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Haha, I wasn't aware that I was capable of initiating such awesome topics too. JK. Beach walks.. I miss them already, cause I haven't been able to go to the beach since the pandemic took a swing. I am glad you could relate on how your priorities might have changed after entering grad school. It can get really tough, and it would be rather interesting to know more on your perspective of balancing work/personal life- something which most of us are speculating about a lot. My plan for now is: I am going through courses I would like to take, reading about it as much as I can, attending webinars organized by the university, virtual seminars, but also cherishing "me time", lol.

Yeah, I can relate. It really relaxing to organize/reorganize things. Haha, thank you. Hopefully! Oh, okay. But since you're already doing your self-study on your potential-research topics, that's great. Yeah, it's daunting, big time. I have a tad complicated background, I was born in the US, then my parents moved back to India, which is where I have been since then. So, basically I'm a domestic applicant, I'm officially waived off visas, and other formalities, which is great, but no legit domestic-related attributes like housing and stuff. lol. I will be doing that, once I finalize with my admits. I am yet to hear from two universities, after which I can call on a decision. Wish you luck with journey to grad school- not trying to make it sound daunting, haha.

That's really a well-organized routine. Thank you for sharing it in a detailed way ! Yeah, I agree, morning hours are ideal for working out for me as well.. It somehow just shakes out the morning blues! haha. I have been working as an intern for an online education platform, and learning/practicing French on DuoLingo. I just completed two certification courses too. I need to start brainstorming on research papers, like you mentioned. It would be really an ideal way of starting. I have this guilt addiction to stationery, I spend good amount of time on arranging/rearranging my notebooks/pens/etc.. for no particular reason. LOL. Also, I think most of the universities/individual programs, have their courses listed out already, isn't that so? It might be different in your case. But good luck with that. Oh, okay. Thank you for the advice on housing accommodation. I will be moving countries.. so it's a leap and I am skeptical about everything.

Congratulations to those who got admits already, and good luck for them who are still waiting for results. It just came to me to have some suggestions about how to spend the summer for prepping oneself for graduate school, in terms of brainstorming and self-studying for coursework, or just looking for housing accommodations, etc? Please feel free to pitch in any thoughts/ideas/suggestions for the same, irrespective of which program you have applied to-you can mention it tho. ? Take care, everyone. ?

Has anyone heard from UTD, PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology? -.-

Haha, yeah. Same here.. I was second-guessing everything while scrolling down comments. Are you targeting Fall 21? If so, which programs are you applying to and at which universities? Wish you luck!

I would be happy to reply, cause I know how distressful it is. It actually depends on the specific program you have applied to. I had applied to Molecular and Cell Biology PhD program. So, for program specific timelines, I heard from UMass, USF, BU in the early February when the deadline for submitting the application was Dec 1st; Jan 1st and tenth of Dec respectively. Try emailing them, more specifically to the program-specific admission office. I hope you get into a good university ASAP. GOOD LUCK!

I've/ had applied to PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology, at UAB, UTD, UB, USF, BU, ISU, UMass. rejected from: USF, BU, ISU, and UMass received an acceptance from: UB Waiting for decisions: UAB, UTD.

Yeah, that's what I've been seeing a lot here, sometimes it just makes me feel little anxious. Hope you got selected in a good school, and wish you luck for pursuing your studies.

ikr. lol. Take care!

That's probably the best things I've come across in a really long time. Much needed, as well. I wish you luck in pursuing your passion. I take rejections to my heart, and acceptance as accidental luck. I know, I'm being hard on myself, and I'm sill underway working through this feeling.

I understand. I wish for you strength and hope to get through, everything's going to turn out in best possible way. ❤️❤️

BU, ISU, USF, University of Buffalo, UTD, UAB, UMass. I have got admit from University of Buffalo, and rejects from BU, ISU, USF, UMass.

Wish you luck! I'm not asking you about where you have applied, cause majority of people in grad cafe apply to universities which are outta ambitious zone for me! Lol.