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Scrappyhappy

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  1. Got the rejection just now. Good luck to anyone who hasn't heard!
  2. Congrats on the honorable mention! Sorry that it didn't go further, though. thanks and good luck to you as well!
  3. Are you stuck in december limbo as well?
  4. Hi everyone, I applied last cycle and just wanted to say that I hope this cycle brings you what you wished for, but if not, please please don't let it crush your dreams! It is heartbreaking to not be accepted anywhere after getting hopes up and putting in all of the effort, but take some time to evaluate your options and whether you still want to go to grad school, and if so, apply again next year! Many people apply multiple times. It took me a couple of tries as well -- if you want to discuss options/generally vent, feel free to PM me. Lastly, this year there is the added struggle (I think) that program sizes are smaller, and between (hopefully) regularly sized programs and a little bit more experience, next year's cycle could be much more fruitful!
  5. Great! If you have any other qs feel free to DM me. I can give you my email address, it'll be easier to talk there. Maybe depending on your interests, I can suggest some faculty.
  6. You could definitely be jointly advised! Math programs are also very independent, and I find that most of the advisors are pretty flexible at NYU math, though it depends on your professor at the end of the day. You are correct that research in Neuro departments is more dependent on the lab matchup, but I think that also holds more for experimental students. I think computational students are offered a bit more flexibility, just because in general, they tend to have multiple "advisors", whether they are based in Math or Neuro, because it is interdisciplinary and you need experimental/mathematical/computational viewpoints. A bigger difference between math and neuro, though, is that the math department has funding for the students for 5 years, and many students use that funding for the five years, as sometimes their advisors cannot fund them. In Neuro, they expect your advisor to fund you once you choose a lab (thought there is departmental funding if needed). This could be why the research in Neuro departments is more dependent on the lab matchup. I think this funding cultural difference is because most neuro profs have their own grants, whereas not all the math profs do. The departmental funding keeps people in the less NSF/DOD/ etc. funded disciplines. You won't be alone if you are at the intersection of two fields, you will just need to be more proactive in forging connections between professors where there may not already be any. Though, there are plenty of existing collaborations should you choose to go that route. I am not sure about any publication requirement/expectation. Math is highly variable, with applied mathematicians having more publications typically. I would expect 2-3 by the end of graduation, from what I've seen from people on the more applied side. Again, this is very field dependent; i.e. machine learning may have more I'm not sure about the placements -- a lot of people do leave to go to industry but many go on to get postdocs! I would look at the faculty that you are interested in and see what their students did afterwards. Across most programs, there isn't a "general placement" statistic that is informative to look at: e.g. at great programs, you could have professors that drive all of their students out of science. It is more useful to look at these stats on a prof by prof basis. That said, academia is competitive, regardless of what program you start in. I would suggest not to worry about it too much at this stage. If you decide to go the academic route, I feel that the postdoc will be more important for positions. I don't think there are formal further specializations at NYU's math. It's more where your research takes you. You could decide to do very varied work, or stick to one niche. It is up to you! your GPA is going to hurt, but your post bacc will help! Math GRE will be very important. A good score and statement may help offset the GPA. You could also reach out to profs you are interested in, and have a chat with them, maybe they'll put in a good word if they really want you as a student. I can't say that you have great chances, but with hypercompetitive programs, it's hard to tell about anyone. All we really know is that you have to apply to get in! No harm done by trying. For your applications, I would try not to solely focus on computational neuro for the statement. If you know that is your interest, I think a neuro program would serve you better! But if you have varied interests in economics, neuro, genetics, etc. and a particular approach that you like that connects all of these fields, that would be a good reason to be in a math program!
  7. Ah okay! From my knowledge, it seems that math programs will care much more about test scores/gpa/solid math background, and less about the specifics of your research background. I can't speak to too many programs, but UC Davis, UNC Chapel Hill, and UW seem like they have classic programs that people with interest in mathematical biology apply to. Specifically, I think that NYU would be a great fit for your interests in computational neuro, and I can try to answer some questions about the environment/requirements there if you have any questions! The math department has tons of faculty with various applied math research interests.
  8. ^^ The reason I say this is because the admission requirements (or desires) will depend heavily on which home department you decide to base yourself in. I can give some advice on neuro and math programs, but the requirements, I think, will be quite different between the two. Do you know which department you'd apply to?
  9. Hi! are you applying to specific computational neuroscience programs? I didn't think that MIT and UW had specific Ph.D. programs in computational neuroscience. Usually, students base themselves in a home department, and conduct interdisciplinary research or join a specific training grant within the overall program.
  10. Found it... mine says 11/6 as well. time to worry... haha!
  11. where do you find this information?
  12. If you worked in neuroscience labs you have experience, which will be helpful! I would suggest casting a wider net though, if you really want a phd in neuroscience. There will be applicants with similar degrees as you, and more research experience with presentations and papers specific to neuroscience. Forget about the gpa for now. I'd suggest to find out what questions in neuroscience interest you, and what schools have faculty focusing on that area. In interviews, people will ask where else you've applied, maybe to see if you are serious about pursuing the area of research you have talked about in your essays. You should also focus on reaching out to specific faculty at each department you are interested in that are focused in that area. Because you have been out of undergrad for a bit and may be a more mature applicant, I'd guess that adcoms would want to see a continued interest and dedication to neuroscience; especially since you don't have a degree in it. One way to show that is by being well-versed in the community around the subject you are interested in- have you read the seminal papers, are you able to name major PIs in the field, and most importantly, can you talk about the broader strokes/open questions in the field -- as well as more specific stuff! All of this will come through in your SOP and interviews if you have thought enough about it. That being said, if and once you get in, you may change your interest and that is totally fine (but probably not so much that it would change the set of schools you would apply to). As for test scores, make sure they are not too low, and you'll be fine. Many places aren't even looking at them anymore. You can definitely PM me if you have more questions
  13. Thank you, that's so kind! I also hope you get an interview. They have rolling admissions so I think there is still a huge chance!
  14. I received one Jan 3 for Einstein, and only listed interest in neuroscience
  15. Can confirm as well! Last cycle, I got one in mid jan. I assume either people didn't accept the invitation or someone reminded them of my app. Maybe if you are in contact with a PI there, it wouldn't hurt to ask them about your app!
  16. The "Joint Admissions Committee" sent the invite, so I would guess that invites to both programs have been sent out - especially because for admissions, they operate as one program
  17. That's inspiring, and so helpful to be reminded to have gratitude throughout this process! Congrats on the interviews. What is your research interest?
  18. When emailing with said PIs, should one discuss shortcomings in application - such as gre or gpa, to know if that's a deal breaker?
  19. my tentative list is UCLA, UC Berkeley, UCSF, Columbia, NYU, USC (subject to a few more added - potentially abroad). ================================================================ have you/will you guys be reaching out to multiple PIs at each school? or is that bad form?
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