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T.J

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  1. Hi,

    I already have a Ph.D. in Physics ( studied protein dynamics with lasers and coherent X-rays ) from a mid-level school in USA. I  could not do a post doc due to my child's medical condition and had to move to a different state for his treatment. I did not have any connections or a network to secure a post doc/ research scholar position over there and ended up as a part-time Physics instructor teaching at several community colleges. Did this for almost 2 years and my kid is now doing fine.

    I really want to get back on a research career and thinking of doing a second Ph.D.  this time in BME with a specialization in Biophotonics. From my previous Ph.D. I got 2 peer review publications ( both 2 author), 4 conference abstracts, and 2 posters. I am sure I can get 3-4 good recommendation letters from my supervisors, and currently working on doing the GRE general. Do you have any advice as a current Ph.D. in BME? Do you know if schools will accept me since I already have a Ph.D. ? 

    Thank you in advance for your time! 

  2. If I am not wrong, at Penn state, You are funded by the department for only the first year. Although you are guaranteed for 5 yrs and the dept chair sees to that, the funding for next 4.5 yrs comes from your PI - so which is dependent on PI's funding status and available project. Are you funded for all 5 yrs by dept by some sort of fellowship at Einstein? If so, you don't have to worry if PI has money - except may be 5k$ to 10k$ to fund for reagents for that semester - depending on your project. In theory you can work for any PI. If Einstein is no different from Penn state in this regard (dept funding for only first year), indeed your decision will be based on which professor at which university has funding for your next 5 years. PhD is a gamble in that sort of way: You expect professors to have funding next year while you take classes during first year and do rotations. The profs may get small funding or big NIH grants. If small funding you depend on the professor to get funded after every year or so by other grant. If its big NIH funding, it depends on when the funding has started and when it is going to expire. Not all professors have NIH-R01 grants or even R32 for that matter. You may ask each professor if they have guaranteed funding, but its hard to get a straight answer. Moreover, they may have already taken a student if they do have funding, etc. However, you can only trust that if a professor takes you in, based on previous track record of his/her performance, you can TRUST him/her to join the lab. It is hard to make a definite conclusion about the professor without talking to the students under him/her. At hershey, I found that this conversation between students and admin was encouraged and I was able to learn more about the professors I am interested in and how they are. This was the most valuable key for me to make that decision. Hope this helps!
  3. Great! Thank you for sharing the info. Already bought a car and going to drive all the way from Houston to Hershey! I was thinking about the university housing - they said $523/month includes utilities, internet (from medical center). Although i will be sharing it with another roomate in a 2 bedroom apartment (bathroom is shared - downside, unlike here in houston). I will certainly check out briarcrest. Thank you!
  4. Hey ERR_Alpha, congrats on your decision to go to Penn state BMMB as well. May we will see each other in some event or collaboration or at a conference.
  5. I have accepted the offer from Penn state Hershey. Heading there this fall
  6. Upenn reject! Cornell, Upitt, Vtech & rutgers left! Atleast the wait is getting over... [yawn]. I cant wait to leave to penn state actually. I still have got 5 more months :| !
  7. Do you think Cornell has finished sending out all admits?
  8. Hi, I have some questions about Clemson University, Bioengineering PhD stipends. I am still waiting on the funding from prof, but I wanted to start out with questions regarding financial aid if these calculations were true. Here is what I gathered: Stipend - 20000 ($ 18,000 - 20,000 / yr) State tax - 7% (compared to 3.05% in penn. I went to florida and TX before and I never thought state tax could be this debilitating) Tuition fee- $1200/semester in fall and spring and 400$ in summer (I have to pay 1200$ even after such a low stipend??? I don't understand) = $2800/ year. So, $2800/12 = $233.33 / month we will have to save up. Stipend/ year: 20000 Stipend/ month: 1666.66666666667 Fed Tax income/month: 287.5 health/month: 50 State Tax/month: 116.666666666667 Tuition save up/month: 233.333333333333 Effective/month: 979.166666666667 I find the argument that Clemson, SC is cheap to live is hardly able to compensate for the effective stipend. I hope somebody can point out that my calculations are flawed. Thanks! TJ
  9. Very true . Im happy about hershey. It might be my final destination.
  10. sinai reject! Guess I only have Penn state - hershey in sciences!
  11. ok. Great! thanks for the info. I guess i will be prepared for the worst!
  12. So if I haven't heard from upenn so far - is it going to be most likely a reject?
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