience during my visit, and I received a fellowship, so why not? Getting very excited!!! Good luck everyone!

Hi guys, wondering if any of you have heard from UCLA ACCESS (medical molecular pharmocology home area). If yes, how did you hear from them? Thanks

agalaaple, It might be a good idea to apply for jobs in academia, like a technician in a university lab. Even though these positions don't pay much, I can see at least two benefits of working in a university lab: (1) to show your committment in the new area of interest, and (2) to network with professors and get advice on the next application cycle (and potentially another letter writer!) Hope this helps!

Thank you for the reply I<3plants. I didn't think of the departmental fellowship at that moment, but if this is true, I can have a little more hope in my chance. Good luck on your interviews! It is so true that unrequested interviewers are on the board. I can tell they are not in the field that I'm interested in, and the conversations were to make sure I'm ready for graduate school rather than chit chatting about my research and their research. If you're an applicant like me, good luck!

Hey guys, I'm wondering how informal meetings with professors who are not your interviewers would contribute to the acceptance chance? Cuz I feel like those are my best conversations compared to the ones I had with faculty members I didn't request. It is so much easier to talk to someone who knows your work and you can see yourself contributing to their work...

Einstein sent out their invitations last week I believe.

I got an interview invite on 1/16-17 (no other options in the email). But it conflicts with my schedule so I'm asking them to make some arrangement.

I did hear from them last week. But I'm sure WUSTL is still inviting students in Jan and Feb. Which home area did you apply for at UCLA? I did Molecular Pharmacology. It depends on how fast the home area works on the applications also. Best of luck!

Hey guys, I found this blog of biotechie. Very helpful I think. Congrats to those getting interviews. And best of luck to those waiting - we'll all be fine eventually