2021 Neuroscience PhD Applicants and Admissions Results

[snowbaby]

48 minutes ago, NeuroKween said:

Yep, except for CSHL that doesn’t differentiate between home and international students! 

Yeah I think thats the only program i've heard that truly treat both equally. I heard Sinai might be a bit more international friendly in their admissions as well. 

[Neuronancer]

1 hour ago, NeuroKween said:

does anyone know when the semester starts for NB&B, Columbia? 

My grad student host told me they usually start their bootcamp at the end of August. 
 

Does anyone know when acceptances/rejections start rolling out? I saw someone say Feb. 19th but is that an official date they got from admins or just a guess?

[NeuroKween]

53 minutes ago, Neuronancer said:

My grad student host told me they usually start their bootcamp at the end of August. 
 

Does anyone know when acceptances/rejections start rolling out? I saw someone say Feb. 19th but is that an official date they got from admins or just a guess?

I received an email that told me that decisions are made on the 15th, so it would make sense that they start to roll out on the 19th/20th! 

[astrocytic]

any tips on how to calm down the day before/day of your first interview?? i'm panicking!!!!

[lowestprime]

3 minutes ago, astrocytic said:

any tips on how to calm down the day before/day of your first interview?? i'm panicking!!!!

I rehearsed the most common and difficult anticipated interview questions multiple times with different people.

[grapefruitenthusiast]

15 minutes ago, astrocytic said:

any tips on how to calm down the day before/day of your first interview?? i'm panicking!!!!

Get a good night sleep, eat well, do something first thing in the morning before your interview like reading a newspaper or running, hopefully by now you've tested your internet connection/zoom to make sure there are no tech issues the day of. Also remember if they invited you for an interview, it is because they are already thinking about offering you admission, good luck!

[lowestprime]

3 minutes ago, grapefruitenthusiast said:

Get a good night sleep, eat well, do something first thing in the morning before your interview like reading a newspaper or running, hopefully by now you've tested your internet connection/zoom to make sure there are no tech issues the day of. Also remember if they invited you for an interview, it is because they are already thinking about offering you admission, good luck!

don't eat after 5pm the day before to maximize deep sleep.

Edited February 16, 2021 by lowestprime

[astrocytic]

3 minutes ago, grapefruitenthusiast said:

Get a good night sleep, eat well, do something first thing in the morning before your interview like reading a newspaper or running, hopefully by now you've tested your internet connection/zoom to make sure there are no tech issues the day of. Also remember if they invited you for an interview, it is because they are already thinking about offering you admission, good luck!

thank you so much! ?

[neurochurro99]

2 hours ago, NeuroKween said:

I received an email that told me that decisions are made on the 15th, so it would make sense that they start to roll out on the 19th/20th! 

Who did you receive the email from? I haven't heard anything since the interview weekend in January. 

[anxiousinneuro]

Any idea when we'll hear from GPN at the University of Minnesota?

[rainestorm]

6 minutes ago, anxiousinneuro said:

Any idea when we'll hear from GPN at the University of Minnesota?

I was wondering that too because it's been almost 3 weeks since their interview weekend. It was the biggest group they've ever interviewed so might be why it's taking them so long?

[kkrowling]

Anyone know when decisions come out for Caltech NB option? I saw that someone from the CNS option posted their results, and I'm not sure if the NB option already received their results? 

[burner]

Hey, I've been lurking on this forum throughout this application cycle and I just had a few things to say:

CMU PNC/Systems Neuro. interview invites and interview events have all been completed. Final decisions are being sent in the next few weeks. 

Does anyone know when we should expect to hear back from NIH OxCam? I feel that the program leadership/faculty interactions I had during the interview events went quite well, but I bombed the interview (last week). Very much an outsider to the normal biomedical track, but I honestly have come to see this program as my top choice after the interview events. Any insights as to when decisions are released for OxCam or other GPP programs would very much be appreciated!

[Smoothbrain]

Got the rejection from Weill Cornell just now.  I thought two of my interviews went well but maybe the others weren't impressed. Oh well. Congratulations to everyone that got an offer!

[NeuroKween]

2 hours ago, neurochurro99 said:

Who did you receive the email from? I haven't heard anything since the interview weekend in January. 

I got an email from Darcy a week after my interview saying this: 

“I'm writing to let you know that the Systems Admissions Committee for NB&B at Columbia was impressed by your application and reports on your interviews. Our second open house is February 12th so we are going to wait until we can meet the week of the 15th to make final decisions on offers of Admission.”

so I guess we should know soon!

[whotfisSarahTonin]

40 minutes ago, Smoothbrain said:

Got the rejection from Weill Cornell just now.  I thought two of my interviews went well but maybe the others weren't impressed. Oh well. Congratulations to everyone that got an offer!

hmm what if we haven't heard back at all? ?

[Smoothbrain]

1 minute ago, sadbrain said:

hmm what if we haven't heard back at all? ?

Could go either way? Good luck!

[BrainyLady]

2 minutes ago, sadbrain said:

hmm what if we haven't heard back at all? ?

I'm in the same boat! I'm clinging to any hope of good news ?

[actionpotential]

I've been waiting almost 5 weeks since an interview and I have heard nothing. I think right at the 5 week mark I can go ahead and email them to find out what's up? Who knew hanging out in limbo could be so exhausting 

[illfigureitoutlater]

Can anyone who has gotten accepted to University of Minnesota GPN let us know who contacted you? Are they contacting everyone today?

[neuronerd65]

Congrats to those who have gotten interviews and acceptances!

I ended up not getting a single interview this year which is super disheartening....

I'm starting to think about how to improve my application for the next cycle. I want to email the schools I applied to if they could tell me ways my app was lacking/ways to improve? I'm not sure how receptive programs would be to this. Are there any other ways that I can try to find out what to do better?

I think the things holding me back are that I have an average, but not outstanding, GPA (~3.5) but closer to 3.2 in my bio classes and I never got close to a professor as an undergrad (I'm currently 2 yrs out of school, working as a tech). Is the fact that I didn't have a professor write a letter for me this time what completely dinged me out? 

Any advice and tips would be super helpful! 

[Neuro-tic]

13 hours ago, neuronerd65 said:

Congrats to those who have gotten interviews and acceptances!

I ended up not getting a single interview this year which is super disheartening....

I'm starting to think about how to improve my application for the next cycle. I want to email the schools I applied to if they could tell me ways my app was lacking/ways to improve? I'm not sure how receptive programs would be to this. Are there any other ways that I can try to find out what to do better?

I think the things holding me back are that I have an average, but not outstanding, GPA (~3.5) but closer to 3.2 in my bio classes and I never got close to a professor as an undergrad (I'm currently 2 yrs out of school, working as a tech). Is the fact that I didn't have a professor write a letter for me this time what completely dinged me out? 

Any advice and tips would be super helpful! 

If you are working as a tech, did you have your PI write you a letter?  That would likely hold more weight than one from an undergrad professor you werent close with.  I used one undergrad prof who liked a paper I wrote in his class my senior year and then two PIs I worked with/collaborated with as a technician.  I think those letters were far more important.  [Yes, I had a successful app cycle :)].  Keep your head up!  DM me with any other questions, I'd love to help. 

[neurochurro99]

19 hours ago, NeuroKween said:

I got an email from Darcy a week after my interview saying this: 

“I'm writing to let you know that the Systems Admissions Committee for NB&B at Columbia was impressed by your application and reports on your interviews. Our second open house is February 12th so we are going to wait until we can meet the week of the 15th to make final decisions on offers of Admission.”

so I guess we should know soon!

Hmm I'm wondering if I didn't receive that email if I can already count myself out. At least we'll know soon!

[NeuroKween]

19 minutes ago, neurochurro99 said:

Hmm I'm wondering if I didn't receive that email if I can already count myself out. At least we'll know soon!

I’m not sure that email means anything really. Sounds like an update more than anything else. Fingers crossed!

[lnrnlds]

Does anyone know when Brandeis will send out offers for their Neuroscience program? I know they already sent out a few but that was before all the interview weekends were over.