Anonyneuron

I saw a couple people got interviews to BU GPN. Should I hold onto any hope, or have all invites gone out?!

Just got the R from Mount sinai -- so much silence elsewhere ugh

Did brown-NIH interviews go out from the program, or POI? definitely a top choice of mine, haven’t heard anything

Didn’t know that was a thing, but I’ll take it!

Seeing a flurry of rejections to Northwestern on the results page...anyone else not receive an interview or rejection yet?!

Congrats!!! Can I ask what your POI’s specialization/research area is?!

First official rejection from UCSF. Not at all surprised though lol I almost forgot I applied

Just want to say I’m in the same boat — 3.2, but years of experience and check all the other boxes (I think). I just talked to someone at a top school who told me that as long as you applied to Several schools, it’s not over — You may only get 1 or 2 invites, but there are a few people in top programs whose letters and experience carried them. I’m not sure what’s next if I don’t get in, but I know I love neuroscience/research and that I will keep on keepin’ on! I have a feeling those top stat people get invited first, but all we need is 1 school to take a chance on us. You never know!!

Not gonna lie I’m starting to panic ?

I’m not international, but still have total silence on my end ? looks like three of the programs I applied to sent out interviews, so here’s to hoping the other 11 pull through!!!!

Me too also from the results page it looks like Sinai and Northwestern neuroscience sent out invites, so that is unfortunate

Congrats to all those with interviews!! I managed to stay off this site for ~5 days and just relapsed and keep refreshing this thread and the results page ? The silence is deafening!!!!

100% this ?

Omg I did this too ahaha. Also one of my LORs is still not in so there’s that....sigh

Aww I love that haha I hope so too!! Thanks for all the advice here, Re: BU, safeties, etc. is anyone else struggling with their essays as much as I am?! I know how to write about my experience but am really uncertain on how to organize and introduce everything. Are you all taking a more technical tone and just sticking to what eachprompt asks, or are people being creative?

Long time lurker, thought I would throw my profile into the mix! Undergrad Institution: Top 20 school (not an ivy)Major(s): neuroscience, philosophy Minor(s): N/AGPA in Major: Don't know? This isn't calculated on my transcript hahaOverall GPA: 3.19 Type of Student: Domestic female, white as the driven snowGRE Scores (revised/old version): taking in 2 weeks! Hardly any programs wanted this, and if they did, I asked and they did not require official scores. Aiming for 165+ in bothV and QResearch Experience: 1 year in a radiology lab in undergrad, doing basic cognitive analyses and correlations with MRI data; 2 posters (1 local as first author, 1 national conference but middle author) 3 years neuroimaging research (will be 3.5 by the time I submit apps): a lot of posters, most local but a few national; co-author on 3 papers that are in the works right now/submitted that I am not sure will be accepted by the time I submit apps; 1 first author paper under revision (fingers crossed!) Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Scientific research award (undergrad), a couple of awards for posters Pertinent Activities or Jobs: just current research job, get to do independent research project that is pretty novel Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: lol nopeSpecial Bonus Points: (Such as connections, grad classes, famous recommenders, female or minority status etc...): not sure how "famous" anyone is, but LORs are really good (I think) from pretty well-respected people in the field; have been lucky to be at an institution for work and undergrad that are both very well known for their research, and connections are pretty greatAny Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: I want to do neuroimaging research, so programs with cognitive /computational options are what I am drawn to. However, these are all VERY top heavy, and I know super competitive -- I have connections, but not sure how much they matter. Obviously I am worried about my GPA-- I was premed for awhile, and those classes killed my GPA, although I have a very strong upward trend. I know my chances of admission are slim, but I figure I am not getting a PhD just for the sake of having one, so I am only applying to schools I am very excited about!Applying to Where (tentative): -MIT BCS -Brown (both NSGP and GPP) -BU (BBC or GPN, I am not sure) -UPenn -Stanford -Duke CNAP -USC -NYU -Weill Cornell Probably will change this list and add more, but curious to know what you all think of my chances? Everyone here is so accomplished, I hope we all get to bring our talents somewhere!