aBrainDrain
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Has anyone been brave enough to email Stanford asking if all interview invites have been sent out? I have only seen a few invites on here. At this point I am assuming a rejection.
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3 hours ago, microglia_ said:
Has anyone who applied to the Cell and Molecular track heard back from MIT BCS?
I applied to Cell and Molecular (primary) and Systems (optional secondary). I received an invite on 12/22.
Off subject, does anyone think Stanford will send out invites today? [Looks like someone just got a call today.]
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20 hours ago, sem12 said:
Congrats!!! Was this an official email or communication from a PI?
In previous years people have heard around this time as they finish the first batch now. You must be a clear admit.
Thanks! This was an official email from the admissions committee to interview in March.
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Hey everyone, first time grad applicant. I hope applications are going well for you all! I am finding that worse part of applying to grad school is the very real possibility of being rejected after putting in so much work... and all the essays that require you to essentially repeat yourself.
Undergrad Institution: UC San Diego
Major(s): B.S. Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscience
Overall GPA: 3.876
Major GPA: 4.0
Type of Student: Domestic, Hispanic/Mixed
GRE Scores: N/A
Research Experience:
- During Undergrad -
- 4 months (24hrs/week) in a Cognitive Science lab researching the depth of dolphin communication and cooperation. I trained dolphins the whole time and smelled like fish.
- 6 months (20hrs/week) in a Neuroscience lab researching mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (mTLE). Mostly performed histology (IHC) and microscopy (epifluorescence and confocal).
- Post Undergrad -
- 25 months as a Research Assistant/Lab Manager in Neuroscience lab continuing research on mTLE (COVID really pushed everything back), molecular pathways of viral induced neural toxicity, mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease. Performing stereotaxic surgery, viral injection, cell culture, histology (IHC, FISH), microscopy (epifluorescence, confocal, in-vivo 2-photon), molecular biology (mostly western blot and pcr).
Publications:
None so far, but have been acknowledge in a paper (eLife). Probably doesn't mean much but I am proud of it haha.
Awards/Honors/Recognitions:
Provost honors 4 quarters and graduated Magna Cum Laude
Other Info:
From an underprivileged background, overcame many life hurdles to get where I am today. First member in my family to graduate high school and only member to attend/graduate college.
TA'd for two undergraduate Cognitive Science courses during undergrad.
Applying to Where:
UC San Diego, UC Irvine, Stanford, Skaggs Graduate Program, U Penn, MIT, Yale, Princeton, Georgetown
2022 Neuroscience PhD Applicants and Admissions Results
in Biology
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Just wanted to post an end of cycle update. I am extremely grateful for the offers I have received and I never thought that I would be in this position!
Applied: MIT (BCS), Princeton, Stanford, UC Irvine (INGP), UC San Diego (Neuro and BMS), Yale (INP)
Interview Invite: MIT (BCS), Princeton, UC Irvine (INGP), UC San Diego (Neuro and BMS), Yale (INP)
Actually Interviewed: MIT (BCS), UC San Diego (Neuro and BMS), Yale (INP)
Accepted: MIT (BCS), UC San Diego (Neuro and BMS), Yale (INP)
Rejected: Stanford
Decision: TBD