StupidVivian

Hi guys, Received two offers from Yale (Computational biology and bioinformatics) and Penn (Genomics and computational biology), I'd like to do research in human genetics and complex diseases using computational/statistical methods. Still hesitated between these two programs, anybody familiar with the GCB program? Based on my knowledge, many professors under this program are doing wet-labs and professors doing interdisciplinary research are usually assistant prof. Could anyone give me any suggestion on the choice between these two programs? Thanks a lot!!!!

I totally agree. What's weird is that a director of my applied program called one of my referrers and asked why my referrer thought I am a great candidate and I seemed to be just fine based on my other application material. Besides, do you have any advice for my safety picks this year? Thank you so much.

I have taken three CS courses, C, Java Programming, Data Structure and Algorithm, I think maybe it's not enough...My second research experience is developing a tool in Java, maybe it kind of make up for this?

I don't know. I guess it's because one of my recommenders wrote something bad about me... I didn't get quite well with her...

Hi all, I have applied for several Ph.D. programs in bioinformatics last year, received no offer....sad... I am planning to apply again. Undergrad Institution: Peking University (anybody know it in US?). Major(s): Biology (Aim for bioinformatics with a focus on human genetics)Minor(s): GPA in Major: Overall GPA: 3.63 Position in Class: 15%? not sure...Type of Student: International FemaleGRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 170 V: 154 W: 3.0 (I know it is really low... tried my best...) B: Research Experience: Eight months at a molecular wet lab, cooperating with a graduate student; 1.5 years at a bioinformatics lab, submitted a paper as the first author; six months at a biostat lab at Yale, didn't do an independent project... sad..., co-authored a submitted paper (too many authors listed in this paper, don't think this work would matter for my application) Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Honors at our department Invited Presentations at a graduate symposium at BerkeleySpecial Bonus Points: NAAny Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: I didn't take many courses in Maths or CS and I am aimed for Bioinfo and Human Genetics programApplying to Where: Some top picks are listed here. Does anybody have some suggestions for my safe bioinformatics programs, it would be better if have some emphasis on human genetics? CMU Biology Umich PIBS Uchicago Human genetics Duke CBB(computational biology and bioinformatics) UCSD Bioinformatics UPenn GCB

Have any international students heard from UCLA bioinformatics program?