monkeybrains

There's one next weekend, and then the third weekend of February. They sent out interview invites a while back (maybe a month ago?). They were asking everyone to book their tickets/request interviews by last week.

Yeah, saw one email interview request for each on the results page. D:

Has anyone heard from UCSD or Stanford yet...?

Anyone hear back from UCSD neuro yet?

Anyone applying to brain-machine interface or neural prosthetics labs?

I just want finals to end so I can concentrate on freaking out about grad school.

Has anyone else noticed the red stats diamonds appear for a split second and then disappear on the results screen?

GET HIM!!! \s

For anyone applying to Brown (neuro), Cornell (comp. biology), MIT (bcs), and UCLA (neuro): After trawling through some of the results from past years, interview invites (some but not all) have occurred in the third week of December, around Dec. 14-19 (sorry if this adds to your anxiety...)

While we are all anxiously awaiting a call or email...what is everyone's research interest? I'm interested in studying sensory systems using computational/theoretical methods, as well as modeling simple model organisms.

Undergrad Institution: Top 10 Major(s): Bioengineering, EE Minor(s): GPA in Major: 3.72 Overall GPA: 3.56 Position in Class: top 30% Type of Student: Domestic male GRE Scores (revised/old version): Q: 164 - 88% V: 169- 99% W: 4.5- 80% Research Experience: 1.5 years + summer in neuroscience lab, incorporates applied math and engineering Awards/Honors/Recognitions: None really, Dean's List Pertinent Activities or Jobs: None Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: 3 good recs, one of them from a superstar in the field. Another one is positively glowing, also from a famous neuroscientist. Interested in studying systems neuroscience from a quantitative perspective - network theory, nonlinear dynamics, multielectrode recordings. Hoping the engineering background would help. Applying to Where: (See sig!)

Hey everyone, I am fortunate enough to have a good amount of money in my educational savings plan. It amounts to around $70k/year spread out over 5 years. Several applications ask for sources of funding that would not be coming from the program, presumably things like NIH or NSF grants. Should I list my personal savings in my applications under "Financial Support"? Is there a negative connotation to this? Obviously, programs welcome applicants who would minimize financial risk and burden on the departments, but this is typically in the case of grants. I do not know how they would perceive personal savings, perhaps as a not-so-subtle way of "buying one's way" into a program? Does anyone have advice on this situation? 0 Quote MultiQuote Edit

Hey everyone, I am fortunate enough to have a good amount of money in my educational savings plan. It amounts to around $70k/year spread out over 5 years. Several applications ask for sources of funding that would not be coming from the program, presumably things like NIH or NSF grants. Should I list my personal savings in my applications under "Financial Support"? Is there a negative connotation to this? Obviously, programs welcome applicants who would minimize financial risk and burden on the departments, but this is typically in the case of grants. I do not know how they would perceive personal savings, perhaps as a not-so-subtle way of "buying one's way" into a program? Does anyone have advice on this situation?

Many successful applicants advise that statements of purpose are basically mini-research proposals. I'm drawing a blank on what to write. I'm applying to computational neuroscience programs, and I feel like I'm not well versed enough in the literature to make any claims about where there is room for improvement in anything other than fairly general terms. What is there to say other than "I think your research is cool. I too want to learn about how [xxx] system works." What should I do? I know the general area I am interested in learning more about, but coming from a non-neuroscience background (EE & BME double), I feel slightly out of the loop. Any advice?

Can you PM me? I'd be happy to give you feedback.