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Canada might be your best bet, but graduate programs can vary a lot between schools so check with the schools you're interested in. I know that European master's program (at least in biological sciences) are very different from North American programs

I looked at data science master's programs in Canada some time ago but wasn't too satisfied with the coursework they offer since I had already learned much of it at my current job and I'm not really in a financial state where I can afford to go to school full-time without a stipend. I think the program at UBC takes people even if you only have a biology background, I think Waterloo also has a decent program too. My advice on getting started would be to learn linear algebra (tons of courses online) and then this book https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/data-science-from/9781492041122/

Hello, your background sounds kinda similar to mine when I graduated! (Also in Canada and only took a few compsci classes). I did neurobio & biochem for my undergrad and I've been working in a neuroscience lab for the past ~3 years. However after the first 6 months in this lab I sorta transitioned into doing mostly data analysis so I learned a lot of "data science" along the way. For graduate programs you could apply to ones where you can learn more transferable skills (like programming). For example I think you're much more likely to learn programming or data science skills if you go for a neuroscience or bioinformatics programs instead of other fields like developmental biology (where you'll probably just spend 5 years pipetting). See if you can work in a lab where you can learn more of these quantitative skills for a few years. There are also conferences like SciPy (highly recommend) where you can pickup introductory or more advanced skills at their workshops and interact with people & attend talks to get an idea of what's out there.

I'm in a European country where things have stabilized with >25 cases per day for the past several weeks and there's no word yet on whether the embassy will reopen soon. In New Zealand, which seems to be the most ahead w.r.t. covid, the embassy recently opened for US citizen services but not for visa processing yet https://nz.usembassy.gov/visas/nonimmigrant-visas/ .

Hi guys, I'll be starting a PhD at UNC this fall. However the pandemic is kind of screwing with my plans and I don't know for certain whether I'll be able to attend before mid-July and may have to defer. How hard would it be to find housing that late? I'd prefer to live without roommates in a 1 bedroom or studio.

Has anyone heard back after UNC BBSP interviews last week?

I finally came around to applying for graduate programs because the GRE is no longer required for many of them! I told myself that I wouldn't scour this site, but here goes my attempt to ease the stress while we all wait. Fun times. Undergrad: Top Canadian School Major: Neurobiology & Biochemistry Major GPA: 79% (which apparently translates to 3.6 according to the university's table) Overall: 78% (apparently 3.5) Research experiences: 3 years during undergrad. 1 first author publication in a good journal for the field. It's received 30 citations in the past 4 years. 1 year full-time co-op at a top European research institute in a well known Neuroscience lab. 2 years of full-time research since graduating, working at top European research institute in our field. Publications: 1 first author in 2015 during undergrad 1 recent first author preprint, another one on the way (but that probably doesn't count yet ) Gave a talk at an SFN satellite meeting this year & at another conference this year Had some posters during undergrad Awards: 6 month Marie Curie Fellowship after I graduated. My LORs are supposedly very good and all of them are PIs I did research with and have good relations with. One of them is from a well known Neuroscience lab. Sent an additional LOR from a course instructor to applications that allowed greater than 3. I targeted programs with faculty that work on circuits & behavior, which fits my research background and interests. Talked about it in my application essays. My biggest bottleneck is that my GPA isn't that great ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Applying to (in order of preference for now): UC Berkeley Northwestern - NUIN program Columbia Johns Hopkins Princeton Washington University in St. Louis UNC Chapel Hill Rockefeller Stanford UCSD - applied to Neuroscience and Biology programs

Why would a student who is interested in a few labs not be appealing? Most applications let you list up to 3 PI's you're interested in working with. I would want to show that I'm interested in these few people in particular, but also open to exploring other areas. By applying to both CSHL and Stony Brook I'm thinking that you could increase your chances of doing your thesis at CSHL.

I think I might get responses if I'm more explicit with my questions: 1. Is a place like Janelia Farm too high of a reach with what I have? 2. Does it make sense to go to Stony Brook because I can complete my thesis at CSHL? 3. How to address 2 F's in courses which were not required for my degree, and just taken as electives? Thanks!

Hi everyone, I'm an applicant with plenty of research experience but a rather mediocre GPA. Furthermore, I'm an international applicant so that complicates matters with American Graduate programs. I'm applying in Fall 2015 and aiming for neuroscience programs. Here's a summary of my profile: I've finished 3rd year of undergrad, one more year to go. Undergrad Institution: One of the top Canadian Universities Major: Biochemistry GPA: 3.5 at college I transferred from (50 credits), and 3.2 at current University Failed 1 course in advanced calculus (which wasn't required, but I took it anyways because I was curious. Dumb idea) and one course in advanced thermodynamics & kinetics (which was dependent on the advanced calculus, I hit 2 birds with 1 stone). Research Experience: I will have 3.5 years of research experience in neuroscience by the time I graduate, of which 1 years and 8 months is full time research (i.e. summer research and full time internship). The rest is research done while I was taking courses. I'll be able to provide 3 recommendations from the 3 labs I've worked in by the time I apply. I have 1 paper on which I am the 1st author, and featured on the journal cover. Decent journal, not as great as Journal of Neuroscience but definitely better than PlosOne. I've also given a poster presentation in 2 conferences. I might get middle authorship on another paper from my current lab, but I'm not counting on it. I'm currently on a 1 year internship at a highly prestigious research institute (among the best in the world), I wonder if this can make me stand out. I think my research experience is great, but I'm mostly worried about GPA and the 2 courses I failed. On top of this I'm an international student. Are private school better at accepting international applicants? Currently on my list I've got: University of Rochester Medical Center - Neuroscience Janelia Farm (is this too high to aim for?) Stony Brook - Neuroscience -> perform thesis work at Cold Spring Harbor (good or bad idea?) I'm not sure where I can realistically aim for, so I haven't added many schools yet. I've got a few schools outside the US on list though.