Chekashi_69

First of all — congrats on the interviews! I talked to several people who were applying to medical school and PhD programs last year for Fall 2019 and the individuals that had 4+ interviews always mentioned how overwhelmed they were. From the cost of flights, to traveling, to missing work and having to play catch-up afterwards, they hated it! At the end of the day, it really is about fit, so definitely decline any offer for a school that you don’t see yourself at for the sake of your sanity. Mental health is VERY important through this process. Good luck! 

First of all — congrats on the interviews! I talked to several people who were applying to medical school and PhD programs last year for Fall 2019 and the individuals that had 4+ interviews always mentioned how overwhelmed they were. From the cost of flights, to traveling, to missing work and having to play catch-up afterwards, they hated it! At the end of the day, it really is about fit, so definitely decline any offer for a school that you don’t see yourself at for the sake of your sanity. Mental health is VERY important through this process. Good luck! 

I did after my Skype interview! I mainly wanted to assure the PI that I was still interested after speaking with them. My POI mentioned during the call that if I was no longer interested in the research lab to let her know, so instead I made sure to let her know that I still was interested and thanked her for her time. 

School: Louisiana State University (LSU)
Type: PhD
Date of invite: December 16th 
Type of invite: Personalised email from POI for in-person interview. 
Interview date(s): January 31st 
 
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