LHMQ Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Hi guys. I'm feeling a bit lonely in my application endeavor (barely anyone around me is applying), so I'm creating this annual thread so we can help each other out (and suffer together). Here's the template: Undergrad Institution (approx. rank/reputation in STEM): Major(s): Minor(s): GPA in Major: x.xx/4.00Overall GPA: x.xx/4.00Demographics/Background: GRE Scores:Q: xxx (xx%)V: xxx (xx%)W: x.x (xx%)LOR: Research Experience: Publications/Abstracts/Presentations: Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Fellowships/Funding: Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Other Miscellaneous Accomplishments: Anything else in your application that might matter (faculty connections, etc.): Research Interests: Institutions/Programs: Comments: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHMQ Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 I'll go first. Undergrad Institution (approx. rank/reputation in STEM): R1 State School Major(s): Chemical EngineeringMinor(s): NoneGPA in Major: 3.91/4.00Overall GPA: 3.90/4.00Demographics/Background: International student GRE Scores:Q: 164 (84%)V: 166 (97%)W: 4.0 (57%)LOR: 1 from my current PI and 2 from my PIs for summer research Research Experience: ~1.5 years in my current lab + 2 months in a European university Publications/Abstracts/Presentations: one 1st author paper, one presentation coming up Awards/Honors/Recognitions: International Scholarship, Junior Academic Excellence Award Fellowships/Funding: None. I'm not even eligible to apply Pertinent Activities or Jobs: College math tutor, but this probably does not matter Other Miscellaneous Accomplishments: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Anything else in your application that might matter (faculty connections, etc.): ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ besides maybe having a clear narrative of how my research interests came to be (having major problems writing my SOP though) Research Interests: I'm mainly interested in protein engineering, protein-protein interactions, chemical biology Institutions/Programs: A mix of BioE and ChemE. All are chosen based on whether there are faculties doing projects I'm interested in. Some are very ambitious but I'd like to give a shot. BioE: UCB-UCSF, Stanford, UW, MIT, BU ChemE: UT Austin, JHU, UW-Madison, CU Boulder Comments: Would love to hear about where other people are applying to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle the Doctor* Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 I'll bite! Undergrad Institution (approx. rank/reputation in STEM): R3 Liberal Arts University (top 100 engineering for non-doctoral institution) Major(s): Bioengineering (conc. electrical), Applied MathematicsMinor(s): Data science, possibly physics (if I stomach a required course next semester)GPA in Major: 3.98/4.00 / 4.00/4.00Overall GPA: 3.96/4.00Demographics/Background: White male, lower-middle classGRE Scores:Q: 169 (96%)V: 159 (83%)W: 4.5 (82%)LOR: 3 strong recommenders from those I have done research with, 5 more potential strong recommenders from courses/advising Research Experience: Bioelectrical Systems Research .....................November 2017 - May 2018, January 2018 - June 2019 Independent Research (Graduate Credit) ............................................June - December 2018 Undergraduate summer research, REU ....................May - August 2017 Publications/Abstracts/Presentations: PUBLICATIONS One second author publication in Neuropsychologia, published 2018 PRESENTATIONS one major conference presentation three minor conference presentations Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Barry Goldwater Scholarship...................................................................2019 [Highest non-application institutional scholarship] ....................................................................... 2015-present Dean’s Honor Roll*..........................................................................2016-present Summer Research Opportunities Program grant..........................................................2017 Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics Honor Society) ....................................................... 2018 Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society)...........................................................2017 Phi Kappa Phi (Academic Honor Society)..........................................................2017 *=Institutional recognition Fellowships/Funding: Applied to NSF GRFP Applying in the future to DOE CSGF Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Intern doing software engineering/data science at Intel corporation for the past 4 months (co-op) Other Miscellaneous Accomplishments: Wrote a fairly lengthy paper (50 pages) on numerical methods for solving differential equations One unpublished, original paper (inconclusive results, haven't had time to finish things up and justify attempting a journal submission) Anything else in your application that might matter (faculty connections, etc.): I have personal faculty connections at (*=mild, **=strong, ***=excellent) Harvard* Duke** USC* UIUC*** University of Chicago** University of Connecticut** Princeton* UC Berkeley** Johns Hopkins University* I have taken several courses not a part of my majors out of interest Computational, thermal, and quantum physics Classical mechanics Neurobiology (Graduate level) numerical methods class Research Interests: I have a great interest in studying mathematical models of neurobiological phenomena and how gleamed understanding may be applied to the creation of brain-computer interfaces. I have wide cross-disciplinary interest in bioengineering, neuroscience, applied mathematics, and biophysics Institutions/Programs: Comments: I have been very serious about pursuing a PhD for the past few years, so I have gone out of my way to do as much research as I can, get good grades, and in general not screw things up as I feel I did in my undergraduate application process. I unfortunately have the attention span of a mouse, and so a lot of my research and interests are in different disciplines, so I feel that my general academic persona may suffer from a lack of coherent direction. I do feel however because of this that I have the potential to be a strong interdisciplinary pplicant in several areas, and I hope that shines through in my applications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020bioE Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Undergrad Institution (approx. rank/reputation in STEM): Top 10 public engineering school Major(s): Bioengineering, animal physiologyMinor(s): N/AGPA in Major: x.xx/4.00: Not sure tbh, 3.5+Overall GPA: x.xx/4.00: ~3.65ishDemographics/Background: Asian male GRE Scores:Q: xxx (xx%)V: xxx (xx%)W: x.x (xx%) Haven't taken this yet so can't be sure.LOR: - Research advisor @ home institution. Should be really good. - Chief scientist of company I interned at. Should be really good. - UCSF Prof that I did summer research with. I read the letter and it's pretty good.Research Experience: - 1 summer @ UCSF - 1 summer REU - 1 R&D summer internship @ a startup - 2 yrs @ home institution Publications/Abstracts/Presentations: - Mid-author pub in PNAS - 1st author manuscript in prep - 1 international conference presentation from REU - couple random on campus/smaller symposiums or preliminary data presentations, probably doesn't count for much. Awards/Honors/Recognitions: - Got about 50k in academic merit scholarship from school - Won $4k scholarship for a proposal I wrote from UG institution - Deans List in both my majors for a few semesters each Fellowships/Funding: - Applied to NSF but dunno if I'll get it Pertinent Activities or Jobs: - Mentor bioe freshmen - Tutor for AP biology @ local high school - Volunteered @ local food pantry for a few yrs (probably doesn't count for anything) - Volunteered @ local hospital for a year (probably doesn't count for anything) Other Miscellaneous Accomplishments: Anything else in your application that might matter (faculty connections, etc.): - Probably not really, I emailed a few professors over the summer to now but nothing huge came out of it. Research Interests: - Synthetic biology - Metabolic engineering Institutions/Programs: - Dunno if these are realistic at all, but my current list is, in no particular order: MIT, Stanford, UIUC, UCSF, UCSD, Princeton, BU, UPenn, Columbia Comments: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHMQ Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 On 10/31/2019 at 1:56 AM, Kyle the Doctor* said: I'll bite! Undergrad Institution (approx. rank/reputation in STEM): R3 Liberal Arts University (top 100 engineering for non-doctoral institution) Major(s): Bioengineering (conc. electrical), Applied MathematicsMinor(s): Data science, possibly physics (if I stomach a required course next semester)GPA in Major: 3.98/4.00 / 4.00/4.00Overall GPA: 3.96/4.00Demographics/Background: White male, lower-middle classGRE Scores:Q: 169 (96%)V: 159 (83%)W: 4.5 (82%)LOR: 3 strong recommenders from those I have done research with, 5 more potential strong recommenders from courses/advising Research Experience: Bioelectrical Systems Research .....................November 2017 - May 2018, January 2018 - June 2019 Independent Research (Graduate Credit) ............................................June - December 2018 Undergraduate summer research, REU ....................May - August 2017 Publications/Abstracts/Presentations: PUBLICATIONS One second author publication in Neuropsychologia, published 2018 PRESENTATIONS one major conference presentation three minor conference presentations Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Barry Goldwater Scholarship...................................................................2019 [Highest non-application institutional scholarship] ....................................................................... 2015-present Dean’s Honor Roll*..........................................................................2016-present Summer Research Opportunities Program grant..........................................................2017 Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics Honor Society) ....................................................... 2018 Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society)...........................................................2017 Phi Kappa Phi (Academic Honor Society)..........................................................2017 *=Institutional recognition Fellowships/Funding: Applied to NSF GRFP Applying in the future to DOE CSGF Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Intern doing software engineering/data science at Intel corporation for the past 4 months (co-op) Other Miscellaneous Accomplishments: Wrote a fairly lengthy paper (50 pages) on numerical methods for solving differential equations One unpublished, original paper (inconclusive results, haven't had time to finish things up and justify attempting a journal submission) Anything else in your application that might matter (faculty connections, etc.): I have personal faculty connections at (*=mild, **=strong, ***=excellent) Harvard* Duke** USC* UIUC*** University of Chicago** University of Connecticut** Princeton* UC Berkeley** Johns Hopkins University* I have taken several courses not a part of my majors out of interest Computational, thermal, and quantum physics Classical mechanics Neurobiology (Graduate level) numerical methods class Research Interests: I have a great interest in studying mathematical models of neurobiological phenomena and how gleamed understanding may be applied to the creation of brain-computer interfaces. I have wide cross-disciplinary interest in bioengineering, neuroscience, applied mathematics, and biophysics Institutions/Programs: Comments: I have been very serious about pursuing a PhD for the past few years, so I have gone out of my way to do as much research as I can, get good grades, and in general not screw things up as I feel I did in my undergraduate application process. I unfortunately have the attention span of a mouse, and so a lot of my research and interests are in different disciplines, so I feel that my general academic persona may suffer from a lack of coherent direction. I do feel however because of this that I have the potential to be a strong interdisciplinary pplicant in several areas, and I hope that shines through in my applications. You have very good stats, especially with that Barry Goldwater Scholarship. I think as long as you demonstrate research focus in the SOP you should be fine. How did you make so many connections to faculties in other schools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHMQ Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 On 11/3/2019 at 4:28 PM, 2020bioE said: Undergrad Institution (approx. rank/reputation in STEM): Top 10 public engineering school Major(s): Bioengineering, animal physiologyMinor(s): N/AGPA in Major: x.xx/4.00: Not sure tbh, 3.5+Overall GPA: x.xx/4.00: ~3.65ishDemographics/Background: Asian male GRE Scores:Q: xxx (xx%)V: xxx (xx%)W: x.x (xx%) Haven't taken this yet so can't be sure.LOR: - Research advisor @ home institution. Should be really good. - Chief scientist of company I interned at. Should be really good. - UCSF Prof that I did summer research with. I read the letter and it's pretty good.Research Experience: - 1 summer @ UCSF - 1 summer REU - 1 R&D summer internship @ a startup - 2 yrs @ home institution Publications/Abstracts/Presentations: - Mid-author pub in PNAS - 1st author manuscript in prep - 1 international conference presentation from REU - couple random on campus/smaller symposiums or preliminary data presentations, probably doesn't count for much. Awards/Honors/Recognitions: - Got about 50k in academic merit scholarship from school - Won $4k scholarship for a proposal I wrote from UG institution - Deans List in both my majors for a few semesters each Fellowships/Funding: - Applied to NSF but dunno if I'll get it Pertinent Activities or Jobs: - Mentor bioe freshmen - Tutor for AP biology @ local high school - Volunteered @ local food pantry for a few yrs (probably doesn't count for anything) - Volunteered @ local hospital for a year (probably doesn't count for anything) Other Miscellaneous Accomplishments: Anything else in your application that might matter (faculty connections, etc.): - Probably not really, I emailed a few professors over the summer to now but nothing huge came out of it. Research Interests: - Synthetic biology - Metabolic engineering Institutions/Programs: - Dunno if these are realistic at all, but my current list is, in no particular order: MIT, Stanford, UIUC, UCSF, UCSD, Princeton, BU, UPenn, Columbia Comments: I also find emailing professors not helpful so far lol. They basically just tell me to apply and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020bioE Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 1 hour ago, LHMQ said: I also find emailing professors not helpful so far lol. They basically just tell me to apply and see what happens. Yep. Some have said "I encourage you to apply" etc etc, which is motivating, but I also understand that they could simply reply with the same email to everyone who contacted them and they wouldn't lose out on anything. I did talk to one prof over the phone which was marginally helpful even if mostly he just spoke about his own work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodog28 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 (edited) I suppose I'll go! Please let me know where you think I have a shot or no shot at some schools. Any advice would be great! Undergrad Institution (approx. rank/reputation in STEM): RO1 institution state school, top ten in engineering Major(s): Nuclear Engineering-Radiation ScienceMinor(s): PhysicsGPA in Major: 3.50/4.00Overall GPA: 3.50/4.00Demographics/Background: White Jewish male GRE Scores:Q: 164 (84th)V: 157 (76th)W: 4.5 (81st)LOR: I have held three research positions so my mentor for each (each is in the field of medical physics/bme) Research Experience: 1.5 years in radiobiology lab where I got my name on two oral presentations at conferences. Worked on developing a microdosimetry platform AAPM Summer Undergraduate Fellowship where I have my name on two papers we are submitting this winter (won't be accepted by the time I apply but I am still putting them down obviously). Worked on image registration methods for proton therapy This semester, my senior year, I joined a BME lab where I am working on computational medical image analysis, exactly what I want to for PhD. Working on image verification for thermal ablation. Publications/Abstracts/Presentations: Said above but two oral presentations (second author) and two manuscripts submitted (second author) Awards/Honors/Recognitions: AAPM Fellowship, Deans List for most semesters Fellowships/Funding: Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Other Miscellaneous Accomplishments: Vice President for some other orgs on campus Anything else in your application that might matter (faculty connections, etc.): I am also taking four graduate level courses in BME my senior year. Two in medical image analysis, one in radiation physics (medical physics course) and one in Medical Imaging Systems (i.e. the engineering principles behind imaging modalities). I did a good job of reaching out to a solid 50 professors to see if they have funding for the next year and I have held skype interviews with 4. Research Interests: Medical Image Analysis, in particular neuroimaging Institutions/Programs: UC Berkeley/UCSF, Duke, UPenn, Columbia, Vanderbilt, U. Washington, WashU, Yale, Case Western, UPitt Edited November 22, 2019 by nodog28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHMQ Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 On 11/22/2019 at 3:53 PM, nodog28 said: I suppose I'll go! Please let me know where you think I have a shot or no shot at some schools. Any advice would be great! Undergrad Institution (approx. rank/reputation in STEM): RO1 institution state school, top ten in engineering Major(s): Nuclear Engineering-Radiation ScienceMinor(s): PhysicsGPA in Major: 3.50/4.00Overall GPA: 3.50/4.00Demographics/Background: White Jewish male GRE Scores:Q: 164 (84th)V: 157 (76th)W: 4.5 (81st)LOR: I have held three research positions so my mentor for each (each is in the field of medical physics/bme) Research Experience: 1.5 years in radiobiology lab where I got my name on two oral presentations at conferences. Worked on developing a microdosimetry platform AAPM Summer Undergraduate Fellowship where I have my name on two papers we are submitting this winter (won't be accepted by the time I apply but I am still putting them down obviously). Worked on image registration methods for proton therapy This semester, my senior year, I joined a BME lab where I am working on computational medical image analysis, exactly what I want to for PhD. Working on image verification for thermal ablation. Publications/Abstracts/Presentations: Said above but two oral presentations (second author) and two manuscripts submitted (second author) Awards/Honors/Recognitions: AAPM Fellowship, Deans List for most semesters Fellowships/Funding: Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Other Miscellaneous Accomplishments: Vice President for some other orgs on campus Anything else in your application that might matter (faculty connections, etc.): I am also taking four graduate level courses in BME my senior year. Two in medical image analysis, one in radiation physics (medical physics course) and one in Medical Imaging Systems (i.e. the engineering principles behind imaging modalities). I did a good job of reaching out to a solid 50 professors to see if they have funding for the next year and I have held skype interviews with 4. Research Interests: Medical Image Analysis, in particular neuroimaging Institutions/Programs: UC Berkeley/UCSF, Duke, UPenn, Columbia, Vanderbilt, U. Washington, WashU, Yale, Case Western, UPitt Hard to tell without knowing your LORs, SOP and how good your research fit to each program is. You’re applying to a lot of top BME programs, which are a toss-up for anyone, even for top students. I think if you’re a great fit for these programs then it’s a good enough reason to apply. Anyways it’s near the deadlines already so let’s not worry and finish this off with a bang! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodog28 Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 When do people usually here back from programs? Looking at last year it seems around mid to late January for most programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omega_Fractals1337 Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 5 hours ago, nodog28 said: When do people usually here back from programs? Looking at last year it seems around mid to late January for most programs. It depends. For most departments, they start reviewing applications immediately after the deadline. There are some programs who even start to review and send out offers before the end of their deadline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiomedicalEngineer123 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Undergrad Institution (approx. rank/reputation in STEM): Public University, Top 100: 80s-90s Major(s): Biomedical EngineeringOverall GPA: 3.85/4.00Demographics/Background: White Female GRE Scores: Q: 162 (78%) V: 164 (94%) W: 4.0 (57%)LOR: Current PI BioE REU PI Professor (taken his class, runs BMES chapter at my school where I am VP) Research Experience: 3 Years at Home University Chemical Engineering REU at Top 10 ChemE school Bioengineering REU at Top 5 BioEschool Publications/Abstracts/Presentations: 1 3rd Author Publication 6 Poster Presentations 1 Oral Presentation Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Leadership Distinction in Research 2 Grants from Home University for Research 1st Place Poster Presentation Fellowships/Funding: Applied NSF GRFP, Ford Fellowship Pertinent Activities or Jobs: President AEMB VP BMES Recruitment Chair Tau Beta Pi Research Interests: Diverse- background in protein engineering, neuroengineering, nanotechnology Institutions/Programs: Biomedical/Bioengineering: Penn State University of Pittsburgh Lehigh Cornell University of Pennsylvania University of Rochester University of Maryland Johns Hopkins MIT Chemical Engineering: Princeton University of Delaware Drexel MIT Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute Comments: I'm SO nervous- really can't wait for that first acceptance so I can calm down. Would love to get into a highly ranked program, but also wouldn't mind going to a state school/smaller university. Honestly just terrified I won't get into any program O_o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omega_Fractals1337 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 2 hours ago, BiomedicalEngineer123 said: Undergrad Institution (approx. rank/reputation in STEM): Public University, Top 100: 80s-90s Major(s): Biomedical EngineeringOverall GPA: 3.85/4.00Demographics/Background: White Female GRE Scores: Q: 162 (78%) V: 164 (94%) W: 4.0 (57%)LOR: Current PI BioE REU PI Professor (taken his class, runs BMES chapter at my school where I am VP) Research Experience: 3 Years at Home University Chemical Engineering REU at Top 10 ChemE school Bioengineering REU at Top 5 BioEschool Publications/Abstracts/Presentations: 1 3rd Author Publication 6 Poster Presentations 1 Oral Presentation Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Leadership Distinction in Research 2 Grants from Home University for Research 1st Place Poster Presentation Fellowships/Funding: Applied NSF GRFP, Ford Fellowship Pertinent Activities or Jobs: President AEMB VP BMES Recruitment Chair Tau Beta Pi Research Interests: Diverse- background in protein engineering, neuroengineering, nanotechnology Institutions/Programs: Biomedical/Bioengineering: Penn State University of Pittsburgh Lehigh Cornell University of Pennsylvania University of Rochester University of Maryland Johns Hopkins MIT Chemical Engineering: Princeton University of Delaware Drexel MIT Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute Comments: I'm SO nervous- really can't wait for that first acceptance so I can calm down. Would love to get into a highly ranked program, but also wouldn't mind going to a state school/smaller university. Honestly just terrified I won't get into any program O_o As far as I am concern, you have a strong profile! I am in ChemE and not in BioE. I am sure you will get some acceptance offers. The only reason I see that can go wrong is when your POI in your research area are all not taking in students. But this is unlikely considering the number of schools you are applying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoyemiademola Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Undergrad Institution (approx. rank/reputation in STEM): Covenant University, Nigeria (Top ranked in Nigeria) Major(s): Chemical EngineeringMinor(s): GPA in Major: 4.82/5.00 . Roughly a 3.87/4.00Overall GPA: x.xx/4.00Demographics/Background: African/Male GRE Scores:Q: 160 (73%)V: 162 (91%)W: 4.5 (81%)LOR: 1 from my research Supervisor, 1 from my design project Supervisor, 1 from another of my Professors and 1 backup from my internship Research Experience: 1 year at home university (for credit) - one Research project and one design project Publications/Abstracts/Presentations: 2 oral presentations Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Award of Excellence Fellowships/Funding: Can't apply ? Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Dunno if it counts as pertinent or relevant but I had a one year internship with Huawei. Other Miscellaneous Accomplishments: Anything else in your application that might matter (faculty connections, etc.): Research Interests: Fuel cells, Perovskites, photocatalysis, PV cells, Energy production and storage. Institutions/Programs: university of Michigan Purdue university University of Colorado Boulder university of Notre dame Rensselaer polytechnic institute university of Iowa Stevens institute of technology Comments: - Tbh, I don't know what to expect. I really hope I can get in! Would love to get into any of Michigan or Purdue, but I definitely would not mind any of the schools listed. I got a little scared seeing how everyone had so much research experience! I hope my relatively lesser experience doesn't keep me out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodog28 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 On 11/29/2019 at 5:43 PM, omega_Fractals1337 said: It depends. For most departments, they start reviewing applications immediately after the deadline. There are some programs who even start to review and send out offers before the end of their deadline. I'm going to be out of the country with limited service from December 28th-January 4th so hopefully this won't be a big deal. Does anyone know if we have to respond by a certain day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omega_Fractals1337 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 3 hours ago, nodog28 said: I'm going to be out of the country with limited service from December 28th-January 4th so hopefully this won't be a big deal. Does anyone know if we have to respond by a certain day? April 15 for accepting the offer. You are out of the country during the professor’s vacation period too. Should they send you an email for follow-up, they will understand it if you are slow in replying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Ranger Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 (edited) New to GradCafe, and feel an urge to post! So here it is: Undergrad Institution (approx. rank/reputation in STEM): Top 5 engineering Major(s): Bioengineering (Synthetic Biology)Minor(s): NoneGPA in Major: The interpretation of this is so broad...so I'll leave this blank. Around the same as overall. Overall GPA: 3.84/4.00Demographics/Background: Asian GRE Scores: high enough (>90% for both Verbal/Math)LOR: 3 super strong letters. - One from main research PI at home institution, One from research coadvisor who also taught me in a graduate course, One from a summer research PI Research Experience: - 3.5 years in the same lab - 1 summer research position in a prestigious program Publications/Abstracts/Presentations: - Second author publication in Nature (not a Nature subjournal) - First author manuscript in prep (submitting soon); another Second author manuscript In Prep - 1 oral presentation; 2 poster presentations (1 campus, 1 international) Awards/Honors/Recognitions: - Rhodes and Marshall Scholarship Finalist (2019) - Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship (2019) - Deans List multiple times - Summer Research Fellowships/grants - Honor Societies (TBP and the like) - Eagle Scout (not so pertinent here) - Amgen scholarship (but declined it...so I guess this doesn't count) Fellowships/Funding: - Applied for NSF-GRFP (pending) - Other: Applied for Churchill and Gates-Cambridge Scholarships (pending) Pertinent Activities or Jobs: - a ton of research stuff =D - Facilitate/organize a mentorship program/competition for high school students as well as mentor low-resource schools in STEM - I'm a coach for my local swimming group and established a local running group for cancer survivors (which I also coach) Other Miscellaneous Accomplishments: - Went to world-championships/nationals for a couple sports (can discuss if want to) and other major competitions/adventures - State convention pianist and other music stuff Anything else in your application that might matter (faculty connections, etc.): - Not sure, will update if I think of something Research Interests: - Synthetic biology and genetic engineering technologies Institutions/Programs: I know it's risky, but I'm taking the approach that if I don't get anything, a Gap year sounds good for dedicated research and some travel! MIT | Bioengineering Harvard | Chemical Biology University of Cambridge | Biological Sciences (accepted to Cambride and a lab; awaiting fellowship/scholarship offers, fingers crossed!) Comments: - Please be honest in any comments! Edited December 10, 2019 by Red_Ranger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtLeastOneAdmission Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Undergrad Institution (approx. rank/reputation in STEM): Top-5 in Korea, definitely not Top in the world. Major(s): Undergrad: Chemical engineering, Masters: Biomedical Engineering. Minor(s): Undergrad: Biomedical engineeringGPA in Major: x.xx/4.00 ~3.5/4.00Overall GPA: x.xx/4.00 ~3.5/4.00Demographics/Background: International student, Asian/Post-soviet country GRE Scores: 328Q: 168 (93%)V: 158 (80%)W: 4.0 (57%)LOR: 3 LORs: 1 from my PI of 3 years (i guess its strong), 1 from a co-author Professor who's well known in the field (maybe good), and 1 from supervisor of UROP (also well known). Research Experience: 2 years as an undergraduate and 1.5 year as Master's student. Publications/Abstracts/Presentations: 1 first-author publication in RSC advances, 1 oral presentation at domestic conference and 1 poster presentation at international conference. Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Magna cum laude in Chem eng. (not sure if its still considered as honors for application), the Best Oral Presentation award at domestic conference, Travel award for summer UROP in US. Fellowships/Funding: none Pertinent Activities or Jobs: extensive experience as tutor and teaching assistant (Biology, English, etc.) Other Miscellaneous Accomplishments: Anything else in your application that might matter (faculty connections, etc.): Research Interests: tissue engineering, bioMEMS, biomimetics Institutions/Programs: Harvard, Cornell, UPenn, University of Michigan, UCLA, UIUC, Georgia Tech (all in either BME or BE) Comments: I realized I was a bit too ambitious applying to only top programs with my credentials. But the application is over, so I am just hoping to get an offer from at least one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHMQ Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 Most apps should be due by now. Happy holiday, happy new year and good luck everyone! ? shoyemiademola and nodog28 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020bioE Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Hopefully we all hear back soon! Best of luck to everyone, and try not to think about it for now -- we've put our work in. nodog28 and LHMQ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-132 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 (edited) Although we've all have submitted by now, I would like to share: Undergrad Institution (approx. rank/reputation in STEM): UC school Major(s): Exercise Physiology Minor(s): GPA in Major: 3.51/4.00 Overall GPA: 3.61/4.00 Demographics/Background: Mexican-Syrian American GRE Scores: N/ALOR: Supervising professor #1 neuroscience at one of the prospective schools listed below Supervising professor #2 biochemistry & biophysics at one of the prospective schools listed below Bioengineering professor/chair of a program listed below Research Experience: 4 yrs as a lab manager/research associate, neuroscience and biochemistry 1 yr undergraduate researcher, molecular biology 10 wks Amgen Summer Research Training Program, biochemistry & biophysics 1.5 yrs undergraduate researcher, biomedical engineering 10 wks NIH summer program, bioengineering Publications/Abstracts/Presentations: First authorship in progress, neuroscience Second authorship, neuroscience/structural biology Fourth authorship, biomedical engineering Second authorship, bioengineering 3 oral presentations; 6 poster presentations (most national) Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Outstanding Performance Citation in Research from home institution upon graduation 2 presentation awards MARC fellowship 2 other fellowships Fellowships/Funding: None for grad school Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Research associate - UCSF Former paramedic Other Miscellaneous Accomplishments: Jiu Jitsu black belt (briefly mentioned in SOP) Anything else in your application that might matter (faculty connections, etc.): Having worked in academic research for some time, I’m well acquainted with several faculty members at institutions I’ve applied. All LORs were written by faculty I’ve published with and they also reside at some of the institutions I’ve applied. Research Interests: Drug Development and delivery systems for targeted therapies in disease and tissue engineering/regeneration. Institutions/Programs: UCSF - PSPG UCB-UCSF - BioE Stanford - BioE Comments: My personal life constrains me geographically that is why I have applied to very few institutions. I am aware these programs are super competitive. My GPA is not comparable to others who have posted and if I am accepted into a BioE program, I would have to catch up on some math. I just hope my experience makes a difference. Best of luck to you all and happy holidays! Edited December 17, 2019 by C-132 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtLeastOneAdmission Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Anyone getting that little heart attack when UPenn sends a reminder for their online chat? kipling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020bioE Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 1 hour ago, AtLeastOneAdmission said: Anyone getting that little heart attack when UPenn sends a reminder for their online chat? Lmao yea, I didn't read the title very closely and paniced. Maybe I should just unsubscribe to that email chat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtLeastOneAdmission Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Hi everyone! Anyone here received a Cornell BME admission email? Could you share your stats and the POI initials? Thanx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankisgangster Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 CalTech sent interviews out. https://www.thegradcafe.com/survey/index.php?q=Bioengineering# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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