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I believe PhD students at Yale in all departments have guaranteed funding for 6 years..

Is she not interested in UVa? They have some cool stuff going on. Also (this might not mean much coming from a stranger on the internet), but I interviewed at Duke and UNC for immunology and they were both awesome! There was a lot to do in the area at a very reasonable cost of living.

I think it would be helpful to know what locations you are considering as well. It might be a good strategy to apply to areas where there are multiple schools (Massachusetts, Research Triangle in NC, New York, etc). That way there are different tiers of schools so it's likely she'll get in somewhere. Her experience seems impressive, but why are you posting for her? It might help for her to discuss her own application..

I really wish they would have coordinated better too! Or at least be more receptive to independent or skype interviews. It crossed my mind that they might not coordinate because at least the people who show up will be really interested, but this has resulted in me not being able to attend interviews I'm really interested in! I was hoping to use interviews as a tool to make decisions, but now we have to decide our preferences before we even interview!

They are the same days and trying to fit both in (while obviously being there for the actual interviews) might be tough, but I could maybe suggest extending the stay or coming early to accommodate UNC. This would only be if UNC can't provide another weekend and it's kind of a last resort. I'll see what UNC suggests!

Does anyone have input on doing two interviews in similar areas on the same weekend? I was offered an interview for Duke Feb 5-7 and since I already had a conflict with UNC, they offered me the same weekend as a second option. Since they're in similar areas, I thought it might be possible to do both during the same weekend. Thanks!!

I'm in the same boat...I'm going to try to reschedule my other one as politely as possible. I had to do that once already and the school was really accommodating. Congrats and I hope I'll see you there!

Yes I did! That's awesome, congrats. I'll see you then!

UVa invite yesterday and Yale BBS today...so happy. Congrats everyone who's getting interviews! It makes it even more exciting to check on here and see how many other people are having good application seasons!

Yes!

I posted about getting an invite to UNC BBSP on December 5th, but I didn't post it on results. It looks like they're sending them pretty gradually!

UNC BBSP interview invite Nice surprise during finals!

Hahaha that's encouraging I'm glad you guys are reminding us to enjoy this process!

Thanks guys! I wanted to be sure before I got too excited. I've heard this is the fun part of the process..I'm excited

Got an email from UMass inviting me to their recruitment weekends...that's their interview right??

@ERR_Alpha would you mind posting your stats? You've been really helpful on this forum so I was just wondering

I'm applying to Immunology in BGS. That's awesome! I'd love to hear what you think of it. And thank you, it's definitely one of my top choices!

Would any already-admitted applicants mind reading my response to a prompt on UPenn's application? I just want to make sure I'm on the right track. I appreciate it!

Oh sorry, I'm on my phone so it's a little hard to see. I definitely think being happy is most important. I really appreciate your advice (especially to kind of silly questions like that, since I know it's hard to predict). I hope you took your own advice and love Vermont!

My stats are a few posts back on this page if that helps @vene

Kind of on the same topic, I've been wondering if a 161 quantitative score is acceptable for top 10 schools. I've seen people get in with lower, just wondering if anyone has any input for me. I appreciate it! (Also to ivey...I used free magoosh online flashcards to study for the GRE and found them really useful if you decide to retake. Good luck!)

I was looking into top tier schools but wasn't sure I was competitive enough, so that definitely gives me confidence! Thank you both, that makes me feel better!

Undergrad Institution: Large state school Major(s): Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology Minor(s): Medical Anthropology GPA in Major: 3.897 Overall GPA: 3.86 in both Position in Class: Somewhere within top 10% Type of Student: Domestic female GRE Scores (revised): Q: 161 (~80%) V: 166 (~96%) W: Don't have the score yet, but I'll update B: N/A Research Experience: 4 years of cancer research in high school, including understanding the role of a specific gene in the growth of lung cancer (siRNA, Western Blot, RT-PCR, assays, etc.) 1 semester at cancer research institute developing a novel early detection test (creating scFv library, cell culture, fluorescent microscopy) Over 2 years in biomedical sciences lab at university- projects ranging from infectious disease to toxicology (anaerobic bacterial techniques, assays, growth studies, drug screening, cell culture). One paper is in progress, but probably won't be submitted until after application deadline (my mentor said he would specify this in my rec letter) but I have presented a poster on the research. Conducted a small independent project as Quantitative biological methods TA to reduce the time needed for an MTT assay so it could fit into a lab class period Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Cancer research scholarship, 4th place International BioGENEius, university merit scholarship, honors college student, selected for research fellowship at my university Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Quantitative biological methods TA for 2 semesters, high school science research project mentor, volunteer at program for high school students interested in science Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: ? Special Bonus Points: Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: My three recommendation letters are all really strong. Two come from the professors I've done or do research with and the other is from the professor I TA for who I also had as a professor for two classes. Applying to Where: Immunology Programs Still adding schools to the list so I'll update accordingly: University of Virginia University of Colorado Denver University of Pennsylvania Yale University Penn State University of Massachusetts Worcester University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Johns Hopkins University University of Florida I guess I'm not really sure where I fall as an applicant and would like some input from people who know have already been through the process. I'm trying to add a realistic school to the list for every top school I apply to.