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So, I got into a pretty good PhD program across the country in biomedical sciences and was really excited. But, I made the move to the city and it just felt weird. It didn't feel right to be there and I lost all interest in the program and the school and got really like depressed. I tried so hard to focus on the positives of being in a new city and the school and the research, but I just felt so unsettled about it. I wound up coming back to my home state for now. I've almost convinced myself that it's a better idea for me to just take a year off and reapply to something that I feel better about. I know part of it is probably just homesickness, but I lived away from home before for my masters degree and it was nothing like this. I'm really kind of at a stand still. I know I still have a little bit of time before we start courses to back out if I really need to. I just know how hard a PhD is going to be and I don't see where I need to make it harder on myself if I'm going to be that upset. In the same boat, it is a great school and I'm slightly afraid of reapplying and not getting in somewhere. A PhD is 110% definitely something I want to do and will regret if I don't get the chance to do it. But I also don't want to risk my health that much for it right now. I just think I might've rushed my decision on which school to go to this cycle. I tried reaching out to a couple other schools I was accepted too to see if they happened to have any spots left, but no luck.

That was more of just thanking them for the opportunity and asking the PIs about sending me some more information about their labs, but I never asked about a decision. Reaching out a second time would be me asking if I got in or not.

I had my first interview to a PhD about two weeks ago. I emailed the day after just to thank the PIs and the admissions committee for interviewing me. The admissions guy said it should be about 2 weeks until we hear a decision. I am wondering if it is okay for me to reach out and ask about a decision 1) because I'm super anxious about it like everyone else and 2) hoping that it shows I am still interested in the program. Or does it seem pushy to reach out?

I look at it as friends are friends. Everyone is at different places in their lives. I'm friends with the lab tech I work with and she's a few years older than me. The other master's student in my lab is a few years younger than me.

So I applied to 14 PhD programs. I have interview offers from 7 so far. I declined one because it overlapped with another. So I'm down to 6. I haven't heard anything from the remaining 7 schools. 4 of these I am assuming rejection. 3 I am still hopeful for. I guess I am wondering if I do all 6 of my confirmed interviews that I have so far, what is the likelihood I would be rejected from all of them? I am just real panicky and very much a planner. Just nervous, I reckon. Oh, I applied to PhD programs in biomedical sciences. The bolded ones are where I currently have interviews. The underlined ones are what I am assuming to be rejections. UPenn, OHSU, Hopkins, UF, Tulane, Louisville, Penn State, UAB, Oklahoma, FSU, UT Health San Antonio, Ohio State, Boston University, University of Colorado.

Hi. Your profile is much more extensive and impressive than mine. I applied to: UPenn, Hopkins, OHSU, UOklahoma, ULouisville, UF, FSU, UT Health San Antonio, UAB, Boston University, Tulane, Penn State, Ohio State, UColorado Denver. The bolded ones I currently have interview offers to. Best of luck to you all! ?

Hi. If it makes you feel better, I haven't heard from UPenn of Hopkins either. I applied to CAMB and Pathobiology.

Hewwo, So interview invites seem to be going out for some programs. I applied to UC Denver Anschutz, UAB, Tulane, UPenn, JHU, UF, FSU, OHSU, Boston University, Penn State, Ohio State, University of Louisville, UT Health San Antonio, and University of Oklahoma. UPenn is CAMB and JHU is Pathobiology. Everything else is the schools' biomedical sciences umbrella program. I was wondering if anyone had experience interview with any of these guys. What types of questions do they ask and whatnot. It might be nice for others in the application pool to throw in their schools as well and we add to it. Good luck to everyone applying! ?

Suree ? Undergrad in Biochemistry - 3.73 GPA Masters in Biomedical Sciences - 4.00 GPA Research: 3 years in neuroscience in undergrad, 1.5 years in molecular virology for masters. Work: 6 years in state agency - Fuel Chemistry Publications: 2 abstract publications (1st and second author) and 1 full publication (like mid tier author) This is my second time applying for PhD programs btw.

uhhmm PIBS at Boston and Pathobiology at Hopkins

Heyy! I applied to FSU, OHSU, Tulane, Oklahoma, UF, Louisville, UPenn, Hopkins, UAB, Boston, UT Health, Ohio State, Penn State, and UC Denver. So far I have interview offers from FSU, Oklahoma, UT Health, and Tulane. Good luck to everyone! (:

I applied to 14, but that's probably a bit excessive. My current masters program director said that 8 is a good option.

I'm also fall (:

I'm not really sure. I've never applied for spring admissions. Just fall. But good luck to you and maybe you'll hear something soon! ?

Hi everyone, Maybe there's one of these already, but I thought we could have one of these to talk about programs, interviews, acceptances, and whatnot.