yuxin Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 I got an email from BU but I am not sure whether it is the interview, or just a campus visit? I am so nervous for that. Dear Yuxin, It is a great pleasure for us to invite you to attend our recruitment activities on February 25th and 26th so that you can explore, first hand, the opportunities for neuroscience training in the Boston University Graduate Program for Neuroscience. Our Program is without walls allowing students to move freely between their studies and research opportunities on the Charles River Campus and the Medical Campus. Our Aim is to make sure that you have a broad exposure to all topics of neuroscience yet at the same time give you the flexibility that you will need to pursue your specialized interests in neuroscience, taking advantage of our excellent faculty in behavioral, computational, systems and translational neuroscience that will inspire and focus your efforts. We sincerely hope that you will give us the honor of hosting you and we look forward to personally introducing you to our terrific students and faculty mentors. Please contact us to let us know of your availability to participate on both of these dates. Given your current address it will also be necessary to have you arrive on the 24th. Warm wishes, Shelley, Sandi, Nazifa and the GPN community of faculty and students Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevoLevo Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 33 minutes ago, yuxin said: I got an email from BU but I am not sure whether it is the interview, or just a campus visit? I am so nervous for that. Dear Yuxin, It is a great pleasure for us to invite you to attend our recruitment activities on February 25th and 26th so that you can explore, first hand, the opportunities for neuroscience training in the Boston University Graduate Program for Neuroscience. Our Program is without walls allowing students to move freely between their studies and research opportunities on the Charles River Campus and the Medical Campus. Our Aim is to make sure that you have a broad exposure to all topics of neuroscience yet at the same time give you the flexibility that you will need to pursue your specialized interests in neuroscience, taking advantage of our excellent faculty in behavioral, computational, systems and translational neuroscience that will inspire and focus your efforts. We sincerely hope that you will give us the honor of hosting you and we look forward to personally introducing you to our terrific students and faculty mentors. Please contact us to let us know of your availability to participate on both of these dates. Given your current address it will also be necessary to have you arrive on the 24th. Warm wishes, Shelley, Sandi, Nazifa and the GPN community of faculty and students Recruitment = Interview in most cases; lots of schools have started calling it that to make it less scary and emphasize the fact that you've passed the biggest hurdle and shouldn't be super stressed for these last interview. It will probably be the normal lineup of a few interviews plus lots of activities to show you around the campus/area like dinners with faculty/current grads, tours etc. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuxin Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, DevoLevo said: Recruitment = Interview in most cases; lots of schools have started calling it that to make it less scary and emphasize the fact that you've passed the biggest hurdle and shouldn't be super stressed for these last interview. It will probably be the normal lineup of a few interviews plus lots of activities to show you around the campus/area like dinners with faculty/current grads, tours etc. Congrats! Thank you so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonNeuroGrad Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 58 minutes ago, yuxin said: Thank you so much! Exact same email I got; congrats on your interview and see you there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuxin Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 5 minutes ago, HawaiiLee808 said: Exact same email I got; congrats on your interview and see you there Congrats! See you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luna314 Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Hi everyone, I'm not sure if this is the right topic to post this, but has anyone heard from UC Berkeley Vision Science PhD program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily2715 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 what do people think are the chances for people who haven't been rejected from MIT and got the original email? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonNeuroGrad Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Emily2715 said: what do people think are the chances for people who haven't been rejected from MIT and got the original email? BCS or Media lab? I assumed BCS was done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily2715 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Just now, HawaiiLee808 said: BCS or Media lab? I assumed BCS was done BCS, I also thought so but know that they sent out some rejections already so wasn't sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonNeuroGrad Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Emily2715 said: BCS, I also thought so but know that they sent out some rejections already so wasn't sure I'd say 0% tbh. They seem to be winnowing it down slowly but I'd move on. Edit: I told my friend in BCS that I hadn't heard anything and he didn't say "oh well you should keep waiting to see" but said "oh sorry you won;t be coming here" so I'm assuming they're done done except for exceptional cases (a lot of people decline invitations which won't/didn't happen) Edited February 10, 2019 by HawaiiLee808 Emily2715 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kath88 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 I haven’t received an invite from Stanford neuro but also haven’t received an invitation either... has this happened to anyone else? I don’t want to be annoying and email but I am also curious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kath88 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 11 hours ago, kath88 said: I haven’t received an invite from Stanford neuro but also haven’t received an invitation either... has this happened to anyone else? I don’t want to be annoying and email but I am also curious Sorry I meant haven’t received a rejection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maya123z Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, kath88 said: I haven’t received an invite from Stanford neuro but also haven’t received an invitation either... has this happened to anyone else? I don’t want to be annoying and email but I am also curious Stanford's interview is in like 2 weeks so I doubt they'll be sending any more invites tbh. Edited February 10, 2019 by maya123z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanaya_neuro Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 On 1/11/2019 at 2:42 AM, BabyScientist said: I got a lab job after undergrad, and I've worked at the NIH with IRTA post-baccs. It seems to me that they're really the same thing. It probably depends what kind of lab job you get, but I was an RA and my lab really had me focusing on research and my own projects. Got a bunch of publications, first authorship in the works, 2 conference posters, went to a ton of talks. My PI knew I wanted to go to grad school and guided my time in her lab toward it. As far as postbacc programs, if they're just research, no classes, they're pretty much a poorly paid RAship. I think some have perks like free GRE classes and the likes, though. The IRTA program isn't actually much more selective than applying for a job - PIs essentially get a list of applicants and pick out the people they like (I've been told it's literally an "add to cart" situation). As far as how admissions committees see them, they're no different. The admissions committees are interested in the work you did and what you accomplished, not what your job title or program title was. Figure out what you want for you. Working at the NIH has its own perks (name recognition, PI networking, resources), and a job/RA/tech position could mean get a foot in a school you're interested in attending, or not having to move from where you live now, and probably getting paid more. Hi, I needed some advice on applying for Post-bac program in Neuroscience. So I am an international student and I have applied for Fall 2019 admissions in Neuroscience. I already got 4 rejects and awaiting any reply from other 4 . But since it's late I have already accepted that as rejects. I was thinking to apply for Post-bac programs at various schools. Could you suggest me places where I can apply and what are the chances for an international student to be accepted for this program? Thanks in Advance!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_kb Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 6 hours ago, kath88 said: Sorry I meant haven’t received a rejection i got an email to check my decision in the portal a couple weeks ago (rejected lol) so maybe there is still hope for you! I'd also recommend checking the portal too just in case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonNeuroGrad Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, _kb said: i got an email to check my decision in the portal a couple weeks ago (rejected lol) so maybe there is still hope for you! I'd also recommend checking the portal too just in case same from Stanford Biosciences (includes neuroscience) Edited February 10, 2019 by HawaiiLee808 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyScientist Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 On 2/10/2019 at 11:02 AM, shanaya_neuro said: Hi, I needed some advice on applying for Post-bac program in Neuroscience. So I am an international student and I have applied for Fall 2019 admissions in Neuroscience. I already got 4 rejects and awaiting any reply from other 4 . But since it's late I have already accepted that as rejects. I was thinking to apply for Post-bac programs at various schools. Could you suggest me places where I can apply and what are the chances for an international student to be accepted for this program? Thanks in Advance!! It depends on if you want a formal postbacc program or a tech job. Both are equally valuable if you get the right one. As an international student I don't think you qualify for any NIH programs, and I imagine it depends on if you need a visa and if the employer is willing to sponsor you. It's really hard to say what the chances for admission are especially since I don't know the visa situation. If you want a tech job, that's just a matter of emailing faculty anywhere who you're interested in working with and telling them you're looking for a technician or RA position as a postbacc. Alternatively you could find out which universities have formal postbacc programs and apply for those. shanaya_neuro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maya123z Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Is anyone else arriving a bit early to UCSD interviews? I'll have Feb 24-25 pretty much free. If anyone wants to explore the city together let me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cccO_O Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 anyone who interviewed at caltech cns or neurobio heard back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kli58 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 On 2/9/2019 at 10:51 PM, kath88 said: I haven’t received an invite from Stanford neuro but also haven’t received an invitation either... has this happened to anyone else? I don’t want to be annoying and email but I am also curious I had a similar situation. It turned out that their Neuroscience program could not offer me an interview but their bioengineering program was willing to invite me for interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlm Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 3 hours ago, CindyO_O said: anyone who interviewed at caltech cns or neurobio heard back? I haven't heard back but it's still early right? Do you ask because you know someone else has heard back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp_neuro_guy Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 On 2/9/2019 at 3:53 AM, luna314 said: Hi everyone, I'm not sure if this is the right topic to post this, but has anyone heard from UC Berkeley Vision Science PhD program? Yeah, interview is 2/27-3/1. Sorry to be bearer of less than great news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
space8 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Hi! Has anyone heard from the Caltech Social and Decision Neuroscience Program? I know they had a later deadline than most schools, but I'm not sure if that means they send out interviews later, as well. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam27 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 On 2/11/2019 at 5:43 PM, maya123z said: Is anyone else arriving a bit early to UCSD interviews? I'll have Feb 24-25 pretty much free. If anyone wants to explore the city together let me know! I assume you're group A because of Stanford? I'm in the second group but maybe I'll see you on Wednesday! Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssh Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 On 2/11/2019 at 7:43 PM, maya123z said: Is anyone else arriving a bit early to UCSD interviews? I'll have Feb 24-25 pretty much free. If anyone wants to explore the city together let me know! Hi, just wondering when did you hear back from UNC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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