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10 minutes ago, BlondeScience said:
Thanks a lot! Going to a small state school was challenging because of the lack of research opportunities so unfortunately my academic background is not as strong as a lot of other students. I'm hoping my other strengths help me catch the attention of the ad comms. What's your background?
My BG:
UG - Biotech at SASTRA University, India (7.2/10) WES: 3.2/4
PG - MS Biological Sciences at University of Massachusetts Lowell (3.6/4)
International with US degree, Male.
Work experience - 16 months at BIDMC/Harvard, post PG (Research)
Research experience - 1 Year MS Thesis at UMass Amherst, 1 Year UG Thesis, 1.5 years post graduation research at BIDMC/Harvard
Publication - 1st author article (BIDMC/Harvard), 3rd author book chapter (UMass); 2 more in progress
Presentation - 1 International conference (Won best poster)
Some voluntary teaching experiences and seminars
LORs - Chair professor of Medicine at Harvard, Associate Dean and Prof at UMass Lowell, Professor at UMass Amherst
Background Research experience : HIV and Drug abuse pathobiology at BI/Harvard, RNA Biosensors at UMass. Targeting Pathobiology/Virology in all the applied univs.
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2 minutes ago, BlondeScience said:
No way that's awesome! The CMM program is one of my tops but also one of my highest reaches haha. I would prefer it to the neuro program at JHU though either would make me happy. I just really like the clinical aspect of CMM and haven't seen a lot of programs like it. I think their interviews start pretty early in January so hoping for good news for both of us!
Likewise!! Good luck!!
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1 hour ago, BlondeScience said:
Hi everyone! Happy to be here. First time grad school applicant here, been out of undergrad for four years and finally making the move.
Undergrad Institution: Salem State University '17
Major(s): B.S. in Biology, Biomedical Science concentration. Chemistry minor. Honors program.
Overall GPA: 3.35
Major GPA: 3.28
Type of Student: White female, first-gen college student, domestic
GRE Scores: Not taken...standardized tests are not a strength of mine
Research Experience:
- Bachelor's honors thesis ~8 months of research
- 3 summer internships in industry
- 4.5 years in industry; 2 years in bioanalytical research and 2.5 years in CNS research.
Positions held: Associate Scientist I, Associate Scientist II, Senior Associate Scientist (current)
Publications/Posters:
- 3 publications (no first author
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- 6 posters
- 1 poster presentation at Keystone Symposia on Neurodegenerative Diseases
- 1 poster presentation at UMass Amherst Undergraduate Research Symposium
Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Graduated Cum Laude, Dean's List 3 semesters
LoRs: 1 from current manager (Principle Scientist in CNS research), 1 from former manager (Sr. Scientist in Bioanalytical research), 1 from CNS senior program director (also former manager)
Applying to Where: Too many because I'm insecure ?
UMass Med, BU, Harvard, Columbia, Icahn SOM, Weill Cornell, Johns Hopkins, Yale, UFL, UNC Chapel Hill, UCSD, UCLA, Scripps, University of Toronto
Might add a couple more before 12/15 deadlines! Not confident about my GPA but hoping my experience makes up for it? I'm also old now so maybe no one will want to take a chance on my success transitioning to academia again hahaha
Nice to see some overlap and looking forward to hearing about interviews!
You do have a good background, actually, compensating the GPA! And the GPA isn't bad either. I have seen people with 3 - 3.2 GPA getting admits in good univs.
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13 minutes ago, BlondeScience said:
Hey! Thanks for asking:
BU: PiBS and Neuro, Harvard: Neuro, Weill: Neuro, Hopkins: Cellular and Molecular Medicine and Neuro, UNC: Neuro
What about you?
I am not Neuro person (tho my background research little bit aligns neuro) - but Biological/Biomed sci.
Harvard BBS, Hopkins CMM, UNC BBSP, Vanderbilt IGP, BU PiBS.
We have some overlaps. And you are the only one other than me (on this platform) who has applied to CMM this year!! Good to see fellow applicants.
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44 minutes ago, BlondeScience said:
Hi everyone! Happy to be here. First time grad school applicant here, been out of undergrad for four years and finally making the move.
Undergrad Institution: Salem State University '17
Major(s): B.S. in Biology, Biomedical Science concentration. Chemistry minor. Honors program.
Overall GPA: 3.35
Major GPA: 3.28
Type of Student: White female, first-gen college student, domestic
GRE Scores: Not taken...standardized tests are not a strength of mine
Research Experience:
- Bachelor's honors thesis ~8 months of research
- 3 summer internships in industry
- 4.5 years in industry; 2 years in bioanalytical research and 2.5 years in CNS research.
Positions held: Associate Scientist I, Associate Scientist II, Senior Associate Scientist (current)
Publications/Posters:
- 3 publications (no first author
)
- 6 posters
- 1 poster presentation at Keystone Symposia on Neurodegenerative Diseases
- 1 poster presentation at UMass Amherst Undergraduate Research Symposium
Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Graduated Cum Laude, Dean's List 3 semesters
LoRs: 1 from current manager (Principle Scientist in CNS research), 1 from former manager (Sr. Scientist in Bioanalytical research), 1 from CNS senior program director (also former manager)
Applying to Where: Too many because I'm insecure ?
UMass Med, BU, Harvard, Columbia, Icahn SOM, Weill Cornell, Johns Hopkins, Yale, UFL, UNC Chapel Hill, UCSD, UCLA, Scripps, University of Toronto
Might add a couple more before 12/15 deadlines! Not confident about my GPA but hoping my experience makes up for it? I'm also old now so maybe no one will want to take a chance on my success transitioning to academia again hahaha
Nice to see some overlap and looking forward to hearing about interviews!
What programs at BU, Harvard, Weill, Hopkins and UNC? I heard Neuro at Weill is good!
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16 hours ago, PhDHereWeCome said:
Hi everyone! I'm applying to Harvard, Stanford, UCSF, Yale, Columbia, UNC Chapel Hill, Hopkins, UW, Albert Einstein, UMD, and Penn State. I just received my first invite to interview with UNC BBSP today!
Which programs in Harvard, Hopkins and Yale?
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1 minute ago, pathoscientist said:
Same here. Love this game :')
Not sure how they evaluate applications - first applied first? IDK. But Vandy website mentions that the committee meets every monday starting from Dec 1 and evaluate small batches of applications.
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11 hours ago, hsjkim said:
What's up guys! International graduate here from a non-US college and I applied to biomedical science programs and just 1 neuroscience program early in November! Surprised to see how the 2022 application cycle forums are really quiet though. I applied to:
1. Harvard BBS and BPH2. Yale BBS
3. Princeton MB
4. Stanford Biosciences
5. Weill Cornnell Neuroscience
I applied to only heavy-hitting programs which was very very stupid in hindsight. There were certain personal factors at hand that caused me to only apply to the programs above. Doing my best to internalize that I may realistically receive no interview offers or acceptance haha.
What's your profile?
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19 minutes ago, pathoscientist said:
Doesn't UNC BBSP begin to send interview invites around this time? Has anyone else gotten interviews from their schools yet? Or is it too early
Was wondering too. UNC and Vanderbilt send invites early - but no updates for me yet
Anxiety at its peak.
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10 hours ago, housefly said:
Hello! I applied to UNC and UPenn. Preparing my app for JHU now.
- Education: BS Biology. Low GPA ?.
- Research experience: 1 yr plant bio lab, 3 years drug delivery lab.
- Work: Full-time research tech for ~3 years after graduation.
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Publications: 2 first author pubs (another first author in revision), 2 co-authors, 1 book chapter
- Submitting a first author pub next week, and have another two co-authorships in the works.
- Posters: 3 presentations
This is my first time applying because I was discouraged by my uGPA. Decided to suck it up and try.
Good luck to everyone!!
Which programs?
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6 minutes ago, atm14834 said:
Suree ?
Undergrad in Biochemistry - 3.73 GPA
Masters in Biomedical Sciences - 4.00 GPA
Research: 3 years in neuroscience in undergrad, 1.5 years in molecular virology for masters.
Work: 6 years in state agency - Fuel Chemistry
Publications: 2 abstract publications (1st and second author) and 1 full publication (like mid tier author)
This is my second time applying for PhD programs btw.
Good profile!
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1 hour ago, QWERTYMNB97 said:
Also, can everyone share their profiles here? So, we can get an idea of how the univs processes each application?
Sharing mine.
UG - B.Tech Biotech at SASTRA University, India (7.2/10)
PG - MS Biological Sciences at University of Massachusetts Lowell (3.6/4)
Research experience - 1 year UG Thesis, 8 months MS Thesis at UMass Amherst, 1.5 years post graduation research at BIDMC/Harvard
Work experience - 1.5 years at BIDMC/Harvard, post PG (Research)
Publications - One 1st author research paper (BIDMC/Harvard), One 3rd author book chapter (UMass), 2 more in progress.
Presentation - 1 International conference (Won best poster)
LORs - Chair professor of Medicine at Harvard, Associate Dean at UMass Lowell, Professor at UMass Amherst
GRE/TOEFL - Waived
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Also, can everyone share their profiles here? So, we can get an idea of how the univs processes each application?
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Hi!
Creating a thread for results of Fall 22 biomed / biology applications.
Interview call, admit, reject, vent out anxiety, etc.
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46 minutes ago, pathoscientist said:
Good luck to everyone!! Has anyone received interview invites yet?
Not yet for me.
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2 hours ago, atm14834 said:
Heyy!
I applied to FSU, OHSU, Tulane, Oklahoma, UF, Louisville, UPenn, Hopkins, UAB, Boston, UT Health, Ohio State, Penn State, and UC Denver. So far I have interview offers from FSU, Oklahoma, UT Health, and Tulane. Good luck to everyone! ?
Which programs in Hopkins and Boston?
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1 hour ago, pathoscientist said:
Hello all!
Just wanted to start a new forum for this year's biomedical science applicants. I'm applying to UNC BBSP, Vanderbilt IGP, and UMASS Chan Biomedical Sciences. Where is everyone else applying?
Hey! I am applying to UNC and Vanderbilt as well!
Other progs are Harvard BBS, Hopkins CMM, Boston Univ PiBS
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43 minutes ago, Neurowoman said:
Hey everyone
I am applying for a PhD in Neuroscience and wonder if anyone could proofread my SOI. I'm feeling really insecure about it!
Thanks!
I can do that.
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5 hours ago, darklings said:
Yeh I know.. I still have Harvard and UCSC apps to work on for the 12/1 deadline
Good luck
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1 hour ago, Anar said:
Hello I have a problem with my reccomendation issues.
Some of my professors do not use or do not have official mail account. Is it a problem when I mention them with personal email addresses?
The university to which you are applying will do additional verification if it is a personal email ID. As long as the professors have access to that email ID and can respond promptly when they are communicated by universities, you should be fine!
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2 minutes ago, darklings said:
Just started to write my SOP for Harvard BBS, have no idea if I would get an interview invite lol
The deadline is Dec 1
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34 minutes ago, TangentTam said:
Good luck with your application! I am preparing PPT for the possible interviews right now. Do you have any ideas what should we put on it?
I have messaged you
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Just now, TangentTam said:
me! I applied for the immunology program at Harvard!
I have applied to BBS at Harvard!
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Awesome! Good luck to you too!