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17 hours ago, nesasp said:
I have the impression that I was unofficially accepted into my number one choice. I feel like I would be putting my "recommenders" to work again without need. Thoughts?
@nesasp This should be the least of your worries because your recommenders will probably submit an identical (or near identical) recommendation letter to what they have already written for you.
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Can you imagine?!?
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Fat Albert
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29 minutes ago, menalta17 said:
I emailed a school that has already sent out rejections and offered an interview (which I didn't even know they did interviews since the website doesn't state they do, nor do their past acceptances/rejection submissions show they do...maybe that professor just wants to chat for clarification...who knows) and basically asked what my application status was. The answer: 'We're still processing applications. Your letter will be sent out by March.'
Idk why but the realist/occasional pessimist in me was like, "Gorl, that's a rejection." Sadly at this stage, it almost feels better to receive a definitive 'no' :/.
I know it's hard not to, but I wouldn't read too much into it. The person you emailed may be getting a lot of emails like yours and he/she probably doesn't know anything more.
If only they realized the mental state that this waiting game puts us in! But hang in there!
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11 minutes ago, HIVEpiHopeful said:
Would anyone who received a decision from UNC mind sharing their primary area of interest?
Cancer Epi
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23 minutes ago, HIVEpiHopeful said:
Did you receive an email notification or did you check the website?
I received an email notification.
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54 minutes ago, linnbear said:
Congratulations! Did you interview? I haven't heard anything from them since I applied, so I'm assuming it's a dragged out rejection :(.
No, I didn't have an interview. So if you haven't heard anything, it doesn't necessarily mean you've been rejected! Good luck!
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I JUST GOT MY FIRST ACCEPTANCE!!! The relief is extreme! UNC epidemiology PhD with my first choice of advisor
Good luck to everyone! I think several programs will be delivering decisions this week.
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2 hours ago, haohaohao said:
Have anyone dreamed about rejection/acceptance and it turned out to be true for real?
The night that I submitted two of my applications, I had a horrible nightmare that I sent the Hopkins personal statement to Harvard and the Harvard personal statement to Hopkins! It felt so real!! ??
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24 minutes ago, FrozenFreshMeat said:
I may just take it as a reference and pay extra consideration on mentor/research interest.
I second this! This is really the most important thing when choosing a program!
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13 minutes ago, deshypothequiez said:
What does everyone do to avoid checking results search constantly? Work is a little slow this week, and I'm expecting 3 of my programs to start sending updates out based on historical dates... This is my second time applying to some of them and I'll be super upset if I don't get in again :'(
I wish I had tips for you, but I've been checking the results 100 times a day too.
I don't think anything besides hearing back will help ease my inability to think about anything else!
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41 minutes ago, linnbear said:
Anyone else still not hear from ANYWHERE for Epi? So far:
Rejection: Emory
No word from: UNC Chapel Hill, UCLA, Berkeley, BU, Brown, JHU, Columbia
I'm starting to think this application cycle was a complete bust for me...
@linnbear Haven't heard from UNC or JHU either. Just curious, what's your concentration within epi?
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I wouldn't necessarily say that this podcast is related to my field, but the podcast Science Vs (from Gimlet Media) is a fun one for anyone with an inquisitive, analytical mind. It dives into the research behind a huge range of topics (e.g. meditation, antioxidants, MDMA) in a fun, informative way.
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Obviously exercise is important for maintaining your physical well-being, but I see it as my easiest/most convenient form of mental health care too! It's a really good way to relieve stress and maintain focus.
My New Year's resolution this year was to adopt a regular practice of mindful meditation. I haven't kept up with it as much as I'd hoped too, but it's another really good tool for mind-body wellness! My workplace does a guided mindful mediation session every week and I'm hoping I can find something like that at the school/city in which I end up.
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Is there enough data to do one for epidemiology?
Thanks for doing this!!
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On 1/31/2018 at 1:33 PM, Psych2018 said:
Anyone willing to share their examples of what they said were strengths/weaknesses? I'm really struggling with this one.
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(Disclaimer: psych is not my field, but this is a general question)
I said that my strength is my ability to learn and master technical skills on the fly (and then gave an example that pertains to my research experience). For a weakness, I said that I get pretty nervous giving presentations. I'd like to get to the point that I don't have to practice a GAZILLION times before hand in order to feel comfortable. And I then said that I was looking forward to improving that skill during the PhD program.
A tip I was told is that the interviewer doesn't actually care that much about what you say your strengths and weaknesses are. They are really just trying to get a sense of whether you "know yourself" and can communicate it.
Good luck!
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12 hours ago, epi_2018 said:
Does anyone know if UNC interviews most of their potential applications before admission for the PhD in epidemiology program?
I was told by the department that interviews are not required, but are sometimes requested. I also applied to this program (I'm interested in cancer epi) and have yet to hear anything. It's a top choice for me so I'm getting very impatient! I hope we hear something soon.
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@nesasp CONGRATS!!