biomedhopeful

Did anyone else get the email from UMichigan BME about a "Michigan Engineering Virtual Visit Graduate Student Society Event"? Is this a mass email sent to all the applicants to their grad programs? I'm a little confused.

Did anyone attend the UCSF/UC Berkeley BioE interview weekend last week? How was it? Also, does anyone know the post-interview acceptance rate for that program?

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Hi, does anyone have advice on deciding between interview weekends to attend? I'm trying to decide between attending the UPenn BE or UMichigan BME interview weekends.

Hello! I heard back from Stanford BE about interviews last week, and they are happening this week (1/28-2/1). Please take this with a grain of salt because I've only had a few interviews so far, but I would say that the interviews aren't usually very technical? They shouldn't be quizzing you about material from your classes or anything, but your research is fair game. I would definitely review your previous research projects (motivations, background, results) and be prepared to answer questions about them. I found it helpful to review previous lab presentations/writeups and make a sort of story diagram for yourself, since you may have to explain your project to someone who is unfamiliar with your subfield. It also helps to have a clear answer on your future goals, and what you want to get out of graduate school. I haven't attended any interview weekends that include a more social component yet, but I think those are pretty common.

Hi, yes, I ended up hearing back from them on Monday about an invitation to their interview weekend (Feb 18-19).

Undergrad Institution (approx. rank/reputation in STEM): R1 Major(s): bioengineering Minor(s): GPA in Major: x.xx/4.00 I don't think a school I applied for asked for this, so I haven't calculated it. Overall GPA: 3.6/4.00 Demographics/Background: URM woman GRE Scores: Didn't submit them because every school waived it for this cycle. LOR: 3, I think they were strong Research Experience: 9 months of research experience when calculated full time (40hrs/wk), spread out over ~2.5 yrs in 3 different biology/bioengineering labs labs. Publications/Abstracts/Presentations: No pubs - 1 paper submitted. 1 major presentation. Awards/Honors/Recognitions: School-specific honors/awards. Fellowships/Funding: Applied for NSF for this cycle. Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Volunteer STEM tutor. Other Miscellaneous Accomplishments: Leadership position in 2 extracurriculars supporting minorities in STEM/higher education. Anything else in your application that might matter (faculty connections, etc.): I did not reach out to POIs before applying - I was way too nervous. Research Interests: Tissue engineering Institutions/Programs: University of Washington BioE, UCSF/UC Berkeley BE, Stanford BE, University of Michigan BME, Northwestern BME, Emory/Georgia Tech BME, University of Pennsylvania BE, and Columbia BME. Comments: Hi everyone! Long-time lurker, first-time poster. Nice to meet you all I've heard back about interview requests/weekend invites from each school except for Columbia. Have they sent out their invites yet? I know the date because of the mass email they sent a few weeks ago, but that's all I know. Also, has anyone had their interviews with the University of Washington yet? Mine are soon, and I'm kind of nervous since it seems like they make decisions right after that.