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you'll be seeing me. however i'm already here. doesn't this all start today?

i see what you're saying but i think you have to understand that a large amount of people that come here are nuts about applying to graduate school and they signed up because they really really want it (me included). so when you read about other people complaining about overlaps or interviews i sort of feel like this is a problem most people wish they had (again, myself included) and that maybe they should enjoy the burden of having the choice rather than not getting interviews at all.

Congratulations - who sent you an email? I know there are multiple admission's counselors responsible for different applicants... just trying to keep my hopes up!

hey to anyone wondering about michigan, i submitted my application super early (october) and i applied directly to the Neuroscience program and did not go through PIBS. hope this helps!

i see a lot of mt. sinai notifications going out... does anyone know about the neuroscience program?

AH! Back to back! I also was invited to Ohio State University's interview weekend!!!!! AHH! I'm very happy!

by email. they tried to call but couldn't because i'm abroad at the moment. i think they're calling everyone though.

RECRUITMENT WEEKEND INTERVIEW FROM UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (NEUROSCIENCE)!!!! ah i'm so happy!

congratulations!

did anyone else find the OHSU application to be a pain in the butt? personally i thought mount sinai's was the easiest - most straightforward.

hahaha i did the same thing... it's pointless but i did it too! i also periodically check my application statuses in an attempt to quell my application anxieties but it never helps! so i check this forum a ton...

does anyone know when UNC-BBSP Neurobiology will begin sending out invitations for interviews?

either that or it's a general email and they get a little extra $$$ for convincing you to apply.

congratulations! that's great! and before thanksgiving!

i'm going to relax for a month... i hope - then get a job if i can. i've been working non-stop from undergrad through masters without any breaks (always taking courses or doing something) and i would love a month of nothing. sort of like office space where i just wake up and lay in my bed, staring at the ceiling for a few hours, and then gradually get out out bed and eat cereal. i just need a recharge and then i'll be good to go. ya feel me?

so what's going on everybody? threads been dead lately. what's everybody up to? at the moment i am cramming so i can finish my masters in december and then come home and hopefully hear back for some interviews...

username1824, this is actually something i'm curious about. does applying early help your chances of getting an invite? can anyone speak to this?

when am i allowed to check my email incessantly? because i already am every morning bcuz im nutz.

I would - i think it reflects that you are capable of the higher scores rather than you being inconsistent. but if you are choosing one of the two, i'd go with the higher quantitative because of the science programs.

i think it's important to spend a little extra time discussing one lab experience and then briefly work the others in. i think they want to see some maturity in thought/closeness to a project but obviously you shouldn't just list stuff for the sake of it. i spent one paragraph in detail about the project i have been working on and how i got from a to b. then i just mentioned the other research in a more general sense and made some conclusions about what i've learned from those experiences/want from a phd program. hope this helps.

Undergrad Institution: Big State School - Selective Out of State Major(s): Neuroscience Minor(s): Biology GPA in Major: 3.6 Overall GPA: 3.3 Position in Class: No idea Type of Student: Domestic Master's (MSc) in Switzerland in Developmental/Neuro Biology GPA (5.38/6) or (3.59/4) GRE Scores (revised/old version): Q: 156 (70th) V: 156 (71st) W: 4.0 (50th) uggghhh B: I wanted to retake the GRE but I honestly do not have ANY time. Research Experience: 1) 2 years undergraduate: Worked pretty hard in a rat lab that studied neurogenesis - performed a senior thesis that went on to be published. 2) 1.5 years Masters student in Switzerland Left the US to obtain an MSc in Switzerland (would highly recommend it, tuition is less than 1,000/semester) and to study circadian rhythms/learn more about molecular biology. Worked VERY hard and professors liked me and learned a lot. Wrote the manuscript for a paper that was then published. 3) Two summers: Spent one summer working in a cognitive neuroscience lab (paid). Spent another summer working in an animal facility of a super big-whig. Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Resident assistant in college to help pay. During my MSc, I was a laboratory instructor for undergraduate biochemistry students (in situ hybridization, gel electrophoresis, enzyme activity... etc...). Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: In all the labs I've worked in, I've always worked very hard and I know the professors will write be strong letters for recommendation. Applying to Where: Neuroscience programs Mount Sinai / University of Pittsburgh / Ohio State University / Stony Brook / Washington University in St. Louis (contacted POI and was told to apply) / University of Michigan / UC Irvine / UNC Chapel Hill Can anyone provide any advice/comment on my stats/offer opinions? Normally I would just post to get people to say that I had a good chance of getting in but I can't objectively rate myself and I really need some feedback.