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Honorable Mention: E/E E/E E/VG Chemistry - Chemical Structure, Dynamics, and Mechanism / First-year graduate student Congratulations to everyone

Hey! I basically made a pro-con list between the three programs I was seriously considering after visits. I ranked the aspects that were most important to me (research, location, etc.), and then looked at which schools had the pros for those aspects. The school with the most pros won. It's a very tough decision, so I decided to go about it in a somewhat quantitative way to make it easier. Good luck in your decision, and whichever program you choose will be right for you

Did anyone else apply for chemical biology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor? I have not heard anything back, but I noticed many people already received their acceptances in different disciplines.

UM-Ann Arbor: February 22-23; March 22-23 University of Chicago: February 7-9; February 21-23 University of Washington: February 21-23; March 7-9 UW-Madison: February 15-17; March 8-10 Yale: March 7-8; March 28-29 Columbia: February 8-10; March 8-10 Northwestern: March 15-17; March 22-24 (On the department website) UCSF: January 27 - 28, and February 3 - 4 (this is assuming that the interview serves as the visiting weekend because why fly candidates out twice when interviews are required) Rice: Feb 7 -9 UC Santa Barbara - Feb 21 -23 Caltech: March 7-9; March 21-23 UC Berkeley: March 1-2; March 8-9; March 15-16 (expect Stanford's visit to be the day before Cal's - they always coordinate visits) UCLA: February 21-23, March 14-16  Georgia Tech: January 24-26, February 28-March 2 Colorado State: February 15-17, March 8-10  USC: Feburary 8-9 Princeton: February 22-23, March 1-2, March 15-16 UT Austin: February 22-23, March 22-23  UCSD: February 8-9, March 1-2 CU-Boulder: February 28-March 2; March 14-16 UPenn: Feb 22-23 (Open house/ interview weekend) Harvard: March 14-16 (department of chemistry & chemical biology CCB) Texas A&M: March 1-2 Ohio State: February 15-16, March 8-9 University of Notre Dame: February 21-23, March 7-9 University of Pittsburgh: February 22-24, March 29-31

Undergrad Institution: Small liberal artsMajor(s): Chemistry, Biochemistry concentration Minor(s):GPA in Major: Overall GPA: 3.71Position in Class: Type of Student: Domestic, white, femaleGRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 156V: 158W: 4.0S: noneResearch Experience: Two years at undergraduate, first author publication, two poster presentations (one at ACS national meeting), summer research at the Cleveland ClinicAwards/Honors/Recognitions: Undergraduatechemistry scholarship, first author publicationPertinent Activities or Jobs: ACS student affiliates president, tutor for two years, TA for two yearsAny Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help:Special Bonus Points: Very good relationships with letter writers, very involved in undergraduateAny Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter:Applying to Where: University of Notre Dame - Chemistry (accepted) Johns Hopkins University - PMB (invited to visit) University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Ohio State, Maryland college park, Wisconsin Madison (IPiB), Pittsburgh, UMass, Case Western Reserve (BSTP)

Hey everyone! I couldn't find a post about this yet, so I thought I would start it. All of the experience I have in chemistry research is in the area of protein chemistry/biochemistry. I really do enjoy it, but how do I know that this is the best type of chemistry to pursue? I'm just looking for advice on finding my interests in research. I enjoy reading all types of chemistry journal articles, but what will I really enjoy doing for the years in grad school? How did you discern this for yourself?