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I was there last weekend and haven't heard anything from them. One of the girl's said that Gia told her we would hear back "in a week or two". I'm also a little anxious, but I thought my interviews went well. What did you think of the program?

@BioResearch I have a friend who was interviewed and accepted at UVA. I don't know anything about the others though.

Oh wow, I totally didn't notice that one of them was a transmembrane helix! It's on your wrist, right? Wear long sleeves (to cover the other one) and then push them up a bit to that it shows. That is too cool.

@any1butme2 I would definitely cover up. Why take the chance? Just think: if you are on the edge of being accepted and one person on the admissions committee has a problem with tattoos or piercings.... well, you get the idea. It's winter, so it won't look strange to be in long sleeves (I certainly will be). And I would absolutely use the plastic bar. (Is it possible for you to take it out for the weekend?) Sure, it shouldn't be this way. You and your research should be all that matters. But this isn't a perfect world.

@gremot I believe so. Again, there could be exceptions.

I believe they sent out their interview invitations in late December/early January. General consensus is that they're done, but I suppose it is always possible that there is a waitlist.

I got an invite too!

One of my friends just got an invite from Colorado MCDB. She's a rockstar applicant though, so I'm hoping she was one of the first people on their list and that they still have plenty of invitations to send.

I think Tetrad is finished sending out invites (I'm pretty upset about that). It's been ages since anyone has heard from Berkeley MCB, but maybe there is a second wave coming.

I got an email after I submitted my application that gave a list of the three interview dates. If you hear anything from them will you post here? I'm surprised not to have heard from them either - the program is something of a safety school for me (or so I thought).

I have been told that GRE scores are the least important part of the application, although I'm sure that varies from school to school. My scores are much, much worse than yours and I already have an interview at a top-5 school and a top-20 school in molecular biology. (Other parts of your application seem better than mine as well). If you think you can do better, it might be worth taking it again. However, if you take it again, make sure you do A LOT better - schools will expect you to study for a re-take, so only scoring 50 points or so better will look bad. Just the opinion of a senior undergrad - so take it with a grain of salt!

I'm quite certain that USCSF Tetrad isn't finished sending out invitations. I am also intersted in when we will hear from Colorado MCDB. Their first interview weekend is February 4-7th, which means they must notify people soon to make flight arrangements (or so you would think).