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Makes sense. Thanks a ton!
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5 hours ago, GreenEyedTrombonist said:
Saw this on the recent posts. Someone in your area may be able to offer more targeted advice, but the general answer to your questions is, "it depends." Some programs do interviews, others don't. Some may only do interviews if they feel they need more info while others use it as the final step of the application process. The point is that this is program specific so the best way to find out if a program does interviews is to 1) check their website or contact their DGS with questions you have about the app process or 2) check on the results page since people will also post getting interviews on there.
Your second question also depends. Some programs have rolling admissions and others may have an internal early deadline for specific fellowships. 1 program I'm applying to only gives research fellowships to top applicants who apply by Nov. 1st (other admitted students usually get TAships). Because of this, I've focused on finishing that application first, even though its posted deadline isn't until the end of December. But again, this is program specific and not something others on here can tell you (unless they're familiar enough with the programs to which you're applying).
Thank you very much for your reply. I will check older posts to see if people had to go through interviews. Apart from fellowships and TAs, is there any other advantage of applying early?
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I was talking to a friend of mine who is going to apply to molecular biology programs for a PhD in the US. She told me that interviews are a part of the application process. Is this true for Chemistry programs too? I am not really mentally prepared for an interview!
Also, does applying early help in any way?
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Thanks a lot for your views and suggestions.
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Ok, so here's the situation.
I am a master's student working in a lab in the US for a year-long master's thesis project. I will be graduating from an institute in my home-country this coming May, and I am applying for graduate school for the fall '18 cycle. My PI is a very well known scientist in our field and working here is awesome, but I am not in a top tier university right now and I am pretty sure I do not want to join the PhD program here because I am pretty sure I can get into a much better school. Here's where it gets a little tricky. I want my PI to write a recommendation letter for me. I am worried that when I go ask him for one, he might ask me why I don't want to continue working with him. I am not sure what to tell him. Any suggestions?
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Thanks. What about Cornell? Do you know how good the theory/computation side is? Also, how's the department and the school in general?
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Hello,
I am looking forward to applying to a chemistry PhD program for the fall of 2018. I wanted to know if there are any schools that "specialize" in theory/computation. Or, what are some schools that have really good faculty in this field?
Thanks
Fall 2018 Cycle
in Chemistry Forum
Posted · Edited by shreyasvm
Undergrad Institution: A national institute in India. BS+MS degree.
Major(s):Chemistry
Minor(s):-
GPA in Major:-
Overall GPA: 3.8
Position in Class: N.A.
Type of Student: International, male.
GRE Scores (revised/old version):
Q: 169 (96%)
V: 161 (88%)
W: 4.0 (60%) LOL!
S: 870 (93%)
Research Experience: 3+ years. ~1 year in organic chemistry, ~1 year in computational/theoretical chemistry in India. ~1 year in computational/theoretical chemistry towards master's thesis project in the US.
Awards/Honors/Recognitions: National merit-based scholarship for education in sciences. Fellowship to pursue summer research in the US.
Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Master's thesis involved full-time research.
Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Presented a poster in a regional ACS meeting. One publication, nothing exceptional.
Special Bonus Points: Talked to a Prof. in UCI I want to work with. He seemed interested.
Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: Solid recommendations from two profs. in theoretical chemistry, one of whom is my master's thesis advisor in the US. Decent recommendation from the third prof.
Applying to Where: Theoretical/Computational Chemistry: Caltech, Stanford, Cornell, MIT, U. Penn, U. Chicago, U. Michigan A.A., U. W. Madison, U.C. Irvine.