Daph95

It was just an informal "get-to-know" me chat. I was asked about my interests, my experience and etc. Having previously reviewed my application, I was asked to explain my GRE scores (they were not so great), and explain if anything went wrong and why they did not go so well. After explaining, I was told she would make note about my GRE and pass my name on to the committee, should she recommend me for an interview.

I submitted my application to Rutgers-Newark on November 27th. The PI I am interested in working with reached out to me yesterday saying she has reviewed my application and wanted to set up an informal Skype chat. We just finished chatting via Skype and she explained the next steps following our chat. At the end of the week, PI's are required to submit a list of candidates they Skyped with to recommend to the program. It is then up to the admissions committee to decide whether they would like to formally interview the candidate or not. Interviews for Rutgers-Newark will be held in early February, and will likely be sent out early January. She said she was hoping to meet me in person. Hoping for good news ?