TWitt

Accepted the offer from UVa

I have not heard anything from ucsc eeb since I applied, no idea when they will notify us.

Have had four interviews total and just got my first admission offer. Visited U mich. WashU, TAMU and UVa, got an offer from UVa and have not heard back from the other three.

I've had one if my four interviews so far and I met with eight faculty one on one for about 40 minutes each.

I also applied to ucsc eeb, I have not heard anything from them yet.

I know this thread is mostly molec and cell thread so on an ecology evolution note I recently got invites to University of Washington and University of Virginia interview weekends. Huge relief as I thought these and University of Michigan were my low chance reach schools, waiting for the rest much more comfortably now.

Just got an invite from UVA, they said their comitee just finished meeting.

Woo more ucsc! Who are you interested in working with there?

Just got an invite to the interview weekend in January at the University of Washington. Email came from my POI not the department.

Previous Institutions: Undergraduate; Big State School, Mid line reputation in Biology, Tier 1. Masters: Medium state school, not much reputation but advisory well known, tier 2Major(s): BiologyMinor(s): NoneGPA in Major: Undergrad 3.2, Masters 4.0Position in Class: Undergrad, near top. Masters, Very topType of Student: non minority domesticGRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 161V: 164A: 4.5Research Experience: 4 years, 2 published papers, 1 first author, 2 talks, 5 poster presentations, national and regional conferencesAwards/Honors/Recognitions: 2 within school fellowships, 2 outside school scholarships, one departmental grantPertinent Activities or Jobs: TAAny Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Volunteer work as an undergraduate on a research councilSpecial Bonus Points: Have very strong recommendation letters from three somewhat well known faculty, undergraduate adviser wrote that he treated me as a PhD student when i worked in his lab. Have had phone interviews with three potential advisers before applying. Applying to Where: UCSC EEB TAMU EEB ASU Behavior UW EEB UVA Biology UM EEB Pretty much all reach schools, hope i get some invites.

Previous Institutions: Undergraduate; Big State School, Mid line reputation in Biology, Tier 1. Masters: Medium state school, not much reputation but advisory well known, tier 2Major(s): BiologyMinor(s): NoneGPA in Major: Undergrad 3.2, Masters 4.0Position in Class: Undergrad, near top. Masters, Very topType of Student: non minority domesticGRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 161V: 164A: 4.5Research Experience: 4 years, 2 published papers, 1 first author, 2 talks, 5 poster presentations, national and regional conferencesAwards/Honors/Recognitions: 2 within school fellowships, 2 outside school scholarships, one departmental grantPertinent Activities or Jobs: TAAny Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Volunteer work as an undergraduate on a research councilSpecial Bonus Points: Have very strong recommendation letters from three somewhat well known faculty, undergraduate adviser wrote that he treated me as a PhD student when i worked in his lab. Have had phone interviews with three potential advisers before applying. Applying to Where: UCSC EEB TAMU EEB ASU Behavior UW EEB UVA Biology UM EEB