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LoveMysterious got a reaction from manish3303 in Stanford biosciences, Berkeley mcb, UCSF tetrad
Yeah, you're seriously overthinking how much people care. Hiring managers care about your research experience, skill set, and how well you'd fit in a team dynamic. No one cares where you went to school unless its a top tier school (which all three of your choices are) and in that case maybe - and I seriously mean MAYBE - it will give you a tiny extra advantage over other candidates. For the most part though, no one cares. This isn't like law or business; in biotech, your skill set matters exponentially more than what school you went to. If you want to go into biotech, your number one goal should be to expose yourself to as much cutting-edge technology as possible (NGS, CRISPR, flow cytometry, etc). The exact ranking of an already elite university will mean literally nothing.
And no need to apologize from doubting a random person from the internet. But yeah, I've been in the industry (and multiple companies) for the past 4 years so I do know what I'm talking about here. Hope this helps.
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LoveMysterious got a reaction from celestial in 2017 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results
Accepted to NYU with a 2.6 uGPA. Miracles happen.
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LoveMysterious reacted to BigThomason51 in If I knew then what I know now
Reach out to every single program coordinator and generate some type of rapport with them. Although they usually do not have a say in whether you are accepted or not, the programs I ended up getting into were the ones where I contacted the coordinator EARLY and assessed my competitiveness for the program.
Secondly, I would prepare 3X harder for my interview. I botched my first interview because I got super nervous and couldn't accurately describe my research (they ended up rejecting me two weeks ago.) Do not make this mistake, and practice even if you feel like you know your research on the back of your hand.
Third, I would have taken the GRE again. I came into the process with a low GPA, and a good GRE, however, it could have been better. A lot of schools have filters for people who do not have a certain GPA or GRE.
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LoveMysterious got a reaction from biomednyc in Laying Down the truth, sorry, not sorry
Insulting and offending people doesn't build you a good network. I mean this with sincerity: you really should work on your interpersonal skills. Talking to people the way you have on this forum will get you nowhere.
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LoveMysterious reacted to FailedScientist in 2017 Biology Final Decision Threads!
Well this thread is quite intimidating. So many Ivy level schools. I'll be heading to Baylor in the fall. Good Luck to everyone!
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LoveMysterious got a reaction from ballwera in Already questioning decision...
I'm married, so I had to go to the school that was the best fit for both my partner and I. I got into much better schools than the one I'm going to, so I am definitely feeling a little regret. I think what you're feeling is pretty normal. It's a big decision.
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LoveMysterious got a reaction from abcd1 in 2017 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results
Congrats!!!!
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LoveMysterious got a reaction from Nomad1111 in Stanford biosciences, Berkeley mcb, UCSF tetrad
Yeah, you're seriously overthinking how much people care. Hiring managers care about your research experience, skill set, and how well you'd fit in a team dynamic. No one cares where you went to school unless its a top tier school (which all three of your choices are) and in that case maybe - and I seriously mean MAYBE - it will give you a tiny extra advantage over other candidates. For the most part though, no one cares. This isn't like law or business; in biotech, your skill set matters exponentially more than what school you went to. If you want to go into biotech, your number one goal should be to expose yourself to as much cutting-edge technology as possible (NGS, CRISPR, flow cytometry, etc). The exact ranking of an already elite university will mean literally nothing.
And no need to apologize from doubting a random person from the internet. But yeah, I've been in the industry (and multiple companies) for the past 4 years so I do know what I'm talking about here. Hope this helps.
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LoveMysterious reacted to abcd1 in 2017 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results
Finally got accepted to my top choice school today! Either I was not on a waitlist or someone declined an offer.
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LoveMysterious got a reaction from CavityQED in Stanford biosciences, Berkeley mcb, UCSF tetrad
Yeah, you're seriously overthinking how much people care. Hiring managers care about your research experience, skill set, and how well you'd fit in a team dynamic. No one cares where you went to school unless its a top tier school (which all three of your choices are) and in that case maybe - and I seriously mean MAYBE - it will give you a tiny extra advantage over other candidates. For the most part though, no one cares. This isn't like law or business; in biotech, your skill set matters exponentially more than what school you went to. If you want to go into biotech, your number one goal should be to expose yourself to as much cutting-edge technology as possible (NGS, CRISPR, flow cytometry, etc). The exact ranking of an already elite university will mean literally nothing.
And no need to apologize from doubting a random person from the internet. But yeah, I've been in the industry (and multiple companies) for the past 4 years so I do know what I'm talking about here. Hope this helps.
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LoveMysterious got a reaction from Cancerbio1001 in Stanford biosciences, Berkeley mcb, UCSF tetrad
Yeah, you're seriously overthinking how much people care. Hiring managers care about your research experience, skill set, and how well you'd fit in a team dynamic. No one cares where you went to school unless its a top tier school (which all three of your choices are) and in that case maybe - and I seriously mean MAYBE - it will give you a tiny extra advantage over other candidates. For the most part though, no one cares. This isn't like law or business; in biotech, your skill set matters exponentially more than what school you went to. If you want to go into biotech, your number one goal should be to expose yourself to as much cutting-edge technology as possible (NGS, CRISPR, flow cytometry, etc). The exact ranking of an already elite university will mean literally nothing.
And no need to apologize from doubting a random person from the internet. But yeah, I've been in the industry (and multiple companies) for the past 4 years so I do know what I'm talking about here. Hope this helps.
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LoveMysterious got a reaction from Cancerbio1001 in Stanford biosciences, Berkeley mcb, UCSF tetrad
Sure. (And other people, feel free to chime in!)
Bioinformatics/big data genomics coupled with Next Gen Sequencing is super hot right now. The ability to analyze large sets of data is invaluable in the field. Lots of companies are doing flow cytometry or microarray work. CRISPR is also starting to boom along with other genetic engineering techniques. Personalized medicine is the up-and-coming thing in clinical settings, along with immunotherapy and gene therapy for disease treatment. You'll have plenty of opportunities to work with these technologies at your schools in question, especially at UCSF, who helped pioneer some of the technologies.
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LoveMysterious got a reaction from inadequate in Stanford biosciences, Berkeley mcb, UCSF tetrad
Sure. (And other people, feel free to chime in!)
Bioinformatics/big data genomics coupled with Next Gen Sequencing is super hot right now. The ability to analyze large sets of data is invaluable in the field. Lots of companies are doing flow cytometry or microarray work. CRISPR is also starting to boom along with other genetic engineering techniques. Personalized medicine is the up-and-coming thing in clinical settings, along with immunotherapy and gene therapy for disease treatment. You'll have plenty of opportunities to work with these technologies at your schools in question, especially at UCSF, who helped pioneer some of the technologies.
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LoveMysterious reacted to inadequate in Stanford biosciences, Berkeley mcb, UCSF tetrad
It helps a lot. Thank you.
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LoveMysterious reacted to inadequate in Stanford biosciences, Berkeley mcb, UCSF tetrad
Actually, just because I'm lucky enough to have you here, would you mind expanding on the skills that are particularly valuable for biotech?
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LoveMysterious got a reaction from inadequate in Stanford biosciences, Berkeley mcb, UCSF tetrad
Yeah, you're seriously overthinking how much people care. Hiring managers care about your research experience, skill set, and how well you'd fit in a team dynamic. No one cares where you went to school unless its a top tier school (which all three of your choices are) and in that case maybe - and I seriously mean MAYBE - it will give you a tiny extra advantage over other candidates. For the most part though, no one cares. This isn't like law or business; in biotech, your skill set matters exponentially more than what school you went to. If you want to go into biotech, your number one goal should be to expose yourself to as much cutting-edge technology as possible (NGS, CRISPR, flow cytometry, etc). The exact ranking of an already elite university will mean literally nothing.
And no need to apologize from doubting a random person from the internet. But yeah, I've been in the industry (and multiple companies) for the past 4 years so I do know what I'm talking about here. Hope this helps.
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LoveMysterious reacted to virionoftomorrow in Stanford biosciences, Berkeley mcb, UCSF tetrad
Don't pick Stanford just because you feel like you have to because its Stanford.
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LoveMysterious reacted to Bioenchilada in Stanford biosciences, Berkeley mcb, UCSF tetrad
I think that in terms of marketability, the differences are marginal at best. Go where you fit in best.
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LoveMysterious reacted to inadequate in 2017 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results
All right.
Applied to:
Caltech Biology, Stanford Biosciences, Berkeley MCB, and UCSF Tetrad
Accepted to:
Stanford Biosciences, Berkeley MCB, and UCSF Tetrad
Caltech never got back to me that after that online interview.
What was it you gleaned from that 10 minute window, Caltech? Fuck you.
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LoveMysterious reacted to TheDeathlyHallows in 2017 Biology Final Decision Threads!
I'll be attending The Scripps Research Institute!
Still waiting for NUIN's decision though, they're taking forever. NUIN was initially my first choice. But I'm excited to be going to TSRI. (:
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LoveMysterious got a reaction from facelessbeauty in Summer before Graduate School
Pfffft. I've been working full-time for four years straight, I'm going to savor every second of my backpacking trip. Also if you equate travelling to "wasting time," you're seriously missing out.
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LoveMysterious reacted to Moccalatte in Anyone else feeling hopeless?
To all you who are depressed and wanting to give up, I was rejected TWICE from medical school and now after applying to PhD programs in Chemical Engineering I was accepted on March 27th!
Don't give up. Failures are the road to success!
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LoveMysterious reacted to SarahBethSortino in Summer before Graduate School
I've traveled a lot, lived abroad, gone backpacking in Europe. I'm 36. I've had plenty of time to do that. This is preparation for a job. I've been working for 10 years in various industries, have done a Masters, had a kid, probably need a break, but in the end there is not a lot more important to me than coming into a PhD program completely prepared. It's not a personal insult to your trip, I just think that in the limited time before the start of school, it is best to get into the routine of intense study as soon as possible. That's how I'm approaching it.
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LoveMysterious got a reaction from jmillar in Summer before Graduate School
Pfffft. I've been working full-time for four years straight, I'm going to savor every second of my backpacking trip. Also if you equate travelling to "wasting time," you're seriously missing out.