MCF10A

Stanford Immunology sent out invites over email! Interview weekend is March 1-4! They stated in the email that they act completely independently of other biosciences programs so "no news is not bad news."

Same. Seems we have similar interview schedules. 

Invite from Weill Cornell BCMB

I saw a couple of posts asking about what to wear for interviews. Here's my take on things, based on my interviews last year:
Do's:
Dress for the weather. You'll be miserable if you wear a skirt on the east coast this time of year.
Wear comfortable, but nice shoes. Girls - avoid heels. You'll probably walk around a lot. At Columbia, I was walking blocks between interviews, and there was snow on the ground.
Bring a bag or folder of some kind to hold a note pad or paper / pens in and a water bottle. Some schools give you some, others don't.
Bring water, you'll be talking a lot!

For Women - dress pants and a blouse plus blazer work great. Business suit was not needed at any interview I went to. I would personally avoid skirts - it's one more thing you have to hassle with and I've even heard that dressing too "femininely/sexy" (high heels, skirts) can make some interviewers uncomfortable. So dress like your clothes make you look neat, but aren't the reason why you are remembered (they should remember you for your awesomeness instead).

For Men - dress pants / slacks, a button down shirt, or a nice sweater if it is cold. If you wear a suit, just note that you'll probably be the only one!
 
Don't:
Wear tennis shoes or anything ratty to your interviews.
Wear jeans to interviews (it's business casual, but not that casual).
 
At most, you'll probably need only two "interview outfits" per weekend. Bring some more casual clothes too for recruitment events and traveling. Don't be afraid to re-wear your interview outfits. I bought two and wore them to all my interviews. 

**And for recruitment events, some college town bar don't accept out of state licenses for people under 25, so bring your passport (if you have one).**
And lastly, just remember that you want the interviewers to remember YOU, not what you were wearing that day. So if you think it's not interview appropriate, play it safe.
 

I just got an email invite to Weill Cornell !!

I love being in BBS. It was my top choice, and the interview weekend confirmed every expectation. We have a cohort of 75, so it is not hard to find a group of friends. 
The coursework is amazing. We are required to take 32 credits of courses: eight credits are required (BBS 230 and BBS 330), 24 credits are for electives. I can take courses through any science department at Harvard, MIT, Brown, and Tufts. The lecturers are all leaders in their fields: I've had lectures from George Daley, Phil Sharp, Bob Horvitz, David Altshuler, George Church, etc. Contrary to popular belief, the teaching here is amazing. 
Everyone in BBS is fully funded throughout their PhD. There is no question about funding. Everyone gets the same funding regardless of how long they have been here. In addition, the stipend for Harvard BBS is around $5k higher than the stipend at other Boston universities. 
The lab work here is outstanding. There are over 800 labs in which BBS students can work. I can work in the Harvard Quad, Beth Israel, MGH, Boston Children's, Brigham, Broad, Wyss, DFCI, Harvard College, etc. The lab work itself is what you make it. I've completed two rotations and I am currently in my third. My first was in yeast genetics. I told the PI that I was interested in autophagy, so I was put on a project looking at selective autophagy. The PI was always available to chat, but he really just left me alone with a grad student and we went to work. I set my schedule and got good work done. My second rotation was in cancer biology. I told the PI I wanted to look at metabolism in cancer, so I got put on my own independent project looking at the role of a specific pathway in breast cancer. Again, the PI could meet whenever, but I was independent with the guidance of a graduate student. My third rotation is at MGH working on the human genetics of neuropsychiatric disorders. My PI does several things, but I told him my interests and now I am on a project doing exactly what I said I wanted to do. In short, research here is incredibly independent with enough guidance to learn what you need to learn. Many PIs want to train graduate students, not use them for free labor. I feel like I am in an environment to learn how to be a scientist.
Many BBS graduate students do great things. I know one who is the senior scientific advisor at the White House. Another is in Bob Weinberg's lab. My PI is a Harvard graduate. I'm also on the executive board for the Harvard Biotechnology Club, and many of the speakers we bring in are BBS graduates. 
There are a lot of student clubs. I am always being invited to free events with free alcohol and food that are put on by other students. Student life here is great. Boston and Cambridge are also amazing cities with a lot of culture. 
But anyway, it doesn't sound like Harvard BBS is right for you, so good luck at Hopkins! 

I'm dying here. You are getting so many interviews. At least its just that none of my programs have sent any yet. Now it won't be until Monday at the earliest. Well, I'm going backpacking this weekend to get off the grid and away from email...
Sad for all of you who got disappointments today. It's tough. Have some comfort whiskey... lol
Congrats to everyone with invites!

OMG just got an invite from Harvard BBS! BEST DAY EVER!

Congratulations! I'm looking forward to meeting you all. I will be helping with the interview weekends and hosting interviewees each weekend, so I can tell you all that it's going to be a great time! 

OMG just got an invite from Harvard BBS! BEST DAY EVER!

I appreciate it, so I'll be distracting myself with finals studying. Congrats to you though! 

My last name starts with C so I might be lucky enough to get the first batch of emails. BBS is a big program so it definitely takes long time to email everyone. Hang in there and good luck!

Congrats @MCF10A! 
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OMG just got an invite from Harvard BBS! BEST DAY EVER!

OMG just got an invite from Harvard BBS! BEST DAY EVER!

OMG just got an invite from Harvard BBS! BEST DAY EVER!

Interview invitation from Yale BBSS track

OMG just got an interview invite from Gerstner Sloan Kettering! 

Received an invite for Sloan Kettering as well!! Heart attack first thing in the morning since there was no mention of interview in the subject line OR the first sentence -- sounded almost ominous
Will see all you kids there congrats!!

OMG just got an interview invite from Gerstner Sloan Kettering! 

Also received an invite to Sloan Kettering!

Just got my UPenn CAMB MVP invite!!

OMG just got an interview invite from Gerstner Sloan Kettering! 

OMG just got an interview invite from Gerstner Sloan Kettering! 

OMG just got an interview invite from Gerstner Sloan Kettering!