[Was the admissions profiles/results topic deleted?]

Awww man, the OG thread was one of my favorites on this site.  Sad to see it gone...

[2017 Marine Bio/Marine Science/Oceanography Thread]

2 hours ago, phylogenious said:

I was accepted to SIO for marine bio. Had really good contact with my POI and other faculty members. anyone else know where they're going next semester?

Congrats!  I'm excited for graduate school.  I wanted to do oceanography to get into the field work!  Are there any other oceanographers on this board?  I'm sure there are more of you on here.

[What helped your applications the most?]

My undergraduate major.  It's the only thing that made me stand out.  I applied for a graduate program that has a different focus than my undergrad major/research.  The PI that I was interested in was specifically interested in what I was.  Most of the other applicants fit the program description well, and so I stood out as an applicant.  I'm convinced that's the only reason I got accepted.  So don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone/previous research fields!

But other than that, a strong SOP as most have stated before me!  And experience such as research/internships!

[Top anthropology PhD program but no professors in the sub-field?]

I think that a school's pedigree should always come second to your interests.  If there's a school with a PI who is a better fit for you, you should choose it regardless of the school's ranking or name.  That being said, if that school's funding isn't so good, you might also reconsider and go with the school with better funding (which the ivy school seems to have).

[2017 Marine Bio/Marine Science/Oceanography Thread]

I mostly applied to west coast schools.  I got into USC's MBBO, but I got rejected from UCSC, and UW.  What attracted you to physical oceanography?

[2017 Marine Bio/Marine Science/Oceanography Thread]

Hey all!  I'm posting to see if there are any other people on this board who are going to attend a graduate program in Marine biology and related topics starting in the Fall of 2017.  I got into a school that I was very interested in; I'm excited, and I wanted other people to talk with about the field/their schools!  I'm also very nervous as I'm going from a chemistry background into a biology heavy program, and I hope I'll be able to keep up.

[2017 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results]

On 1/30/2017 at 10:06 PM, HerrDoktor said:

Hey all, very late to the show here but I just wanted to add my stats should future applicants search for information about the programs I've interviewed with/been accepted at

Undergrad Institution: Ivy
Major(s): Microbiology
Minor(s): -
GPA in Major: ~3.9
Overall GPA: ~3.9
Position in Class: Close to top - Dean's List every semester
Type of Student: Domestic

GRE Scores (revised/old version):
Q: 170
V: 164
W: 6.0
B: -

Research Experience: 

• Three years of research in a plant pathology lab, including one summer as an REU student; one manuscript in progress, will probably have enough data for a first author by the end of undergrad
• One summer as a DAAD-RISE intern in an applied molecular biology lab

To be honest I didn't consider my research experience to be terribly strong (especially relative to a lot of other applicants I've met) so I'm a little surprised at how well things have been going

Awards/Honors/Recognition: Dean's List (multiple semesters), Pädadgogischer Austauschdienst Study Trip Prize

Pertinent Activities or Jobs:

• Extremely involved in a national STEM competition for middle and high school students as a tournament organizer
• Involved in other science education/outreach efforts on campus
• General microbiology lab TA
• Started an undergraduate microbiology organization

Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: I think I hit everything?

Special Bonus Points: Got a recommendation letter from a PI who is quite well-known in environmental microbiology

Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: -

Applying to Where:
Results are up to date as of 1.31.17

• UC Berkeley PMB (accepted)
• University of Georgia Microbiology (accepted)
• Stanford Earth System Science (interview, going in a few weeks)
• USC Marine Environmental Biology (interview, going in a few weeks)
• UW-Madison MDTP (interview, going in a few weeks)
• MIT Microbiology (interview, turned down their offer)
• Michigan State Microbiology and Molecular Genetics (never heard back - might have forgotten to send in official transcripts)

Where did you end up choosing?

[Scared of graduate course work]

Can I ask what programs you've been accepted to?

[Applying to Chemical Oceanography Programs]

Hey guys.  I'm a senior at my undergraduate waiting to hear back from a few chemical oceanography programs.  I was wondering if there were others on this site who were applying to the same program (obviously, the person who made this thread is considering it), and I was wondering if any others have heard back from anywhere.

[Help me pick my school]

As someone who went to a school in a boring town for their undergrad, I would recommend you go with the PI whose project interests you the most.  You can live with living in a boring town, but you might regret doing research on something you are not as connected to.

[Scripps Ocean Interview]

Ah, that's unfortunate.  It would have been awesome to have been a top prospective for Scripps.  The prof who got me the visit has been sending me a lot of reading material regarding his current work, so I'm optimistic with my chances (will read up more in depth though).  Did all of the schools you got accepted to give you offers to visit?  Or was it a some schools do and others no?

[Scripps Ocean Interview]

Hey, I'm applying for the program that you are a part of.  Actually, I applied for Scripps and a bunch of other schools.  1. Do you know if Scripps has made its decisions yet?  2. I got invited to interview at another institute; any tips?