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    Looking at schools in New York, preferably near New York City or on Long Island. Interested if Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Biology, and Stuctural Biology or Computational Biology/Chemistry depending on the specifics of the program.
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  1. Hey Just going to share some info. I'm currently concidering Stony Brook's Biochemistry and Structural Biology Program. Stony Brook is really nice and while I have little info on their Chem program I know they do have some good chemistry groups that I interviewed with. However, the location is not as good as you might think. My significant other works at SB and is bored out of his mind there. There is very little as far as night life, and other than the beaches and a few touristy things, just isn't much to do for 5 years. Also, it might seem close to nyc but its an hour by drive if there is no traffic, its nyc, there's traffic anytime you'd want to go, or 2 hours by train, which is expensive. So its better than a lot of middle of no where places but its really not as close to NYC as most people think. But if you only want to go a few times a year then it might be ideal for you. I currently take some biochem classes at OSU. Its chemistry program is well ranked, i liked the grad orgo instructor i had and hated the grad inorgo instructor i had for what that's worth. There are tons of opportunities but I know almost nothing about their med chem program. Hope that helped. Good Luck. Since i talked about long island i figured I should add that Columbus is a great city, I was very suprised upon moving here how big it is and how much there is to do, I'm very sad to be leaving it. The OSU campus alone has anything you could want from museum exhibits, to sporting events, to the arts, etc. Downtown isn't much to get excited about but the short north and campus areas can be a lot of fun. Plenty of boring weekends but plenty of fun ones too.
  2. Prolixity, I am sorry if what I have posted has offended you but your response is highly inappropriate in tone. Firstly, collaborative can mean the labs work together, not that the students get along, so firstly lets both agree that this forum gives us neither the time nor the space to give exhaustive and perfectly accurate descriptions. Secondly, I never claimed to describe every single lab at either institution nor implied that they were uniform in management style. I merely related the surrounding environments and that those inevitably influence how the department is run, the personalities it attracts, and the larger framework of the university in which every single individual in the program must interact, even those that isolate themselves from it. It is highly likely that your information on both of these programs are better than mine, as I clearly indicated that I was only commenting on what I heard about Harvard when I was an undergrad and even suggested it could be completely inaccurate. This prospective wants information, I consider it more helpful to impart what I have heard so that they can look into its validity rather than say nothing at all and let an issue go unexamined. (I am by no means under the delussion that this person needs or even wants my help, but it was open in being asked for.) You are more than welcome to point out that my characterizations are not uniform, as I myself did not mean them to seem that way and if my language implied as such I appologize although I am quite certain I made a point to avoid this by 1 acknowleging my uncertainty and 2 stating generals "and environment MAY be a better fit " as opposed to "the whole program WILL be a better fit". You had every ability to point out contradictions, exceptions, or your own personal knowledge that argues differently, but there was no necessity to be rude. I'll leave it alone from here on as this forum has a specific subject matter but as your response was personal and combative in nature I wanted to answer it. I suggest if you have any more negative comments for me you either keep them to yourself or message me directly instead of having this forum devolve further.
  3. I used to be organic but am now more in the biological chemistry area. I didn't apply to either school but what I've heard (which should be considered little more than rumor) is that the environment at Harvard can be very stressful for many. Very competetive, like class mates sabotaiging each other in many different ways competetive. Its possible this is just a vicious rumor started by those that didn't get in, who knows. What I do know is that by many(certainly not all), Harvard is considered the hands down best instituition in the US for organic chemistry so if that's what you want to do its a great opportunity. I don't know anything about their biological chemistry opportunities. Also be very judicious in deciding who to work for as some professors can be exceedingly demanding and a good personality match might be necessary to succeed under them. I have heard some good things about the Scripps environment but I think it boils down to are you a California person or a Boston person or both or neither? If you are laid back Scripps may be best, if you are regimented or like being kept on task or professional Harvard may be beter. There are other factors too, remember you'll be there for 4-7 years (broadly) and the surronding community will inevitably affect the environment. The things you like to do to keep sane will be important. The kinds of people you like to be friends with is a factor since very likely different personalities will be more inclined to go to these schools. So not much help there but the question of where to go for graduate school is so intensely personal its difficult to give any real objective help. I myself am debating between NYU Chemistry and Stony Brook Biochemistry and Structural Biology and its a tough call.
  4. I applied to the Biochemistry program and still haven't heard anything but I'm not sure which program you are talking about. It's my understanding that CUNY takes much longer to get back to people than most schools but this also prolly depends on the program.
  5. Does anyone know if Albert Einstein has finished sending out acceptances? My status on the website is still "Under Review" but people have been posting acceptances for quite some time now and I haven't seen many posts for interviews. On the other hand there have also been some rejection posts. Its getting pretty late in my mind for an interview but I don't know why they haven't just rejected me already then. I did apply on the deadline but so did other people that have already interviewed. Thanks.
  6. Just curious, I still haven't heard anything from Albert Einstein and my status on the web is still "Under Review", should I assume anything? People have already posted acceptances but others have posted rejections too. I applied on the dealine but someone else on here did as well and got a request for an interview like a month ago. Just tired of the waiting game.
  7. Go to the chemistry website, click on contact us or something and call the number for the graduate office. Hope that helps.
  8. Is anyone else applying to NYU chemistry? If so have you heard anything? There are no results or posts from this year or last year.
  9. Hey, Literally just called the graduate office for chemistry. If you haven't recieved an email you weren't offered admission, they will check the waitlist for you though. Only seven people on it and I wasn't one of them. Oh well. Congrats to those that got in. Good luck to those of us still waiting on other places.
  10. Hey still waiting here too, didn't get an email either. I assume that's bad but we'll see. I will call Tuesday if I don't have anything when I check my mail when I get home. Not going to do it any sooner since I have an interview Monday and I don't want to be bummed out.
  11. Anyone have any idea what kinds of questions they ask at interviews? I figure be familiar with nuancies of the department and the research of any professor you meet with as well as any ultimate plans you have for what you want to do with your career. Besides that not sure what to prepare.
  12. Rutgers-New Brunswick Molecular Biosciences: Feb 18th and Mar 25th
  13. Stony Brook Biochemistry and Structural Biology: all Mondays in February Rutgers Biochemistry: Feb 18th and Mar 25th Columbia: Biological Chemistry - Mar 3rd-4th recommended All others: Mar 25th heard from a professor I talked with, have not received these dates from anything official but someone on here confirmed.
  14. Hey, Waiting on Columbia for biological chemistry too. Ya it seems that Organic and Physical people have already heard. Maybe you saw Inorganic that I didn't. It is nerve racking, they may sit down at different times to decide the different tracks or they may even have different committees. I looked through the old results and it seems like people recieve acceptances as late as mid-February in past years. Here's hoping for good luck for both of us!
  15. I spoke with a Columbia professor who told me the first visit is March 4th so they probably need to let people know within the next 3 weeks (which is a long time to wait I know). I most certainly did not receive an acceptance email the other day but I was applying to the biological chemistry track so I don't know if the do the different tracks at different times. Do schools usually send rejections about the same time as acceptances or do they wait to see how many people schedule visits or something?
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