[NSF GRFP 2019-2020]

7 minutes ago, struggleknot said:

When they say "released" do they mean they'll email us? How will they notify us? Just wondering bc this is my first time applying (senior undergrad) and I'm also on West Coast time and am a pretty hardcore night owl.

I believe they send an email notification after uploading the Awardee List hours before.

[NSF GRFP 2019-2020]

1 hour ago, letssee said:

While we're waiting, what did everyone apply under and is it your first time? I'm a 2nd year PhD applying for the first time under I-O psychology.

I'm also a 2nd year PhD student applying for the first time. I applied under Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE).

 

[NSF GRFP 2019-2020]

Not too much activity on Reddit, except for the somewhat buried thread attached. Someone called FastLane and all but confirmed early April. Fingers crossed for Friday 4/3!

 

[2018 Computational Biology/Bioinformatics Applicants Discussion Thread]

@nishant1247, sure thing! Totally, on top of everything else mentioned, costs/funding are important for quality of life. Best of luck on the decision and let us know where you end up deciding on!

Has anyone heard back from Columbia BMI? There aren't any hits on the Results page and it seems like there is silence on this thread too.

[2018 Computational Biology/Bioinformatics Applicants Discussion Thread]

@nishant1247 Awesome results. Both are great schools.

What kind of labs/profs are you thinking of working with? It may depend on your goals for computational skill-building. From everything I’ve seen at CMU while visiting for a hackathon last summer, they have some big stuff happening in data science & ML/DL (with even their own department separate from CS), which will definitely rub off in coursework and research. There's also a lot of collaboration with UPitt and its med school, which is enticing on many fronts (new perspectives, data, etc.).

Not too sure about GaTech's program (other than it being well-established), but you probably can’t go wrong with either.

Other than academic specialties, factors like geographical location/weather may play a role in your decision — as a Californian transplant from the Midwest, I will say that warm winters are a lovely privilege that Atlanta shares.  I hate to make blanket statements, but Atlanta also definitely takes the cake on city size (population and area) and things to do for fun.