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I still haven't figured out how to combine quotes (n00b) so I'm posting again... Good luck! I wouldn't be surprised if they send them out in waves. Don't worry It's still really early in the process. I don't know when Mt Sinai is interviewing but if it helps with planning, I believe GSK's only interviews are Jan 12-14 : )

Oops I didn't see this post until now. Sorry for the double posting. Yes! I just confirmed! Although they said travel information would be attached to the email and I didn't get any attachments... Time to inquire

Hi! I got an email and had to log into my GSK account to confirm. Maybe you can check there just in case and also your spam inbox!! Good luck!! <3

Also got Gerstner Sloan Kettering today if anyone else applied there! So happy to see the rolling waves coming in - good luck and good work to everyone! We should all take a moment to pat ourselves on the back haha

AHHHH Uchicago Cancer Bio!!! I was literally hyperventilating when I saw you guys all got them in such quick succession!!! Maybe we'll see each other there?

This forum is so nice to keep pinned and glance back at. Loving the return of positivity

Just got a Vandy IGP invite (so this must be the second wave!) - they emailed. Very nice and cordial

UMich, Stanford, Columbia, UChicago Yale all have great cancer research programs. Stanford especially for computational bio! I second all of the above also.

I haven't seen any other Case Western / Cleveland Clinic Molecular Medicine applicants - but I got an interview today so they're working through them!!

@Nero_Mustbethefeeling - I am also applying so take it w/ a grain of salt, but your profile looks really impressive - the IRTA especially! I'm interested in computational bio also so it'd be cool to talk about the process, I think. This might be too late but Yale and Stanford (where I'm applying) have some killer interdisciplinary programs also. Good luck!!

Hey @Gram Positive Thanks so much!! I'm a Michigan native so I am very close I'm actually trying to get out of state and Case was at the top of my list during undergrad, so I'm definitely trying hard to up my chances for the MM program there I'm applying to Vanderbilt!! Thank you @StrongTackleBacarySagna (hell of a username you've got there!) - honestly your post was really encouraging to me as I've been slogging through my SOP hahah. Appreciate it!! Hi @adiJ - thank you for the encouragement! I actually repeated your statement about "safety" schools when discussing w/ some people this week... It made a lot of sense to shoot for places with best fit rather than chance (since chance is, as I've seen, pretty unpredictable...) I did end up dropping a few schools from the list... but not many. I'm pretty excited about most of the schools so I didn't want to completely give them up. yeah, my bank account won't be happy, but I'm thinking of it as an investment in the future. Gooby pls. Thank you @partydon'tstarttillIwalkin ! Lol these usernames make replying so much fun. I've been working on those so it's just fingers crossed very tightly and making sure I don't make any dumb mistakes from here on out!! I've said thanks many times, but I appreciate all your responses! This is by far the nicest forum I've been on to compare chances haha. Will update in the main thread and contribute as the path continues! ❤️

Thanks so much for the input @Micecroscopy! It's really encouraging. I'm leaning toward Columbia b/c of location and might take Yale out of the picture. Probably not the best time to make huge decisions like these but... Hey! Carpe diem!

I realize this is super late, but I'm finishing things up VERY late and would super appreciate any input on the decisions I've made! thanks so much in advance if anyone takes the time to read through this and comment!! And good luck to all applying. -- Undergrad Institution: Huge state school... top 80 nationally according to US News Major(s): Genomics/Molecular Genetics (BS), Global Public Health (BS)Minor(s): Bioethics and Japanese (two, separate)GPA in Major: 3.98/4.0Overall GPA: 3.99/4.0Position in Class: top 1%Type of Student: Domestic / Asian American / female (no points here)GRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 158 (71st ish. not happy about this but no more time to remedy obviously)V: 166 (94th!)W: Just took so not sure... but pretty sure >4.5 at leastB: Didn't take (kicking myself for this)Research Experience: Have been working in the same lab for 4 yrs; started w/ molecular bio work on cell lines but have since transitioned into biostats/large database analysis. Have 1 prominent pub in Scientific Reports (second author, through Nature Communications), and another has been submitted to a lower impact journal. Have also done research in global health - through geography dept. - but doubt that this will actually make a big difference in biology grad programs Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Rhodes Finalist, Goldwater Honorable mention, prominent academic merit award for top undergrads studying cancer biology, Deans list for all semesters, microbiology/molecular genetics department award, Student leadership award for extracurricular involvement (1 student/year), 3 research grants for undergrad research from home uni, research awards for poster presentations at undergrad research conferences, full ride academic merit scholarship to university (8 semesters for room and board + tuition), Honors College Pertinent Activities or Jobs: founder and co-president of a prominent organization organizing conferences on campus (ok... it's the resident TEDx org), interned in international health dept. for ~1 year, eboard member for global brigades org (~2 yrs), secretary for science/engineering outreach orgAny Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: have studied abroad multiple times... not sure if this helps b/c none was specifically tied to research in bio. But for what it's worth: Japan, Mexico (for medical observations), and Honduras (volunteer)Special Bonus Points: Will have taken 3 grad-level classes by end of undergrad. Also have strong public speaking skills & experience in front of large audiences in multiple settings... LORs will be strong (one from dept. head, one from research mentor who is a well known ChemE / somewhat known Cancer Biologist, and one joint-written by Cancer epidemiologists). Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: Have done quite a bit of outreach evangelizing science research for the university / cancer bio in general Applying to Where: (these are all PhD programs unless otherwise specified. I'm looking specifically @ places w/ strong cancer bio backgrounds which also have strong faculty bases in cancer prevention work... which is where i'm aiming to focus research) Stanford - Cancer Biology (why not) Sloan Kettering - Cancer bio/genetics WUSTL - Human Genetics University of Washington - dual MS in Epidemiology and PhD in MCB Cleveland Clinic/CWRU - Molecular Medicine UCSF - Tetrad UChicago - Cancer Biology UPitt - Biological Sciences (sort of a safety) UC Irvine - Biological Sciences Thinking about/solidifying opinions on: Vanderbilt - Interdisciplinary Grad program, focus on Human Genetics MD Anderson/UT Houston - Human Genetics Columbia - Integrated Cell/Molecular Bio UCSD

Hello all - it's SUPER late in the process but I'm finishing things up and would like to hear ANY thoughts. Am I aiming too high? *hyperventilates* Any opinions much appreciated in this trying time -- Undergrad Institution: Huge state school... top 80 nationally according to US News Major(s): Genomics/Molecular Genetics (BS), Global Public Health (BS)Minor(s): Bioethics and Japanese (two, separate)GPA in Major: 3.98/4.0Overall GPA: 3.99/4.0Position in Class: top 1%Type of Student: Domestic / Asian American / female (no points here)GRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 158 (71st ish. not happy about this but no more time to remedy obviously)V: 166 (94th!)W: Just took so not sure... but pretty sure >4.5 at leastB: Didn't take (kicking myself for this)Research Experience: Have been working in the same lab for 4 yrs; started w/ molecular bio work on cell lines but have since transitioned into biostats/large database analysis. Have 1 prominent pub in Scientific Reports (second author, through Nature Communications), and another has been submitted to a lower impact journal. Have also done research in global health - through geography dept. - but doubt that this will actually make a big difference in biology grad programs Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Rhodes Finalist, Goldwater Honorable mention, prominent academic merit award for top undergrads studying cancer biology, Deans list for all semesters, microbiology/molecular genetics department award, Student leadership award for extracurricular involvement (1 student/year), 3 research grants for undergrad research from home uni, research awards for poster presentations at undergrad research conferences, full ride academic merit scholarship to university (8 semesters for room and board + tuition), Honors College Pertinent Activities or Jobs: founder and co-president of a prominent organization organizing conferences on campus (ok... it's the resident TEDx org), interned in international health dept. for ~1 year, eboard member for global brigades org (~2 yrs), secretary for science/engineering outreach orgAny Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: have studied abroad multiple times... not sure if this helps b/c none was specifically tied to research in bio. But for what it's worth: Japan, Mexico (for medical observations), and Honduras (volunteer)Special Bonus Points: Will have taken 3 grad-level classes by end of undergrad. Also have strong public speaking skills & experience in front of large audiences in multiple settings... LORs will be strong (one from dept. head, one from research mentor who is a well known ChemE / somewhat known Cancer Biologist, and one joint-written by Cancer epidemiologists). Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: Have done quite a bit of outreach evangelizing science research for the university / cancer bio in general Applying to Where: (these are all PhD programs unless otherwise specified. I'm looking specifically @ places w/ strong cancer bio backgrounds which also have strong faculty bases in cancer prevention work... which is where i'm aiming to focus research) Stanford - Cancer Biology (why not) Sloan Kettering - Cancer bio/genetics WUSTL - Human Genetics University of Washington - dual MS in Epidemiology and PhD in MCB Cleveland Clinic/CWRU - Molecular Medicine UCSF - Tetrad UChicago - Cancer Biology UPitt - Biological Sciences (sort of a safety) UC Irvine - Biological Sciences Thinking about/solidifying opinions on: Vanderbilt - Interdisciplinary Grad program, focus on Human Genetics MD Anderson/UT Houston - Human Genetics Columbia - Integrated Cell/Molecular Bio UCSD