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Yeah I called them as well. Apparently I was wait listed, but they selected the top 5 for the interviews. They don't plan on extending any more interviews at this point, even if you are wait listed that is..They received greater than 1300 applications and they are filling 85! Tough luck mate! Oh and if you are an international applicant to UNC BBSP, they are going to start their interview invites for internationals..they have only filled interview slots for domestic applicants..

Good luck!! No they didn't say, but I think they had one round of interviews already. So maybe they might reach out to more applicants, after they meet the first set of interviewees..lets see ?

Yeah exactly, the administrator told me that all but a few interview invites will be sent by Friday...shoot me a msg if you hear news.. Keeping fingers crossed

I am waiting to hear from these three schools, although it may be too late, nevertheless: 1. UCSD BIomedical sciences 2.UNC Chapel Hill-BBSP 3. Baylor IMBS If anyone have any updates, please post

Yes I am still waiting, but the administrator Leanne Norderman is unresponsive to emails. Just saw another thread where she has replied to someone and said UCSD is still reviewing applications. Good luck..

Good to know. I have been sending Leanne emails about a new publication and no reply. :/

Thanks for your reply..:) I got my application in on Nov 22nd. The administrator just told me that reviews are still not complete for IMBS and the final review day is January 29th. So I am trying to stay positive. In the application status check, IMBS is still the active program. Keeping fingers crossed.

Yeah maybe! I haven't gotten a single interview, so I am banking on this one I did submit second week of Nov and Im just trying to stay positive. I was so ecstatic when I saw the email about no decision on my file .hahaha. Good luck with your other interviews, You'll crush them

I emailed UNC BBSP and they said the same thing, that she doesn't see a decision on my file! This waiting game is crazy But, what worries me is I dont see a wave of UNC rejections on the survey..

OOOh congrats! Im still waiting! Which program?? Good luck:)

Anyone heard from Baylor IMBS?

Congrats!!!! Thats amazing news! I have no interviews yet...still waiting!

So UNC said people will be hearing till 2-3 rd week of January. Duke said if I don't hear back this week, its probably a rejection.I have not heard back from any other schools, so beginning to lose hope.:( Looks like you also heard from BCM. I applied there as well, top choice for IMBS and second choice human genetics.Did you get an email or phone call from them? I just got the rejection from Harvard BBS, not too surprised but at least it is out of the way now. Great start to a Monday I guess..HAHA

Hi guys, anyone know if all UCSD BMS interviews are sent out? Really appreciate your help.. Any idea about Duke UPGG and UNC chapel hill BBSP?? happy weekend folks !!

Undergrad Institution: Well known public university, India Major(s): B.Tech, Biotechnology Minor(s): None GPA in Major: We dont have major/minor, only one overall GPA Overall GPA: 3.7 Position in Class: Above average Graduate School: Average ranked public university, USA Major: Biology Overall GPA: 3.22 (this is a major problem!! ) Position in Class: Not sure Type of Student: Domestic, Asian GRE Scores (revised/old version): Not yet taken ( debating whether I should take subject test or not ). Taking in Sep. Research Experience: a. Summer internships: total 2 - 6 and 3 months each summer internship at a major research facility and biotech company in India - did mass spec and molecular, tissue culture and assay development b. One year research experience in an academic lab, studying mice models for diabetes, animal work, cell culture, biochemical assays c. One year in a bioanalytical core facility in a major biotech company doing biochemical and mol bio work. d. 8 months working in a bioanalytical lab in a major biotech company doing enzymatic assays and chromatography work e. 4 years in an academic lab in a teaching hospital focusing on autism and neurodevelopmental work - crux of work focuses on stem cell work, genome editing, several cell, biochemical and mol bio assays. - I have no first authors, but 1 2nd author in press, 4 middle author publications. - Given some talks at the institute Pertinent Activities or Jobs: (Such as tutor, TA, SPS officer etc...) a. Currently a research tech in a lab specializing in autism and neurodevelopmental deficits. b. Part time genetics instructor at a US middle school for one semester - Genetics outreach volunteering program - Designing syllabus, teaching and teacher mentoring. b. Teaching assistant during undergrad for 2 years. Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: a. A new volunteer coordinator for a non-profit supporting grassroots movements in India for land, livelihood and social justice. b. Project coordinator to support grassroots in India working on seed conservation for rural farmers. Special Bonus Points: (Such as connections, grad classes, famous recommenders, female or minority status etc...) a. I am getting LOR's from 2 Harvard faculty members. One of them is a tenured faculty, director of my institute and super well known. The other one is well- established non-tenured faculty at Harvard. My 3rd LOR is from a senior research investigator/director of a stem cell core facility with 20 plus years of research experience and patents.All three have supervised me directly. I am mostly applying to universities with labs that do similar work to the above PI's so that the LOR's can be recognized. Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: ​a. My low GPA during my masters: I have tried my best to make up for it by showing my ability to conduct independent research and being an author in published articles in high impact factor journals. Applying to Where: Still narrowing down departments as I am looking at universities which have labs focusing on autism work. This is not a finalized list. Harvard - BBS - Univ of wash Seattle - Genetics - several PI's there who are doing work that I am very interested in. Univ of Oregon Health Sciences Stanford - TETRAD UCSD - Dept? Duke - Genetics John Hopkins Baylor college of medicine Univ of Texas, South western medical center With my low GPA, is it even worthwhile applying to program in Stanford/Harvard ..its killing me thinking about this :(..