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On Hillsborough street (right beside NC State's main campus) there are a few coffee shops that I know are decent for studying/working: Cup a Joe, Global Village, and Liquid State. There's also Jubala Coffee on Hillsborough street, though I only went there once for breakfast, and there's another Cup a Joe in Mission Valley (the shopping center between Main Campus and Centennial Campus). There are also quite a few Port City Java coffee shops, as well as a Starbucks, sprinkled throughout both campuses, which can be convenient places to get work done.

I've heard back from NCSU's Functional Genomics program. I think they've begun sending out decisions for their Bioinformatics program, too.

Undergrad Institution: Large State University Major(s): Genetics Minor(s): Biotechnology GPA in Major: Overall GPA: 3.0Position in Class: AverageType of Student: Domestic, Male GRE Scores:Q: 159 (73%)V: 160 (86%) W: 4.5 (82%)Research Experience: 3 years as an undergraduate lab/research assistant. I worked on a plant-based CRISPR project during the school year and every summer. 6+ months of employment as a scientist in industry. I work on toxicological assay research and development. Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Presentation Award (within university) Undergraduate Research Award & Grant for $1,500 (within university) Pertinent Activities or Jobs: My current job, luckily enough, involves research and development in an industry setting (private company). Special Bonus Points: My LORs should be pretty great, my old PI is very successful and well-known in their field. I took a lot of Genomics/Bioinformatics courses as an undergrad, which will hopefully help me gain admission into a Genomics grad program. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Applying to Where: North Carolina State University - Functional Genomics

I applied to the NCSU Functional Genomics PhD program last week, but I'd imagine I won't hear back for a month or so based on the (limited) gradcafe admissions data. Congrats to those already offered admission, and good luck to those still waiting.