[2020 Computational Biology/Bioinformatics/Systems Biology PhD Admissions]

@thelilypad I also got admitted through Pitt. Do you know if there is a significant difference between being admitted through one or the other perhaps in our final PI choice or what not. Also, fyi I got an interview for UCLA for a bioinformatics type guy, but I applied through CS. 

[2020 Computational Biology/Bioinformatics/Systems Biology PhD Admissions]

Just got an interview invite for CMU CPCB (the email also gave the feel like the interview was more of an "open house" where you are probably going to be accepted)

[2020 Computational Biology/Bioinformatics/Systems Biology PhD Admissions]

Got rejection from Berkeley Comp. Bio. 

[Diversity Statement]

This may not be the right forum, but this seems to have the most active users. I'm applying to programs in biostat/computational biology, some of which ask for a personal statement for diversity(e.g. Stanford). I figured most of these programs would be merit based and thus wouldnt care if I didnt write the statement (considering they are optional). Is this the correct interpretation? Also, I dont really add much in the conventional sense of diversity.