MrsWizard

You aren't alone on that thought! What do you plan to do if you don't get in? I am already trying to set up contacts to work in a lab in the meantime. I am moving from Florida to New York this summer, so it's like starting over from day one with my life, lol. Then I am going to apply to the New York area programs again next year. Because of my family situation (older, married with a kid) I am limited to just that region (which is unfortunately highly competitive). I'll take another shot at this next year, and then after that I need to go for plan b and move on.

I'll jump on that bandwagon. "No news is good news" does not apply here.

It would be in his best interest to make him do the research into his future. It doesn't look good in any grad schools eyes to have the parents getting info for someone who is supposed to be a responsible adult. And I know my saying this may come across as mean, but I teach at a college with a masters program, and they HATE it when parents inquire for students. Plus, this is good practice in research.

You can add me to that club as well.

Just got this email from Rockefeller: Thank you for submitting an application to the David Rockefeller Graduate Program at The Rockefeller University. All applicants who are selected for an interview will be notified the evening of January 14, 2014. Our interview dates are February 27-28 and March 6-7, 2014. Please try to keep these dates free until you hear from us. My heart dropped to my stomach when I saw the email pop up on my screen, lol. No news is good news at this point!

Looks like 2 people got invites already, which is a few weeks earlier than previous years. I keep checking, nothing yet.

So, I'm not feeling too good about getting into school. Time to start updating linkedin. How many plan on applying next year if you don't get in this year?

I am in the same boat as you. You just have to hope that someone reads your application file that can look past the numbers, and sees the person as a whole. Everyone says how they want a well rounded person to apply, and numbers don't matter, but I don't know how much of that can be true. And I am in no way discrediting those who have kept straight A's their entire career, and stellar research. They deserve these interviews, but so do we. Sometimes life gets in the way and we shouldn't be penalized for that. It's still early in the game, I am sure you guys will get in somewhere!

Congrats on the Gsk invite. Guess I can count that one out.

Oh, and I swear I am not an idiot, even though the gre subject exam says otherwise. I had to teach an overload this summer when I was supposed to be studying, on top of studying for the regular gre which was 3 weeks prior. And let's be honest, that test is just ridiculous. I should have taken the regular biology one, or none at all!

And just to make all of you feel better about yourselves, here are my stats... Undergrad Institution: Went to three (yes, three), over 7 years. All LI schools, nothing special to report Major(s): bio Minor(s): GPA in Major:3.51 Overall GPA: not very good in the beginning. I screwed up. Position: graduated with honors at last schools, but it was a climb from the bottom Type of Student: (Domestic/Female/30-something GRE Scores (revised/old version): Q: 155 V: 162 W: 4.0 B:.... Are you ready for it?? 420 (21percentile) on biochem.... And that got reported to the schools. What a disaster that was. Research Experience: masters thesis is nih funded arbovirus lab, 1 second author pub, one pub in the works, 3 conferences, 1 presentation Awards/Honors/Recognitions: asv travel grant, grad research funding Pertinent Activities or Jobs: lecturer at the school where I got my MS degree, coordinate general bio labs, molecular and cell bio labs, and teach labs as well as non-majors lecture. Research assistant and lab manager in my old mentors lab, and 15 years veterinary medicine experience as a technician Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: I graduated with my masters, and got a job right away! Nowadays, that seems like a major feat. Special Bonus Points: chair of bio dept wrote letter of rec, as well as my mentor and another thesis advisor, all strong letters Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: Applying to Where: all ny area schools. School - Department - Research Interest School - Department - Research Interest School - Department - Research Interest

I saw your stats. If you don't get in anywhere, I will lose all faith in humanity, lol. I am sure you will get in somewhere. Me, on the other hand.... I am hoping that the "life experience" card is in my favor.

To those getting NYU sackler invites, did you submit your app for the early deadline on Nov 1st?

Btw, I have already gone through the stages of grieving and it's only the very beginning, lol. In my head I have switched careers 6 times, went through all of my plan B's and have given up on science to become an artist. Cheers to a meltdown!

ERR alpha and dirtylabcoat... If we don't get in, let's start our own lab!

I am trying to stay positive, but I woke up to an empty email box again this morning. Still no word....from anywhere. Nothing like getting an ulcer for Christmas!

Congrats! I just saw that someone else posted an interview for NYU as well. Now I am going to check my email every 5 minutes for the next 2 days...

I am applying to CSH (with the Stony Brook add on), GSK, and Rockefeller as well.

Alright... who just posted that they received an interview from NYU Sackler?

Something to look forward to....

Rockefeller, NYU Sackler, Yeshiva, Watson, Gerstner, and Stony Brook.... I see from the previous results that GSK may send out invites tomorrow.

Why is it taking the NY programs so long to send out interviews?! The waiting game is killer.