ActualPotato
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59 minutes ago, failing_upward said:
I really hope so, I just feel kind of bummed about it all. My mentors have been telling me how I am super qualified and such, then it seems like I was shuffled right to the bottom at schools I had a lot of hopes for. I see people in the results survey even more qualified than me getting rejections and people with stats way below mine getting interviews and accepted. I am just so confused and stressed about the whole process. So much rides on this, even with my back up plans. It sometimes feels so arbitrary how they choose the students. Ah well... Stiff upper lip and all. I still have a semester of undergrad and graduation to get through.
Some of my coworkers have sat on admissions committees for very competitive programs and they said it actually is kind of random. One of them said that one time, someone got an interview because they were a runner. I know it's tough because I've been on the receiving end of lots of rejections myself, but try not to take it too personally.
If you're still an undergrad, I strongly recommend working in the industry for a year or two, if the worst should come to pass and you don't get in anywhere. I've been told that a lot of programs look pretty favorably on people who are able to hold down a research job after graduation.
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12 minutes ago, failing_upward said:
I'm dying over here. Absolutely nothing from Vanderbilt or the University of Colorado... Already received one full on rejection and was pushed over to my second choice on another... I think I've just accepted that I was rejected by everyone.
Vanderbilt has interview weekends all through the end of March, and they get tons of applications. I wouldn't worry about them yet, as a friend who is a PhD student there told me they're often reviewing apps well into January.
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I got the call from Davis BMCDB earlier this week, but no email yet. My memory might be a little fuzzy but I'm fairly sure the dates are Feb 24-26. I'll update when I get them in writing.
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UW MCB said no... but on the bright side, UC Davis BMCDB offered me an interview.
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Been lurking for a bit, made an account just to post this. For everyone waiting to hear from UW MCB, I called and they informed me all emails relating to applications will go out over a period of two days. I have no idea if this is a good or bad thing for those of us who have yet to receive an email.
2019 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results
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Same here. Stanford was the last one I was waiting on. Gotta say I'm disappointed enough with my results this time that I'm seriously considering reapplying next year.