[2016 Neuroscience Ph.D. Applicant Thread People Thing]

2 hours ago, Micecroscopy said:

I had the PiN interview last week, and I haven't yet had mine for BCS, so maybe ask again in March? Culture is obviously a lot more subjective, but many say MIT is much more competitive and political, which can take some skill to navigate. However, it's hard to know how much these stereotypes hold up, and your experience may certainly vary depending on which lab you end up in.

I've heard roughly similar things, but I'm not applying this year so I haven't seen much first-hand. How did you feel about PiN?

[2016 Neuroscience Ph.D. Applicant Thread People Thing]

On 1/19/2016 at 2:05 AM, Micecroscopy said:

Maybe wait until you visit or get into both first? Also, the two programs have quite different faculty and culture, so I think deciding between them may not be as hard for some people as you might think.

Would you mind sharing what kind of differences you mean? It's easy enough to compare faculty, but it's harder to get much of an idea of program cultures. Inquiring minds want to know!