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they would if all my interviews were over. none of my programs accept w/out interview, so take that into consideration.

a) what you wrote is appalling. why should she go out of her comfort zone? what is wrong with wanting to go into a program with more individuals like you? also b ) why blame her? stop victim-blaming. no one wants men to "save" them. we just want men to stop being misogynistic. it really shouldn't be solely the oppressed's responsibility to change the situation..that's frankly bullshit.

I'd tell myself that prestige isn't everything. While I met amazing people during undergrad, the environment was disgusting and toxic and I really regret going there for the sake of my mental health and my undergraduate record. I'd tell myself to go with my gut instinct more, and not try to please my parents as much. To this day, I still need to remind myself that it's my life, not theirs. I can make mistakes, and that's okay. I'll learn from it.

On the official acceptance, haha. Typed my email wrong into the ApplyWeb system or it glitched or something according to the department.

I was dreading that too..I got the unofficial notice of acceptance and then a week passed and I heard nothing from the graduate school. Turns out they typed my name wrong when they recommended me for admission to the graduate school.

the weather is awful and i feel sick but at least it's only a month til vandy interview!! i've been having dreams of being waitlisted by them already...

i'm freaking out already for my interview at vanderbilt and it's a little over a month away. oooh dear, this month is gonna be hectic.

a professor at the university I was accepted to called me this morning and it reminded me of how sweet everyone was in that program. i wish i could give them a decision but my other top choice program's interview is mid-march! there's so much time in between!

i wonder this too. my anxiety levels haven't been as bad, but i'm in the middle of a pretty bad depressive episode which isn't helping at all. granted, i don't have any more waiting to do (except for my last interview which is in march), but i still work full-time in a pretty demanding lab. coupled with the fact that a colleague passed away recently, i'm kinda just plodding along. what i've been trying to do though is focus on self-care -- trying to not push myself too hard and take things a day at a time. i've been trying to make sure i sleep regularly, eat regularly, and engage in some sort of leisure activity (i game, so i've been doing that a lot :P). also surround yourself with friends!! don't isolate yourself during this time.

I got one on Monday, but I sent in my app on the deadline (Jan 15th).

And now my waiting is complete...Vandy interview invite this morning for 03/04!

First acceptance!! Got an offer from UVa a week after interviewing!

both mid-december if i remember correctly.

I applied to UConn for immunology and heard back about an interview for Feb 4th - 6th. As for UVA BIMS, I think it depends on the track? But immunology/micro/cancer bio have had two weekends I believe, but there's another in February as well.

all of the sweets..

yeah, that's a really good point actually.

as someone who thought I wanted to do med school before and am now going for a PhD, the reactions to my change in plans are pretty awful. It's ridiculous how much of people's thoughts about career revolves around money..obviously, you need to make enough to live comfortably, but if I hate what I'm doing then what's the point?

microbiology, immunology & infectious disease. grats on your acceptance

what specific group in BIMS did you interview for?

I just had my first interview weekend at UVA and all I can say is that it was amazing! I psyched myself out from a week before I arrived, but it was honestly amazing. I met with six professors and the conversations were incredibly casual..we talked about research, sure, but a lot of them were more concerned with my questions about the program, and what they could do to make my visit/understanding of the program and area better. It's made me extremely relieved about the rest of the interviewing process and now I understand that they're trying to make a great impression on me as well. The grad students were also extremely happy, which gives me good vibes. Not to mention Charlottesville is a beautiful little town, and people are extremely friendly..

yeah, i'm kinda crazy in the sense that i'm a dress and leggings person in the winter so i'm prepared for the cold!

I feel like I'll stick out because I'm not much of a pants person so I opted for a nice black dress, blazer, tights and booties with a neutral colored scarf for a bit of color. I feel like that should be okay..?

i'm in this situation right now..out of the 6 I chose, there is 1 person that I'm not interested in at all so I'm wondering how to handle this situation..

yep! i'm incredibly nervous, haha. thank you, good luck to you as well!

random question: will you be at UVA this weekend?