devbioboy

I heard back from BCM's Developmental Biology program last Wednesday. I think that it's program-dependent on when you'll hear back.

Hiya! I think Harvard BBS has sent out all invites as they've usually sent all invites on one day. I heard back from Duke DSCB on Dec 4 (really early) with an invite. I'm not sure if they've finished reviewing yet, but I think that it wouldn't hurt to call and ask (they're really nice). Like others have said, you have great stats and I wish you the best of luck!

I heard back from Pitt IBGP yesterday morning. I'm not sure if they're done reviewing and have sent out all invites yet.

Supposedly, invites will go out tomorrow (look at post from @bacteria above).

I applied to the Developmental, Regenerative, and Stem Cell program. I haven't heard anything about Neuro, but I think that I have seen some other WashU DBBS interview offers (if I remember correctly.) Hope you get an invite and best of luck!

Heard back from WashU DBBS and Vanderbilt IGP yesterday and Pitt IBGP and BCM DevBio this morning, all with invites!

Also got an invite to Cincinnati MDB! Will probably take the January 19 date. Best of luck!

Got an interview invite to Princeton's Molecular Biology PhD program on Friday!

Have been lurking for the past few weeks before deciding to make an account and contribute (also using this to procrastinate on studying for finals) Undergrad Institution: Large R1 state schoolMajor(s): Molecular, Celluar, and Developmental BiologyMinor(s): Biotechnology, Genetics, SpanishGPA in Major: 3.73Overall GPA: 3.87Position in Class: N/AType of Student: Domestic, underrepresented minority maleGRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 164 (87%)V: 162 (91%)W: 5.0 (93%)Research Experience: 5 month high school research experience in cell biology/pharmacology - 1 local and 1 national conference presentation 1 summer research experience in zebrafish fin development - 1 local and 2 national conference presentations 2+ year research experience at home institution in cardiac left-right asymmetry in frog - 5 local and 3 national conference presentations, 1 honors thesisAwards/Honors/Recognitions: Recipient of university's top 4-year merit scholarship Invited to departmental honors program (requires honors thesis and 8 hours of honors biology-related coursework) Several leadership and research awards from different offices on campus Honorable mention for Barry Goldwater Scholarship Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Teaching assistant for introductory biology (twice) and introductory freshman seminar (4 times) Student ambassador for College of Sciences (volunteer) Tutored elementary school students from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds in math and reading for 1.5 years (volunteer) Officer for organization for multicultural students in STEM Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Peer mentored numerous students through scholarship program and college's diversity office Special Bonus Points: Underrepresented minority male Made connections with faculty members from schools I was interested in at a national meeting this past summer and have maintained contact with themAny Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: come from socioeconomically disadvantaged background and first member of family to pursue an advanced degreeApplying to Where: Baylor College of Medicine - Developmental Biology Duke - Developmental and Stem Cell Biology (invited to interview Dec 4) Harvard - BBS (Developmental and Regenerative Biology) Pitt School of Medicine - IBGP (Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology) Princeton - Molecular Biology UC San Francisco - Developmental and Stem Cell Biology University of Cincinnati - Molecular and Developmental Biology Vanderbilt - IGP (Developmental Biology) Washington University in St. Louis - DBBS (Developmental, Regenerative, and Stem Cell Biology)