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I'm starting this fall pursuing PhD in MCB, and I also did my undergrad here at UIUC. So... you guys can ask me questions if you want

2 weeks wow, I suppose it's way better than none...

Okay so maybe this is a dumb question... But PhD students don't really have winter breaks and summer breaks, do they? I'm an international student, and now Im a little bit freaking out that it's not possible to go home in the next 5 years:(:(:(

Hey guys, so my grades for 2015Fall just came out, and it seems like I did pretty well last semester, increased my overall GPA by about 0.1 Most of the programs I applied haven't emailed me their results yet. I wonder if I should update my transcript? Is it even possible? I wasn't really happy about my grades before last semester, so updating transcript may increase my chance of getting in to the programs I guess? Thanks!

I saw in the survey that someone got interview invitation from WashU!!! Are they sending all invitations or just a few? Any body knows?

OMG seriously?

Thanks!

Oh gosh, in a week!!!! I'm going crazy... Waiting is such a torture

Any one knows when Northwestern Neuro program sends out invitations?

Anyone knows when does Northwestern send out invitations?

When did you submit your application?

Hey guys I have submitted most of my applications now, and am panicking every single day... Can any of you take a look at my application stats and get an estimation of me getting in/interview? International female School: UIUC Major: MCB and Psych double major, minor in Chem. GPA: 3.4 (overall), MCB major: 3.36, Psyc: 3.46 GRE: Verbal: 160(85%) Quan: 167(94%) Writing: 3.0(15%) (Took this freshmen year before I took any analytical writing classes) Research experience: 2 years in a neuroscience lab, no publications, working on a senior project. (I would want to have a longer research experience, but this is only my third year in collage, joined lab at the start of spring semester of Freshmen year) Honors: Psyc department distinction. Programs I am applying: UIUC-MCB Northwestern-Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program (NUIN) UW Seattle-MCB Vanderbilt-IGP Duke-Neurobiology UC Irvine-Interdepartmental Neuroscience U of Utah-Neuroscience Boston U-Neuroscience Texas A&M-Neuroscience Thanks!

I just submitted my applications 3 days ago and you guys are already getting invites! So jealousssss

Hey guys, I have a question about interviews...How are these invitations sent? Via phone? Email? I saw in the result forum that either can happen. Because I am not gonna be in the states over winter break, and was worried if they send invitations via phone, which I would not have access to...

Undergrad Institution: University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignMajor(s): Molecular and Cell Biology/PsychologyMinor(s):ChemistryGPA in Major:3.36(biology) 3.46(Psyc)Overall GPA:3.39Position in Class: not sureType of Student: international Asian femaleGRE Scores (revised/old version): retake GRE in Oct. Q:167V:160W:3.0B:Research Experience: (At your school or elsewhere? What field? How much time? Any publications (Mth author out of N?) or conference talks etc...)In a neuroscience lab here at U of I, for 2.5 yrs till I graduate. No publications yet. Independent research program in progress. Awards/Honors/Recognitions: (Within your school or outside?)Psychology department distinction. International psychology honor society. Pertinent Activities or Jobs: (Such as tutor, TA, SPS officer etc...)Mentor program in the honor society here at U of I. Undergraduate Neuroscience Society. Alzheimer's society. Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help:Skipped 12th grade in high school and graduate in 3 years with two majors and a minor? Should be relatively young compared with most of the applicants(just turned 19 last month). I'm not sure if this counts:(Applying to Where:All neuroscience PhD programsUniversity of Illinois at Urbana Champaign University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Michigan-Ann Arbor University of Washington Seattle Northwestern University UCLA? Imperial College London University of Munich I'm still not sure what universities to apply for and what the odds are of me getting into the programs I already have in mind. With the deadlines approaching I'm about to freak out!!!! >.< PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ANY SUGGESTION HELPS! THANKS!