4eyes
-
Posts
31 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Posts posted by 4eyes
-
-
I have two weeks to decide between NYU or UCSF for a neuroscience PhD -- please drop me a line if you have any insight into the quality of either of these programs or what life is like as a broke student in either of these expensive cities!
Thanks so much... any help incredibly appreciated!
-
for those who were contacted by NYU neuro for an interview and who filled out the form, has anybody gotten any kind of follow-up confirmation about their travel itinerary/ interview date? It may be too early but i haven't received any follow-up?
thanks everyone & happy new years!
-
8 minutes ago, Micecroscopy said:
I don't know if they all went out, but I did get one. They said the program coordinator would be in touch next week so I assume the initial email went out today and then they'll follow up before the holidays.
Did you get the email from a POI or the program itself?
-
@brainsandeggs congrats on chicago!! Was it from a POI you had already been in contact with previously, or someone you just mentioned in your app?
-
any ucsf neuro invites yet?
-
8 minutes ago, kokobanana said:
Harvard's PiN just sent out some invites!
(I want to be specific for other DMS applicants and not add to any Pre-harvard stress. I believe the invites are sent from the department, so they come out at different times).
Any idea if it's rolling or if you dont get one today you aren't invited?
-
according to the survey, someone got a harvard PiN interview on dec 11!
-
did you guys mention a few POIs in each application or specifically just one? Thanks!
-
1 hour ago, neuronerd2016 said:
Hi everyone! Panicking from reading all of your acceptances- has anyone heard back from the UCLA biosciences PhD? I specifically applied for the neuroscience specialization if that makes any difference. I've gotten some other interview invites but thats my number one choice. Thanks!
Hi there! Not sure about UCLA but curious to know what other neuroscience programs have sent invites so far, if you're able to share? Thanks!!
-
1 minute ago, Superres said:
What programs did you apply to?
i considered emory but didn't end up applying- it looks super awesome but i don't think i would be ready to move all the way to georgia! i applied to mainly schools in the north like rockefeller, nyu, and columbia (nyc is the dream!), and will be applying to a few canadian schools after finals!
-
1 minute ago, Superres said:
Personally, I think McGill is an excellent school! And there's some pretty great research there as well! I think the concern comes in when professors/adcoms have never even heard of a certain school. But even then, letters of rec can really help in these instances (along with research experience and good GPA/GRE). But I wouldn't worry at all. I think McGill has some pretty awesome research and would be considered favorably.
thanks for the input!! always good to hear
-
2 minutes ago, Superres said:
No problem!
Neuroscience is a hot field right now. Great for funding! But probably more applicants to neuro programs than even 5 years ago....
one other thing - i am curious to know how applying out of a canadian undergraduate will be perceived by admissions boards. do you think mcgill would be comparable to mid-tier american schools for a neuro undergrad, or possibly higher than mid-tier? i've heard mixed responses on this. Thanks!
-
Just now, Superres said:
Emory's neuro program
it's a bit disheartening to think that there may just be a record number of neuro applicants this year in general, without any real increase in the number of spots. thanks for the info though!
-
47 minutes ago, Superres said:
To everyone who is anxiously awaiting interview invites,
I wouldn't be completely surprised if invites for some programs come out a little later than they have in previous years. This may not be the case for all schools or programs, but my PI is on the admissions committee for a neuroscience program and said that the program received a record number of applications this year. I know he at least is struggling to read through all of the applications assigned to him to look over.
So just hold tight and be grateful you don't have to review hundreds of applications right before the holidays.
I know...easier said than done.
what school is that out of curiosity?
-
Does anyone know roughly how admissions boards perceive Canadian schools like U of Toronto or McGill?
McGill has a really strong neuro undergrad program but I'm unsure where it might stand internationally
-
yeeeeaa i have never in my life wanted christmas to come faster.
- biochemgirl67 and kokobanana
-
2
-
-
Any u chicago neurobiology applicants hear back?
-
6 minutes ago, Gram Neutral said:
They usually listed contact info in the rejection letter saying if you have any questions, feel free to ask(I should know, I've gotten quite a few in my time lol) I just emailed them or called them at that contact. Or just the general email they list on their websites.
that's good to know. other than enthusiasm (which I assume was a post-interview thing), do they usually give feedback for rejecting an application and not giving an interview?
-
1 minute ago, Gram Neutral said:
I already did my backup plan for 2 years after applying originally as a Senior and not getting in. So... Lol.
a master's?
-
49 minutes ago, StrongTackleBacarySagna said:
Seppuku
Also it's another forum at the bottom of the board
loooooool lol'd too hard.
hm yeah looks like the psyc/ neuro cog neuro boards are not very active
-
just wondering, what's everyone's back-up plan if they don't decide to do grad school?
also are there any psyc applicants on here or is that another forum? -
21 minutes ago, adiJ said:
OK. How much do fall grades matter? I feel utterly unprepared for my finals this week because I only started studying after submitting (ugh). I'm probably going to get a couple of Bs. I don't want to sound like I'm whining but I have to face the facts I guess.
im totally in the same boat, but they don't see fall grades at all as far as I know. Submitting your fall grades is optional, you just have to submit proof of graduation after you're accepted.
the only time these grades will matter is when applying for scholarships in year 2 of grad school
-
@ ilovelab wow those are all so early! did you submit your application last year well before the dec 1 deadline?
Dressing for interviews
in Biology
Posted
Part of the appeal of not being a business, med, or law student is that your physical appearance/ fashion choices normatively shouldn't (and hopefully don't) affect your interview game. On a daily basis, grad students and post docs show up to lab in t-shirts, hoodies, and jeans. Of course, interviews are "exceptional" in some respects, but a large part of the reason why interviewees dress up is because they don't want to be the under-dressed odd one out -- it's more game theory than it is rational. No matter what you look like, at the end of the day, you should feel comfortable with however you chose to dress and however you choose to do your hair/ make-up (especially women), simply because the onus is on other people to judge you for who you are and not how you look.
Re: @kokobanana 's advice on wearing "non-sexy" make-up: I don't think this is entirely fair -- wear however much or however little make-up you feel is appropriate, whether or not people think you look sexy. (chances are you're all an incredibly sexy bunch regardless, and your make-up choices won't change that). I am a bit tired of women being told to dress attractively but not enticingly -- you shouldn't be made to feel you were unprofessionally dressed just because someone thought you looked hot.
Also re: advice that "sneakers look out of place" -- this is, in my experience, untrue. Sneakers are great for traversing campus and probably look totally fine with whatever you're wearing.
The dress-up game is one more way in which international minorities, women, and less privileged students are made to feel inadequate for reasons which have absolutely nothing to do with genuine merit -- so dress however you want to, and own it. No serious scientist is going to look at you funny 'cause you wore nikes instead of dress shoes. Be understanding and sensitive to your peers, regardless of how they look, and don't make people feel out of place come interview weekend just because they didn't choose to perpetuate the power and class stereotypes which make prestigious academic institutions so homogenous in the first place.