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I saw that you've been accepted at UMD CP. How're the people over there? Any signs of aggressiveness? (especially with the co-director Michelle Brooks?) The co-director says nothing about grouping according to interests at all, and it seems that everything she is concerned about is the price (She says it exceeds the limits for travel etc). Well, and even when I offer to pay partially, maybe it will involve more issues dealing with the payment, so she didn't care to reply me. I don't know much about UMD CP in immunology research. I applied there merely because there is hope that I can be closer to my boyfriend who is also doing his Ph.D at UMD CP. I hope it is a good program?

A question for UT Southwestern interviewees: I saw there are rejections posted for UT southwestern. Can you figure out why you didn't get the acceptance? I am wondering how hard it is to get accepted to UT Southwestern after you got to the interview round.

Hi guys, So I've got an interview from U Maryland CP, BISI. I was assigned for the Feb 20-22 weekend, but this schedule overlaps with UTMB. To me UTMB> UMD, so I emailed the co-directer to see if they can put me into another weekend. Apparently there are many other weekends (I was provided with a link to sign up for one of those, but in the email, the co-director specifically wants me to attend the Feb20-22). The co-director says that she can't put me into another interview weekends because the flight ticket is more expensive(!). Then I asked if I can offer to pay PART of the ticket. And she didn't respond to me at all. That was very rude. But before that, I've talked to the director and he seems very nice. I am thinking about emailing the director about my situation instead, because part of me also wants to visit UMD CP (personal reason). In terms of ranking, UMD> UTMB, but in terms of research in immunology and anything else, UTMB>UMD. What do you guys think about this?

I definitely think your personality matters too, BostonBio.

There was some problem with gmail. Check your spam folder guys! I got an interview invite in my Junk.

For international students who apply directly to the Immunology program at Baylor College of Medicine. They are still reviewing apps and probably we'll know the results next week.

Anybody for UAB this weekend?

I saw your name, Cking, good luck for us next week!

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?

Monochrome: Do you know if UMD CP has an interview round?

Anybody here applies to UMD College Park, BSGP? I logged in to check the application status, and it is listed as complete. But they also say: "Decision information cannot be given out over the phone or in email correspondence." This pisses me off.

They said they are finishing up making the final list. My guess is that they have already read all of the applications, sent out interview invites to their most desirable candidates, and are still considering a number of applicants for a very few spots left. Some of us who haven't heard anything from them is probably under their wait-list, well only until the end of next week.

I called UNC. It seems they'll take care to send formal rejections some time later, but if we want an earlier answer, this is it. But it's irresponsible (given that we have to pay the app fee) not to inform us of the rejections.

@UNC BBSP applicants who are still waiting: If we don't hear anything from them by the end of next week, it means rejections.

I have not heard anything from UVA.