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Hey, I think it is pretty normal to feel like you left something better behind when you choose from a bunch of good options.  I know every time I get close to choosing a school, I start to feel like I'm not valuing my other options enough.  At least you made a decision!  I'm still pulling my hair out over here.  Anyway, Yale is obviously a fantastic institution.  In the end, it seems you had no bad options, and once you get to Yale you'll just have to put your best foot forward to make the experience as great as it can be!  Good luck! 

Hey, I think it is pretty normal to feel like you left something better behind when you choose from a bunch of good options.  I know every time I get close to choosing a school, I start to feel like I'm not valuing my other options enough.  At least you made a decision!  I'm still pulling my hair out over here.  Anyway, Yale is obviously a fantastic institution.  In the end, it seems you had no bad options, and once you get to Yale you'll just have to put your best foot forward to make the experience as great as it can be!  Good luck! 

I'm not bio (but this drama seems fun, maybe I'll do a minor in it), but for my field industry performs research on par with or even better than the top schools (MIT, Stanford) and even raids top schools to steal their professors (the CMU -> Uber raid). I don't really look into bio companies but I'd imagine the same occurs. Some people want to do work that impacts millions, if not billions of people AND get paid well in the process. Also a job at Microsoft Research or Research at Google or etc does require a PhD for their industry jobs so I'm confused by you judging people who are getting a degree that is required by the top labs they might want to work at.
Also between this guy, YWEANG, and Musick I'm having a really good time this year on gradcafe FeelsBadMan

Just heard from UW.  Hope it's good news for @neuroslice and @Bbbbbbbb (and whoever else is waiting for a response) as well

I just got an interview invitation from USC NGP! This is my first invitation. I honestly was expecting to have zero interviews at this point. I would like to thank everyone on this forum who helped me remain positive!
Edit: feels weird and way too early to be thanking people but that's how excited I am!