Omarou498

Hey. I'm an international student in a kinda similar situation to yours. I have gotten one interview invite by skype from the University of Virginia but it's all been radio silence apart from that so I wouldn't worry too much. Are you an international living in the States or in a different country?

I agree but since I'm an international student it's a skype interview so they don't really need any confirmation from me...

Hey guys. Just wanted to say that I'm super excited to have received an interview offer from the University of Virginia for February; I was a little worried not to have heard back from any of the universities I applied to but I'm so happy and thankful to have gotten one. I was wondering whether I should e-mail back a thank you or something to the program. Any advice would be appreciated :).

Thank you and Congrats!

Hey piglet33. Thanks for replying so quickly, I appreciate it. Just a quick follow up to make sure we're on the same page; are the programmes you applied to PhD programs in the States?

Hey guys. On a somewhat related note to interviews and admissions, I was wondering if anyone knew about differences in the time at which interview and admission offers are sent to international students. Are they processed separately after domestic applicants i.e. March/April or do some schools start sending out offers in late December/Mid-January? And congratulations to everyone who get replies from their universities.

Hey guys. I'm an international student applying to the US for a PhD. I really would appreciate it if a few people here would look at my profile and let me know what my chances are like. Thanks for taking the time to read this :). Undergrad Institution: Foreign school in the United Arab Emirates but a completely American system of schooling. Major(s): Biology Minor(s): N/A GPA in Major: 3.95 Overall GPA: 3.97 Position in Class: 1st Type of Student: International: Algerian Nationality (considered African) GRE Scores (revised/old version): I've signed up to do the real thing but for now I'll just post the scores I got from the first practice test I did from ETS Powerprep II Q: 163 (86%) V: 158 (80%) W: Haven't done this yet :(. B: Not sure if I need this; relying on you guys to help me out about whether or not I should. TOEFL Total: Need this for a couple of schools I'm applying to. Signed up for it but not too worried since the last time I did it to get into undergrad I got 118/120 in the Internet-Based test. Research Experience: I have worked under 2 supervisors; one in a study-abroad experience at University of Wisconsin La-Crosse and one at my home university. In the former, it was genetics research for 4 months into the metabolic effects of an antimicrobial on fungi. The latter is interdisciplinary involving the use of ultrasound as a trigger for releasing anti-cancer drugs from liposomes and will continue for roughly 6 months. I also expect to co-author an article with 2 grad students in this research roughly in January 2016. Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Lots of Dean's List and Chancellor's List awards. Outstanding Student of Biology award for 2014 and (expecting) Outstanding Senior of Biology for 2016. Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Grader for undergraduate courses such as genetics. Peer tutor in the University Writing Centre. Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Selected for and participated in a 10-day workshop organized with the title of Islam and Science under the supervision of the Templeton Foundation. Also awarded second place in project presentations. Special Bonus Points: The professor I worked under at my home university is well respected in his field (biomedical sciences) and is willing to write me a strong letter of recommendation so that's a plus :). Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: As a study abroad student, I suppose this will be a plus when compared to other international students as I have already experienced and overcome the difficulties that come with studying far away from home and family. So that might give me a slight edge.... Applying to Where: As for the universities I'm applying to, I'm setting my sights quite high. A lot of the universities on this list are ranked within the top 10 of the field which is why I've put in a relatively high number of universities (13). Technically, Madison is my first choice and I think my statement of purpose will help me in this since I did my study abroad at another university in the Wisconsin system so I can use that to my advantage. DartmouthMolecular and Cellular Biology HarvardMolecules, Cells and OrganismsMadison WIMolecular and Cellular BiologyStanfordBBS trackPrincetonMolecular BiologyU.MichiganCell and Molecular BiologyVermontCellular, Molecular and BiomedicalU.PennBiology Graduate ProgramDuke UniversityCell Biology PhD programMcGillAnatomy and Cell BiologyCornellMolecular and Cellular BiologyNorthwestern Interdisciplinary Biological sciencesBrown Molecular, Cell and Biochemistry