timkartar
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On 12/10/2019 at 8:31 PM, thelilypad said:
Undergrad Institution: USC
Major(s): Computer Science/Business Administration
Minor(s): None, unofficially Marketing
GPA in Major: 3.83
Overall GPA: 3.79
Type of Student: White female US, 24
GRE Scores: 170 V/169 Q/5.5 W
Research Experience: Debatable. I used to run a company that I founded which well, I basically did bioinformatics for that. We actually were research partners formally with Cal Poly Pomona's Computer Science department, and I technically employed one of their masters students and build our AI model to find correlations in autism data. So we did research there, and I actually was a stakeholder for two of their graduate classes (where the teams built projects for us and I directed them). I also did some short research in freshie year, but not too much.
Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Trustee (full tuition merit scholarship for undergrad) USC Scholarship, Dean's List (not much for me here), graduated Magna Cum Laude - not much else either
Applying to Where:USC C-Bio PhD, also MS Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine
UCLA PhD Bioinformatics
UCSD BISB
Carnegie Mellon PhD C-bio & Masters too
Stanford PhD Biomedical Informatics (+ MS too)
UCB Masters
Harvard MS in Epidemiology & Quantitative Genetics
I'm interested in studying the etiology of autism and how genetic factors can be used to personalize treatment plans. I feel my app is strong in GPA, quant background, and GRE (but lots of schools don't care about GRE anymore, which sucks in my case). I feel I'm weak in research potentially (I don't have any papers, and the bulk of my research is informal/in the role of CTO of my company).
I'm hoping that work + my story (my brother is autistic so I made the company to help people like him, got into an accelerator, etc.) might help my case.
Also my Bio background is a bit peculiar too - as in I started formally taking classes (Bio I lec/lab + Chem 1 lec) this quarter. However, pre-matriculation I should have the gen bio sequence (bio 2, chem 2, ochem 2, + cell biology and genetics) complete. I also am predicted to get all or mostly As this quarter (I'm taking it through Berkeley Extension).
I also have about 3 years of full time experience at a FAANG-level company as a senior software engineer, but I don't know how much that matters.
I'm... probably an unconventional candidate. I think if I don't get into any of the PhD positions I want I'll probably wait another year, move to bioinformatics at some biotech company, and then reapply.
Really sorry to hear about your brother. Hope you get into places you wish to join. I am A PhD student at USC Computational Biology and Bioinformatics btw. Started Fall'19. Nice to see a fellow trojan here. ✌️
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33 minutes ago, Hougu said:
I really don't feel like you should go to a school if you feel embarrassed about going to it, hell, I feel like you shouldn't even have bothered applying if you don't want to go there at all. If you are so dead set on going to a top tier school, maybe you should have used the money on your safety schools on applications on other top tier schools, at least that way you have a higher chance of getting the prestige.
He is not embarrassed about his acceptances. He is embarrassed about other people knowing he failed for the top tier schools. That is pretty reasonable and happens to many.
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sleeping lol
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14 hours ago, literalturtle said:
THIS. This is so important to remember! Even after I got accepted I had people tell me I was too young. Clearly, the adcomm disagrees, and it’s pretty obvious who has more authority on that decision
Exactly. Finally getting accepted gives back a lot of self-respect.
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Got unofficial acceptance from Bioinformatics and Computational Biology department. Excited! Anybody else applied for the same program?
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Got unofficial acceptance today. Join if you are on the same boat ?
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On 2/1/2019 at 9:46 PM, Jericho said:
In the past three days, I've gotten FOUR emails that my gmail account marked as "important" from schools with very vague subject lines. They have all been ads from schools inviting me to apply in PROGRAMS I DON'T EVEN STUDY. Getting the email and thinking I'll hear from a school for a flash and then seeing what it really is can be agonizing! But we made it to February, y'all.
exactly same happening with me. uni of dayton ffs..
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I thought UBC Computer Science starts sending out acceptances from late Jan. But, still nothing from them. Any idea anyone?
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Any idea about USC CBB decision release time , anyone ? I got interviewed on 30th Jan. Wish everyone luck.
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Anybody applied to Computational Biology and Bioinformatics PhD program?
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Anybody applied Computational Biology and Bioinformatics PhD program?
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Hey Goku, I see u have applied to waterloo too. Any news from them?
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Any News? anyone?
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Hi, I got a skype interview invitation from USC Computational Biology and Bioinformatics. It is scheduled next week. Can anybody tell what it will be like and what are the chances of getting selected if u are invited for the interview?
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Hi, I got a skype interview invitation from USC Bioinformatics. It is scheduled next week. Can anybody tell what it will be like and what are the chances of getting selected if u are invited for the interview?
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Just now, merlinyx said:
I applied for MSc, international
research interest ?
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So, I was going through last year's result posts and saw there were interviews starting from early January to even early March! Have any of you been invited for an interview so far?
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Does this mean review has finished ? ? Well, at least it signifies some progress. LOL
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2020 Computational Biology/Bioinformatics/Systems Biology PhD Admissions
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I think with a CS background you shall really have a good chance . (my major was CS too btw !). Curious to know, which professor you talked to ?