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    kimmibeans got a reaction from Milyd in Favorite Rejection Quotes from the Results Page   
    It's about that time of year again. Rejection sucks, but sometimes a little bit of black humor helps. Here is one of my favorites from this year. Feel free to add your own!
    Stanford University Economics, PhD (F17) Rejected via Website on 28 Feb 2017 I 28 Feb 2017 doesn't matter had sex
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    kimmibeans got a reaction from Manana in Favorite Rejection Quotes from the Results Page   
    It's about that time of year again. Rejection sucks, but sometimes a little bit of black humor helps. Here is one of my favorites from this year. Feel free to add your own!
    Stanford University Economics, PhD (F17) Rejected via Website on 28 Feb 2017 I 28 Feb 2017 doesn't matter had sex
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    kimmibeans got a reaction from historyofsloths in Favorite Rejection Quotes from the Results Page   
    It's about that time of year again. Rejection sucks, but sometimes a little bit of black humor helps. Here is one of my favorites from this year. Feel free to add your own!
    Stanford University Economics, PhD (F17) Rejected via Website on 28 Feb 2017 I 28 Feb 2017 doesn't matter had sex
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    kimmibeans got a reaction from samiamslp in Favorite Rejection Quotes from the Results Page   
    Illinois State Speech Language Pathology Masters, Rejected via Website on Mar. 14 2014
     
    "I pulled out a bowl to put soup in, I have forgotten if I put the soup in because I see the can not opened, but why is my bowl full, oh because I have a bowl full of tears, rejection soup, with a combination of five different types of rejects"
     
    This made me laugh. Good luck man!
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    kimmibeans got a reaction from facelessbeauty in Favorite Rejection Quotes from the Results Page   
    It's about that time of year again. Rejection sucks, but sometimes a little bit of black humor helps. Here is one of my favorites from this year. Feel free to add your own!
    Stanford University Economics, PhD (F17) Rejected via Website on 28 Feb 2017 I 28 Feb 2017 doesn't matter had sex
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    kimmibeans reacted to abcd1 in 2017 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results   
    Finally got accepted to my top choice school today! Either I was not on a waitlist or someone declined an offer.
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    kimmibeans reacted to book2readme in 2017 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results   
    Ok, so I chose Johns Hopkins. 
    I got into CMM. 
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    kimmibeans reacted to inadequate in 2017 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results   
    All right.
    Applied to:
    Caltech Biology, Stanford Biosciences, Berkeley MCB, and UCSF Tetrad
    Accepted to:
    Stanford Biosciences, Berkeley MCB, and UCSF Tetrad
    Caltech never got back to me that after that online interview.
    What was it you gleaned from that 10 minute window, Caltech? Fuck you.
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    kimmibeans got a reaction from GradGirl90 in Medical marijuana use as a PhD holder?   
    So I actually did get drug tested as a grad student, but this was under a unique set of circumstances. I'm getting my PhD at a medical school, and we were recently bought by a local hospital. During the transition we were onboarded like employees, including having to take a drug test. I didn't get tested when I first started school and i don't think they make incoming students do it now, but it did happen.
    One thing you do have to seriously consider though is that while you probably won't get drug tested for grad school, you likely will for most jobs and internships in your chosen field. Note, I think the marijuana being illegal is stupid, but if the state you move to has not legalized medical marijuana you may have some problems.
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    kimmibeans got a reaction from Cervello in Favorite Rejection Quotes from the Results Page   
    It's about that time of year again. Rejection sucks, but sometimes a little bit of black humor helps. Here is one of my favorites from this year. Feel free to add your own!
    Stanford University Economics, PhD (F17) Rejected via Website on 28 Feb 2017 I 28 Feb 2017 doesn't matter had sex
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    kimmibeans reacted to cancergirl in 2017 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results   
    Accepted to VCU BSDP!
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    kimmibeans reacted to BigThomason51 in 2017 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results   
    Happy to say I just accepted an offer of admission from one of my top choices and a top 20 school in my field.  For all of those with low-GPAs, there is hope! Find a masters that will accept you... do extremely well and the door will open for Ph.D programs! 
    EDIT:  Also, thank you to this community for the great advice and support along the way! 
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    kimmibeans reacted to ThePursuit in Should I lie about my research goals in my application?   
    To answer your question, you should NEVER misrepresent your goals. This could lead to you possibly entering a program that you have no interest in completing, which is arguably worse than not getting into a graduate program at all.
    Since it seems you now have a much clearer idea of what you want to do, look for programs that accommodate your interest in computational biology/chemistry and explain in your personal statement what inspired you to abandon the work you were previously doing. 
    If it helps, my major research project as an undergraduate investigated fern ecology, but I'm going into a Biochemistry PhD program that is more in line with my core interests, namely chromatin-mediated gene regulation and other topics in epigenetics. It may have helped I did some biochemical research one summer and cell biology during an REU, but I don't think the fact my major project was totally unrelated hurt me. Considering I'm where I want to be, it all worked out. 
    Does your institution have an introductory bioinformatics course you could take?  I took one semester of bioinformatics; it covered how all of the next-gen sequencing technologies work while also introducing me to Python, command line, and the general principles of bioinformatics.
    Overall, I don't think your odds are that bad so long as you communicate your change of focus in your personal statement. 
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    kimmibeans reacted to The Precambrian Rabbit in 2017 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results   
    Congrats! I got it as well.
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    kimmibeans reacted to jougami in 2017 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results   
    Same here! Now I just wait for Princeton...
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    kimmibeans reacted to LoveMysterious in 2017 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results   
    Accepted to NYU with a 2.6 uGPA. Miracles happen. 
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    kimmibeans reacted to nile red in 2017 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results   
    Accepted to UNC BBSP
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    kimmibeans reacted to KR Marksmen in 2017 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results   
    Headed to WashU this Fall. Anyone else going hit me up if you are looking for a potential roommate in the CWE!
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    kimmibeans reacted to virionoftomorrow in 2017 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results   
    I got accepted to Stanford for Genetics!! I thought for sure after the interview that I didn't stand a chance. Best day ever!
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    kimmibeans reacted to Neuro15 in Laying Down the truth, sorry, not sorry   
    Well thanks for the honesty I suppose. I'm going to be blunt with you, so try to not take offense, but you seem awfully arrogant. Some of your points are valid and I agree with; there are currently too many PhDs being trained. At this rate it's not sustainable, it's simply not. But to say a PhD is not worthwhile unless you stay in academia is silly and myopic, and should someone choose industry over academia that does not make them any less of a scientist. Many PhDs are choosing industry and alternative careers simply because they find academia is not an attractive option. Being on an entirely soft money salary fighting tooth and nail for grants in order to feed your family isn't exactly everyone's idea of a stable career, and if you can't see that then perhaps you should reflect on the current climate of academia a bit more. You know what percentage of PhD graduates end up in tenure track positions? It's low. While academia was once the default path, it's quickly becoming just the opposite and schools are changing to reflect that. 
    You are exactly the the type of person I am looking to avoid for rotations. I hope during the course of your training you take off your blinders, because your narrow mindedness is something that is not a great character trait. 
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    kimmibeans got a reaction from jougami in Using an MS as a gateway to a PhD: which experiences are important?   
    Focus on your research and try to publish and go to conferences. Showing that you are dedicated to research and are able to follow through is key.
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    kimmibeans got a reaction from EatBread in Ask questions about the PhD application process!   
    I emailed the graduate office contact we had when I was waitlisted to say thank you and let them know that if accepted I would definitely yes. I was pulled off not that much later. I'm not sure if it helped, but it definitely couldn't hurt to let them know that you are still interested.
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    kimmibeans reacted to jougami in 2017 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results   
    Accepted to UPenn CAMB! 
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    kimmibeans got a reaction from PhDHopeful3 in Ask questions about the PhD application process!   
    I emailed the graduate office contact we had when I was waitlisted to say thank you and let them know that if accepted I would definitely yes. I was pulled off not that much later. I'm not sure if it helped, but it definitely couldn't hurt to let them know that you are still interested.
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    kimmibeans got a reaction from jougami in Ask questions about the PhD application process!   
    I emailed the graduate office contact we had when I was waitlisted to say thank you and let them know that if accepted I would definitely yes. I was pulled off not that much later. I'm not sure if it helped, but it definitely couldn't hurt to let them know that you are still interested.
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