MLC2019 Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 On 12/28/2018 at 11:26 AM, maya123z said: I sent my W9 a few weeks ago but haven't gotten anything from Maupin. I'll follow up with them. Thanks! Did everyone receive the W9 form in the confirmation email from BBSP admissions after registering for the interview weekend? I got the confirmation email but cannot see the W9 attachment.
aarhar Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 (edited) Anybody heard from Harvard BBS / MIT Bio as of yet? As well, do we know if these are rolling interview invites or all in one go. Edited January 1, 2019 by aarhar
palyndrone Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 Recieved a skype interview request today from Microbiology and Cell Science faculty at University of Florida, it sounds like they're doing skype interviews this week and next week!
blackprodigy Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 12 hours ago, MLC2019 said: Did everyone receive the W9 form in the confirmation email from BBSP admissions after registering for the interview weekend? I got the confirmation email but cannot see the W9 attachment. Yes it will be a secure file you must download. It will be an attachment called message1 or something like that. You'll go through a couple hoops but you can just find any W9 form online really and fill it out and scan it back to BBSP
Manilo Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 Any idea if Weill Cornell is done sending out their invites?
alwaysNeuro Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 Does anyone know which university is going to send out the interview in January? And will domestic applicants and international applicants (outside North America) be notified in different time manners? I currently have no positive news, only a few rejections.
Ayub2306 Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 I received my first rejection from University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in MICaB program. Hoping for some positive news in future.
Ayub2306 Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 I got rejected in this program. Got an email to check the application portal which I did and henceforth, got the news. Hoping for positivity in future. My email was in spam folder. It's my first rejection.
Benjamin977 Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 On 12/28/2018 at 6:46 AM, EnchantedR said: I'm also an international student and I haven't heard anything from JHU. Have you got any interviews yet? Not yet. Only 3 rej from Sinai, JHU(neuro) and WUSTL(CMB). I am still waiting for BCMB @JHU.
beeboop Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 9 hours ago, Ryan_Goshipping said: Does anyone know which university is going to send out the interview in January? And will domestic applicants and international applicants (outside North America) be notified in different time manners? I currently have no positive news, only a few rejections. If you don’t mind me asking, what rejections have you received so far?
alwaysNeuro Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 24 minutes ago, beeboop said: If you don’t mind me asking, what rejections have you received so far? Not at all~I have so far received a rejection from the University of Michigan officially, and an unofficial rejection of MIT(asked by myself).
champion321 Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 Does anyone know what the acceptance rate is if you receive an interview invite, assuming you don't mess up at the interview?
EAbiology Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 Has anyone heard from the University of Washington (Seattle) Pharmacology program and/or UPenn Pharmacology?
Wobbuffet Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 5 hours ago, EAbiology said: Has anyone heard from the University of Washington (Seattle) Pharmacology program and/or UPenn Pharmacology? I'm waiting on those schools myself! There's a separate Pharmacology thread and someone in it got an interview from UPenn already EAbiology 1
cbt25 Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 Just a heads up UNC BBSP has sent out all interview invites. There is a waitlist and they will let people know if they make it off by mid-january.
MLC2019 Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 On 1/2/2019 at 12:39 AM, blackprodigy said: Yes it will be a secure file you must download. It will be an attachment called message1 or something like that. You'll go through a couple hoops but you can just find any W9 form online really and fill it out and scan it back to BBSP I found the form, thank you! Do you know how to determine if you are exempt from backup withholding and FATCA reporting?
blackprodigy Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 38 minutes ago, MLC2019 said: I found the form, thank you! Do you know how to determine if you are exempt from backup withholding and FATCA reporting? Skip that part. Says it's only for certain entities...not individuals. You are completing the form as an individual. Fill in that you're an individual, your name, address, SSN, signature, and date. Fax, photograph or scan the first page only to BBSP. Easy peasy.
BabyScientist Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, champion321 said: Does anyone know what the acceptance rate is if you receive an interview invite, assuming you don't mess up at the interview? Depends on the school. Usually about 50% If you're super set on the school, convey that during the interview. They are rolling the dice with every admission offer because they can only admit so many people but also want to fill their spots so they like to offer admission to people who will likely go there. Edited January 4, 2019 by BabyScientist
7layermagik Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 31 minutes ago, BabyScientist said: Depends on the school. Usually about 50% If you're super set on the school, convey that during the interview. They are rolling the dice with every admission offer because they can only admit so many people but also want to fill their spots so they like to offer admission to people who will likely go there. My current PI recommended emailing professors of interest at the schools I'm going for interviews at. Is it a bit late in the game for that? Feels a bit awkward to me--- don't want to come off as a sycophant.
eupetalos Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone knows if Harvard Systems Bio is still sending interview invites. Thanks!
dac614 Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 On 12/31/2018 at 1:18 AM, Ayub2306 said: Any international applicant who has heard back from UChicago for Biosciences? I'm an international applicant.
BabyScientist Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 12 hours ago, 7layermagik said: My current PI recommended emailing professors of interest at the schools I'm going for interviews at. Is it a bit late in the game for that? Feels a bit awkward to me--- don't want to come off as a sycophant. I'd say only if you're super interested in them. You could introduce yourself, describe a bit of your experience and your interest in their work, and say you hope you can meet them at interviews (tell them you were invited)
aarhar Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 12 hours ago, NoG4C2forYou said: Anyone hear back from MIT Biology yet? I wonder if they will be sent today, as they were sent the Friday after New Years last year. But this is just speculation.
aarhar Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 It seems to be a pretty common trend to segregate domestic vs international applicants in terms of admissions chances, and for good reason. A lot of people have asked whether domestic vs internationals get interview invites at different times. Does anybody have any insight into this?
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