[Fall 2018 Cycle]

12 hours ago, jstop28 said:

Did nothing become of this again? Still haven't heard back from them.

I haven't heard either

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

2 hours ago, Achemj said:

Which schools did you get accepted to?

I have been accepted to JHU, Brown, Duke, and Emory. Denied from MIT, Harvard, and Stanford. Haven't heard anything from the rest.

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

So, did anyone on this forum get accepted to Yale for inorganic or physical chemistry? Seems like no one really did...

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

41 minutes ago, smizz said:

Anything from Brown, Columbia, or NYU? Those are the last ones I still have some hope for...

I received an acceptance from brown last Friday. I'm a domestic student, if that helps. I also applied to Columbia but haven't heard anything

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

I just called UChicago and they said that decisions will be available by the 15th of February and that they pushed the date back. I have a very good feeling that they wouldn't just push the date back for no reason other than that they are still making acceptances

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

3 hours ago, NervousChemApplicant said:

Considering its in about 2 weeks (Feb 23-24), I'm going to guess they've sent out all the invitations

When you login to the application portal for UPenn does your application say "ready for review" or "in review"?

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

2 hours ago, jstop28 said:

I really did call UChicago and the lady said that they would release decisions yesterday. I didn’t receive anything though, so I guess I was lied to ?

It's not your fault! I'm just tryna bring a little positivity around here

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

I'm not really sure why a lot of people are giving up hope. It's the beginning of February. Many people I've talked to have received acceptances in February. If the results page was anything to go off of then that would mean only like 10 people got into Yale this year, 8 to Harvard, etc etc. The results page is extremely biased. Most people don't even know this website exists. Yale acceptances are probably still coming out I would imagine and I'm assuming most schools are still making acceptances. I don't trust the results page and I don't really trust a lot of the information on this thread. Someone said that uchicago was gonna release all decisions by today and that hasn't happened. Someone said Yale was gonna release all decisions last Friday and that didn't happen. Don't give up hope!

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

4 hours ago, Orgmet said:

Oh interesting, how do you know Yale hasn't extended any inorganic offers?

It was stated earlier in this thread 

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

32 minutes ago, NervousChemApplicant said:

Yeah, I think Yale is a lost cause also... I think Berkeley is  done, PIs have called and also acceptance letters from the portal/graduate school have gone out. They're also well into reserving hotels/planning the visit weekends.

I wouldn't count Yale out yet. I know they haven't extended any inorganic offers yet, at least.

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

Has anyone heard from UPenn, Yale, Harvard, or UChicago for inorganic yet? Surprised I haven't heard from many schools and it's this late...

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

44 minutes ago, scientific said:

I got my first acceptance and it's to my top choice! I can't believe it, I didn't expect to get in, let alone this early. I'm scared to accept the offer in case I wake up....

Congrats!

 

Has anyone who has applied to UChicago (materials) heard back from them? I see a lot of acceptances on the response page but nobody (except a few theoretical) specified their subdiscipline. Wondering if any materials subdiscipline applicants have heard back

[Calculating major GPA]

I'm in the same situation as you, and I did not include them

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

Undergrad Institution: Top 40 Liberal Arts School
Major(s): Chemistry
Minor(s):
GPA in Major: 3.77
Overall GPA: 3.80
Position in Class: Top 5%
Type of Student: Domestic

GRE Scores (revised/old version):
Q: 161
V: 160
W: 5.5
S: 53%ile


Research Experience: 3 years of research in an inorganic/organometallic lab with a fairly known prof.

Awards/Honors/Recognitions:

-Full Science Scholarship

-Award given to junior for excellence in Science, Math, Computing.

-Placed 2nd in world's largest student rocket competition.

Pertinent Activities or Jobs:

Research Assistant (3 yrs)

Teaching Assistant (1.5 years)

Tutor (3 months)

Chem Club, treasurer ( 3.5 years)

Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help:

1 pub, 2 more in submission. 4 poster presentations, with 1 presentation at ACS.

Applying to Where: UPenn, MIT, Harvard, Yale, UChicago, Columbia, Stanford, JHU, Brown, Duke, UChicago, Emory

[Submit Chem GRE]

A 48%ile isn't the kiss of death if you're a domestic student. I got a 710, or 53%ile. Many of alumni from my undergrad institution have scored much worse and gotten into top programs cause their other credentials were on par. I am applying this cycle and submitted mine to schools that not only require it but also strongly recommend sending your score. I don't think it makes a big difference, if at all. By taking it they already understand that you are serious about graduate school and an ambitious individual, imo.

[2017 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results]

Hello,

I am applying to graduate schools this cycle (Fall 2018) and was wondering if anyone here who was accepted to top tier institutions such as Columbia, Princeton, Caltech, etc had low subject GRE scores (say anywhere from 40-55%ile)? I took mine yesterday and have a feeling that I did relatively poorly on it. If you received a lower score, did you still send them to schools that only recommended the subject exam? Would it look bad if I didn't send my scores to schools that only recommended them such as Yale?

[What Tier Schools Should I be Focused on (organic)?]

For chemistry, it seems that the general consensus is that the GRE is not really that important. For top tier schools, the GRE acts a screener to weed out weaker applications so that professors can focus on students that they feel can succeed at their institution. Based on your GRE, you seem to make most cutoffs for top tier schools. I know students that have gotten lower scores than you that were admitted to the best schools in the country (Yale, Columbia, Princeton, etc). Your GPA may not be a 4.0, however there are many students on here posting about their acceptances to top tier institutions such as Berkeley, Caltech, MIT, Harvard, etc. with GPAs as low as 3.1. Take my advice with a grain of salt, I have not been through the application process so my knowledge is very limited (I'm applying this application cycle). However, there is plenty of information on this forum to back my statements and I've also witnessed students, who may not be what is considered "stellar," admitted to top tier schools. I do not think Berkeley and Stanford are out of your reach. Do not be surprised if you are accepted. But do not be surprised if you are rejected either. The grad school admissions process is very mysterious, rejecting students with 3.9's and 325+ GRE scores and accepting students with 3.3's and 310 GRE scores. Your research and recommendations will get you into top institutions, not really your scores. Your scores only help you pass the initial screening.