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hello fellow applicants!!! I have an interesting idea that I am working on and would like to get your feedback! I leave wednesday for my 1st interview and I know I will be asked about my research endeavors. I have co-authored a few publications. In order to make sure I come across intelligent and because I am visual learner, I thought to making a ppt of my work. So, when asked I can pull out my ppt slides and walk through my work. What do yall think?

Hello all My 1st interview is next week at Penn State. Can anyone help me ease my nervous. How was the interview process? what type of questions were asked (either in PennState or any other interview).

Hey, I applied to UAB and UVA also. Which programs received your spectacular application? I applied to 16 schools total.

Yes, I finished 3 years ago. The answer I got was that the offical scores are to verify what you have listed in the app to what is actually true, which is completed before you recieve a formal offer. The best advice I can give you is to call them. They won't be back till January. I work in a university and I don't go back till Monday. No need to worry about it now right? just make sure you know what went wrong when you call them so that you can explain everything properly. I wish you all the best! You have great interview invites, don't worry too much on 1 school.

In my experience, if you listed the scores in your app and then sent out your scores. The offical scores are to verifty AFTER the application has been succssful. All the schools I talked to said the same thing. The only thing about Penn was that they were steadfast about having my offical transcripts, all the other schools told me to save my money until I get an interview. You should call them to make sure. but in my expiernce you should be fine.. (minus Penn) all of my schools have my status as incomplete.

Update: I called Washington University in St. Louis for the PhD in Immunology program. I was told that all decisions will be sent out in the next few days (hopefully by the end of the week).

Thank you!

Thanks! that was my 2nd choice that I listed!!!

Has anyone heard about Georgia Tech's Biomedical Engineering division?

In regards to UVA - which progam are you applying for? I haven't heard UVA's decision and they aren't answering their phone. I applied to the Immunology program.

Hi, yes I think so. I called the slacker institute and they said that all interview invites have been sent. Btw, I wanted to apply to UofChicago bc I have been following Dr. Jabri's work for the last three years. I applied to 16 schools and afterwords I knew I forgot 1 of them and then after the deadline I remembered UofChicago. I hope you get an interview!!

I wanted to add this to the information I have listed above ^^ but couldn't. Update: UT-Southwestern - PhD Immunology (Biomedical Science Group) - The committee is still reviewing applications and will not announce their decisions until late January/early February

Update: Thomas Jefferson University - PhD Immunology - Interview decisions haven't been made yet, expect 1-2 week wait Penn State - PhD Immunology - interview invites are being sent out this morning NYU Slacker - PhD Immunology - ALL Interview invites have been sent out

I agree!!! I say 72 hrs!!!

I applied to this program, the interview details went out on Monday.

Oh that is true, tomorrow is christmas eve!!!!

It was expensive.. I have been working for the last three years, saving up to apply to graduate schools...

I applied through their BMS program, but I have not heard anything from them. I am very nervous.. my friends/family are telling me to not open my email till after I go back to California... But I want to call UVA tomorrow...

@partydon'tstarttillIwalkin Thanks, I just called and they said the same thing.. DANG!!!

Hi guys!! I am a 1st time applicant (like many of you) full of anxiety about the application process. I have applied to 16 schools, below is the list of the schools where I have submitted my PhD candidacy and I have taken the liberty to add my application portfolio. Can you all let me know if you have heard from the schools in my list? thanks!!! Undergraduate: Unkown small school (Graduated in 2012) Study Abroad: Trinity College Dublin (2011) Cummlative GPA: 3.331 GRE: Q: 160, V: 148, W: 4.0 Publications: 1 - Nature Communications, 1 - Nature Medicine, 1 - Life Science and Molecular Biology, 1 - Immunologic Research (all 2nd authors) Abstracts: 5 Scientific Awards: 1 - Best abstract award, 1 - Poster of Distinction, 1 - Small seed grant (which I recieved two days ago - it was not in my CV for when I applied) Awards: Benjamin Gilman Scholar, DAAD-RISE Germany Scholar, and National Society of Leadership and Success. Scientific Presentation: Undergraduate senior year project, University of Griefswald Germany, Trinity College Dublin,and Stanford University Current employment: Stanford University (2013-present) Universtities where I have applied and their responses: University of Alabama Birmingham - Interview invite Feb 18-20th (PhD Immunology) University of Michigan - Rejected on December 22nd (PhD Immunology) Duke University - Rejected on December 17th (PhD Immunology) UCSD - PhD Immunology UC-Davis - PhD Immunology Penn State - PhD Immunology Thomas Jefferson Universtiy - PhD Immunology UPenn - PhD Immunology NYU - PhD Immunology Stanford University - PhD Immunology UCSF - Rejected on December 23rd (I called) PhD Immunology Washington Universtiy - St. Louis - PhD Immunology UT-Southwestern - PhD Immunology University of Virginia - PhD Immunology Georgia Tech - PhD Biomedical Engineering (Concentration in Immunotherapy) Boston University - PhD Immunology

Hello!! I am very nervous about graduate school applications and I don't know to which schools I should apply. I want to get my PhD in Immunology. Please help me clear up the fog in my mind!! Undergraduate: The University of Texas - Arlington Major: Biology Cumulative GPA: 3.33 Science GPA: 3.57 GRE Scores: N/A I am studying for the GRE now.. Study Abroad: Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Marks: 2.1 Honors ​Research Experience: Stanford University The University of Texas - Arlington University of Greifswald - Germany Trinity College Dublin - Ireland ​Publication(s) Nature Communications - 2nd author manuscript 2 review articles published in 2014/2015 1 manuscript in works by the time I apply to graduate school (targeted journal - Nature Medicine) Abstract(s) Digestive Disease Week American Pancreatic Association Awards and Honors Distinguished Abstract and Best Abstract in both conferences DAAD-RISE scholar (Research In Science and Engineering) Benjamin Gilman Scholar Maverick Scholar Research Interest: I am interested in conducting Immunology research that is a cross talk with Bio-engineering. I want to work on drug delivery methods or regenerative medicine that will allow me to use nano-particles for therapies. Special Bonus Points?: LGBT - In today's world.. is this even a bonus point? 1st generation college student - I grew up in the lower bracket of the middle class. My Application Concern: My Cumulative GPA I am not a good standardize test taker.....

Thanks, I just called Fulbright and they are investigating on my application because as far as I remember, it did not let me submit the application without filling in 3a. Thanks, I think so too! I will think about reapplying. I have couple of options in the UK right now. If they follow through then awesome. if not, I will reapply and make sure I get an interview!

What I am trying to understand is why did it go to geo? I am looking at my records. So, I applied on the 13th and on the 27th of October I received an email from Fulbright that stated this: " You are receiving this email because you applied or are applying to the US Student Fulbright Program, and appear to have a project proposal in bioengineering/biomedical engineering or a related field. As such, we would like to inform you about an exciting grant opportunity for individuals in the field of biomedical engineering! The Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program... " So, They acknowledged my application as the student program not the National Geo program.. Last night's email said it was b/c of question 3a. here are my answers for question 3: 3 - Academic, 3a - National Geographic Fellowship, 3b: Paternershp/uni college London.... I am very confused and frankly very upset (mainly at myself). when I applied for the 1st time, no one from my college had applied to Fulbright/Rhodes/Mitchell/Marshall. So, I was the 1st one and they didn't know how to handle it... So, I have been learning and doing it myself alone and I thought I understood everything...

So, after not hearing back from Fulbright since Friday. I heard today from the rep. I am told that because I selected "National Geographic fellowship" in question 3a, my application for US-UK partnership for UCL, instead went to Nat geo Fulbright committee. I don't understand why. When I submitted the application in October, embark wouldn't let me submit if I didn't select something; and I only remember two options: Geographic and Clinton Fellowships... So, I chose the Geographic fellowship. My assumption was that if I receive the grant, I might be given an opportunity for "host country involvement." My assumption was based on when I received the Gilman Scholarship. I then won another fellowship which substituted the 'community service' project.. My entire application was geared towards Immunology/bio-engineering - working on nanoparticles to understand the host immune response in vaccines/autoimmune diseases. Does anyone know the process of this "national geographic fellowship?" I have written off my application as a REJECTION.