MindyMermaid
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I still haven't heard from UT Austin ILS after interviewing the first week of February, but have seen people get accepted already on the results page... has anyone on here heard back from them or is still waiting and know if they're done with offers??
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21 hours ago, MidnightInParis said:
Did anyone hear from Colorado State Microbiology? I think they are sending out their first acceptances today.
I received my offer from them just now and is it just me, or is it incredibly sus that they are giving us only SIX DAYS to accept or reject? I feel like this is super predatory and shady, I know that the April 15th resolution isn't universal among every US university but 6 days... really??
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19 hours ago, MidnightInParis said:
Did anyone hear from Colorado State Microbiology? I think they are sending out their first acceptances today.
I'm waiting to hear back from them, haven't received anything yet
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Hey everyone, updated my signature to reflect my cycle progress so far!
Hella rejections BUT received a Tulane BMS offer, waiting on decisions from UTMB Micro and UT Austin ILS post-interview, and preparing for BCM interview and Colorado State Micro second round interview. My first cycle was a dumpster fire and a half, and many people apply 2 or even 3 times. Remember, all you need is one! Remember also to prioritize your mental health and self care to the best of your ability as the grad school application process is mentally, physically, and often financially tasking, and can be hard to understand for those who haven't experienced it themselves. I'll pop back on when I make a decision
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12 hours ago, winterishere2020 said:
Has anyone heard anything from Notre Dame Integrated Biomedical Science program and MD Anderson? It really surprised me that there are only a few interview invites on the result page - and they're all in medical physics and biostats.
I was rejected from MDA a few weeks back, have yet to hear from ND.
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Just wanted to share some updates from the past few days!
- first offer (Tulane) on 1/19, 5 days post interview!
- interview invite from Colorado State Micro on 1/20- randomly checked Tufts GSBS portal and got a message saying they already sent interview invites out for my track (Molecular Microbiology) as well as rejections, and if you didn’t get either then your application is still in the pool and you could be contacted later. Counting this as a waitlist lol
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23 hours ago, RetroScience said:
Anyone heard from Emory MMG?
I was rejected from them yesterday
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MD Anderson rejection just now, RIP
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Does anyone know when Scripps will begin sending invites? If I remember correctly, they’re usually out by now
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3 hours ago, M.tb said:
Has anyone received answers from the Yale BBS Microbiology track??
I’m waiting as well!
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Did anyone else apply to Emory GDBBS (specifically Microbiology)? I've seen a few invites have gone out but was curious if anyone knows if they're still sending them, or if they were all in one batch.
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31 minutes ago, proteinaggftw said:
Hi! Same here, just got an invite for UT Austin (ILS, CMB program) same weekend:). Congrats!! really excited to go in person too, I was shocked that it's on site and had to read multiple times
I totally did a double take too. I applied for Micro, hope to see you there!
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Just received an invitation to the in-person visit weekend for UT Austin ILS (January 27-29 on campus)! Super excited, this is my first on site visit and one of my top programs.
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Did anyone on here actually get a BBS invite? Or is anyone able to confirm they’re 100% done sending them out?
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Does anyone know if Tufts GSBS (specifically MM/MERGE-ID) and UVA BIMS are still sending out invites?
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25 minutes ago, applicant321 said:
I heard from a Harvard PI that Harvard BBS is experiencing some delays and will continue to send out invites over the weekend, so don't panic if you haven't heard anything yet.
Oh this is encouraging, thanks (if it’s legit)! Now to be frantically checking my inbox again…
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Does Harvard BBS send invites in waves or all at once?
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Apparently Harvard BBS went out… nothing in my inbox ?
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I got a call today from a PI at UTMB who asked me a few basic questions (why this school, research interests etc) and said to look out for an email coming with recruitment weekend details! I am also anxiously awaiting Harvard BBS.
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Does anyone know if UVA BIMS sends invitations in waves or all at once?
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1 minute ago, orbit said:
ooh nice I didn't know about the invite dates from previous cycles, thanks!
I actually just found this: https://gsbs.tufts.edu/admissions/degreePrograms/reviewProcess which confirms your thought-- they say "After the application deadline has passed, each program reviews all complete applications." So I feel better about it now. Good luck, hope we hear back soon!Sweet! Thank you, best of luck to you as well.
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52 minutes ago, QWERTYMNB97 said:
Can anyone explain how the portal status changes if we are invited? Right now it just says "Submitted". Will it change if our applications are reviewed?
My portals for the two schools I received invites from both still say "Under Review" so I think it's different at each place. Last year, when I applied to Iowa State Biochemistry, it said "Decision Made" or something similar
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29 minutes ago, orbit said:
hi everyone!
A question for anyone else who applied to Tufts GSBS: I submitted my app on Nov 29 for the Dec 1 deadline. While stalking the admissions website, though, it says "rolling admissions"-- does that just mean the same thing that it means at most programs? As in, they start reviewing applications after the Dec 1 priority deadline and admit on a rolling basis? or does it mean that they review apps as they're submitted and have been admitting for months? if it's the latter, I'm probably kinda screwed ?? I couldn't find any other details, and I didn't see any gradcafe posts of people getting in, so I have hope?? but I'm kinda freaking out about it
I submitted my Tufts GSBS application on 11/27 and was wondering about the process too. All I was able to find was that they do interviews Jan through March, and previous interview invites went out the week of Dec 20 last cycle(s), so I think they start reviewing on Dec 1 but you can submit past then.
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Baylor College of Medicine interview invite just now (CPSB Track)! Their interviews/recruitment weekend will be Jan 13-15, fully virtual.
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Ecstatic to have accepted my offer from Tulane BMS this morning!!! All facets of the program perfectly complement and support my goals (plus NOLA culture and nightlife is supposed to be a once in a lifetime experience!). After dealing with the dumpster fire that was my Fall 2021 admission cycle I'm so relieved and grateful to have made it to this point. The 3 Texas schools are still pending post-interview, but I will be declining those offers as soon as they come in to give other students a chance at their dream program. I wish you all the best!