Katyya

I was just kidding there Thanks!

I mean I've been in touch with the chair of Cancer Bio admissions and he told me I was very competitive. And then my GRE scores were delayed so he had to track them down in the system and let me know when he received them and stuff. So if I don't hear back soon I'm probably already reviewed and that's not good.. But thanks for the encouragement!

The freakout is real guys If I don't hear back today/tomorrow I will just email the chair and ask him to at least send me a rejection letter

Omg congrats!! Do you know is they send invites out in batches or if you don't get it today you just don't get it

Only 2. Jan 12th-13th and 19th-20th. Which wasn't that great but I'll take it

Just got my Mt. Sinai interview as well! Congrats to everyone. I'll go with the Jan 19th-20th. Also what happens the second day?

I'm not even sure how I'm getting through next semester potentially knowing that I'm already in grad school. Plus I'm already missing first 2 weeks of school for interviews and waiting on 6 more schools so what if I miss the whole semester and fail LOL

Does anyone else have finals and don't care about doing well in anticipation of interviews?

Omg I did too haha. Congrats!! So I think IGP just reviews 50 or so applicants every Monday and sends invites on Tuesday. I wouldn't worry too much at this point. Maybe in 2 weeks though..

I'm also waiting to hear back. I really like the program vibe from the website and application. They seem more chill than most east coast schools so I'm not as freaked out.

How do they select people for the first interview weekend versus the second and third? Is it same as in med schools and MSTPs like better applicants get first interview weekend? Or do they just give you an interview and you pick a weekend

Wait is Cancer bio under CAMB? It's confusing

I am so anxious

Thanks! Do you know if UPenn Cancer Bio has sent out any invites yet? I contacted the head of admissions this year couple of weeks ago and asked him if I was a competitive enough applicant and he said I was very competitive and he was looking forward to receiving my application. But I wonder if that's what they tell everyone to get more apps.. Also I have 4 recommenders for all of my schools and I forgot to sent the 4th letter invite from Penn until mid November when my professor had a family emergency and had to leave campus so she still hasn't submitted her letter. Which is fine because I already have 3 letters in but I'm wondering if that looks bad (to have 4 invited recommenders and only 3 letters submitted).

Okay does anyone know is admissions process is rolling anywhere? Some schools like Yale said - apply as soon as possible to ensure that your rec letters and GRE scores reach us in time. None of them said your application will be reviewed first if you apply in September or October right? I mean committee does not even meet until after the deadline so does that mean even people who submitted Dec 1st have the same shot?

I'm assuming no one can ask you during the interviews or discriminate you based on the fact that you didn't take GRE subject. Since you couldn't have possibly taken it I think this is good news

Waiting to hear back from Mt. Sinai, Cornell, Emory, UW, UPenn and Yale Biomedical

Undergrad Institution: Large state school (Top 60 US) Well respected in biomedical sciencesMajor(s): Cell BiologyMinor(s): Clinical ScienceGPA in Major: 3.4Overall GPA: 3.57 (3.85 sophomore+junior years, crappy freshman GPA)Position in Class: N/AType of Student: international female, white GRE Scores: V: 158 Q: 164 W: 5Research Experience: 2 years in a myeloma cancer research lab. Several poster and oral presentations at local and national conferences (AACR, ENDO, Cold Spring Harbor Meeting). 1 first author pub, 1 first author in preparation (might be submitted before apps), one middle author submitted. Will get amazing letters from my lab Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Outstanding undergrad researcher award, research fellowships every semester and summers, won an oral presentation session twice, poster session awards, Dean's list 5 semesters, full ride merit scholarship Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Assistant TA of intro to bio, research org ambassador, involved with the honors program, multiple student org memberships and leadership positionsApplying to Where: Definitely applying to: Cornell University - BMCB Yale University - Biomedical Sciences PhD University of Washington - MCB University of Minnesota - Molecular, Cellular, Developmental and Genetics PhD Einstein - Biomedical Sciences Rockefeller - PhD program Might apply to: Colorado - Denver, UCSD, Harvard, Wisconsin - Madison, Iowa Carver If anyone has any input on how my low overall GPA might affect my chances at these schools please tell me! Should I mention my upward trend in my personal statement? My whole junior year I have a 4.0! But my freshman year I had a 3.1 because I didn't speak the language really well and I was adjusting. Otherwise got As in all advanced bio coursework (biochem, cell bio, molecular, genomics, development) Any comments or suggestions are appreciated and welcome.