dare2lare

Thanks for the info! Yeah I know they have at least 2 weekends, hopefully I will hear but am not sure. Good luck with your interview!

Does anyone know if UCLA is still sending interview invites out? Thanks!!

still no updates?

any have any new USC developments?

was anyone told they were on a waitlist? or just no contact? (@ USC)

YES^ same.

I was at the 2nd interview session, and no one I knew from it has heard so idk...I'm really hopeful! I didn't apply to too many schools and only got 2 interviews, and a rejection from 1 even after one of the faculty wrote a recommendation email to the committee post interview ( ), so this is kind of my last shot. USC is my top choice over the other one though so I'm remaining hopeful. Yeah it seems like you might have already made your decision haha! they are both great programs so I don't think you're going to be limited either way at all.

Yeah I hope so haha! Which interview weekend did you go to? Btw...to help with your actual question about usc vs uci....did you enjoy the uci area/campus? for a lot of people its hit or miss and it could definitely get tiring/boring after a few years i bet. their program is really strong though, as you were saying. USC hasn't been known for their neuro until recently because of how much $ they are putting into it. I bet in the next several years it will become better recognized. I'd probably base it mostly on faculty interests and location - It seems like both schools are pretty good w/ funding. Im sure some other people have insight too!

Idk, hmm that's weird, I heard that news this week on Monday. Everyone I'm in contact with at my interview weekend didn't hear anything - maybe they consider all but don't send out all at once or something. seems strange.

A professor at USC I spoke with said they haven't sent the offers out yet, and Mallory in the grad office said the same....You already heard back? Was it over email? Maybe it depends on the interview weekend?

me too, no idea

nope the USC thing was addressed to everyone I'm not too sure if there are opportunities to TA at UCSF because there's no undergraduates (which might be a plus if you're not interested in TAing). Hmm, I feel like it might be subjective, I thought Berkeley was pretty relaxed and I worked w/ the psych dept and helen wills when I was there. The berkeley campus is definitely more aesthetically pleasing too haha. Depending on your area, UCSF might have better faculty because of their heavy neurobio focus. I feel that berkeley has a more broad focus, with faculty who do cognitive/imaging/neurobio/etc.

you should go to berkeley! i did my undergrad there and w/ ucsf right now. berkeley is such an awesome city and the professors and students are really nice / relaxed while still working very hard. on another note...i saw that some people heard from USC already, what interview weekend did you attend?

this is my first choice too, and i was at the 22-24 interview. i hope they are going to send more tomorrow!!

Nada, i think it'll probably be by mid march too i don't like waiting haha