greengrass2

I think you should go. The academic world is quite small, so you'll likely run into the faculty (from the school you're hesistant to visit) again. It's tough, but the interviews are almost over; make the sacrifice to save your name And like the above post mentioned it, maybe this will even top your current first choice!

Thank you all! I've been trying to be as well-informed an applicant as I can be (although it's meant me staying up reading about research profiles and preparing interview answers until 3am--obviously nervous behavior!); hopefully this will leave me a bit more confident when it counts! I'll keep you updated

Lol! That sounds disasterous! For the sake of being nice, I hope I don't have fellow applicants getting all boozed up at my dinner tonight. But if they dooooo... you'll hear about it!

I have a 2-day interview tomorrow. I'm freaking out! I'm doing what I know helps me "chill out" (reading about the school, going to the gym, breathing, etc.). Any tips for the actual interview?

Agreed! I think this is where naivety comes into play... I'd love to see it in action, hahaha!

Has anyone been on an interview and seen/been an applicant have a little too much wine at dinner and act "a little strange" at the table? I wonder if this happens... stories, anyone??????

Most of the Masters students in my program were trying to get into medical school. The next set were using it for career enhancement (bigger paycheck). The minority were student who were actually interested in pursuing a Ph.D.

Well for somewhere like NYU, for example, because they have so many different schools, the MS and PhD programs may each fall under different schools, in which case, the adcom is likely different. For example, getting a MS at NYU in biology is associated with the "Graduate School of Arts and Science" but if you were going for a PhD in "Cellular and Molecular Biology", that would be associated with the "Sackler Institute". If you investigate the schools and see if there is overlapping faculty, that will help you figure out if there is a possibility of any part of the adcom being the same.

Um... is there an app for this? (You can thank me with stock privileges and a Maserati or two)

I read a person's comments on the results board calling someone else's stats "pathetic" and how they couldn't believe that the "pathetic stats" person got an interview before them. I wanted to reply and tell them that their attitude must suck so much (even on paper) that the adcom at "Harvard" or wherever couldn't bear to see them in person. What an a$$h0le! I honestly thought this website was meant for us to help each other-not bring each other down! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

If you're not on a workout plan of any kind, get on one! Exercise invigorates the body AND mind! It makes you more confident and give you better energy for face to face communication. (Plus it's a good way to get your mind off of decision letters, too!) Good luck everyone!

26 (27 in June). Still got it, though. I think my age is helpful because I've gained experience with my age; I'm not fresh out of college and have been working (in the same field I plan to study for a doctorate, pharmacology) for over 4 years. If I was doing some non-relevant work during those 4 years, my age wouldn't mean much in terms of being "more" prepared.