2021 Neuroscience PhD Applicants and Admissions Results

[dopamine_machine]

On 12/15/2020 at 2:13 PM, OldFire Mamba said:

Have anyone heard anything about Columbia?

Haven't heard anything yet!

[cogcontrol]

Does anyone know anything about Princeton Neuro? The Psychology department had the same deadline and it already started sending interview invitations

[Neuro2021]

every other discipline is sending invites except for neuro WHYY

[Neuromantic]

I just got an interview for UConn's Physiology and Neurobiology program!

[brain_guy]

I just got a phone interview invite to UMich Ann Arbor Neuroscience program!! Interviews last weekend in February!

[Neuromantic]

Just now, brain_guy said:

I just got a phone interview invite to UMich Ann Arbor Neuroscience program!! Interviews last weekend in February!

omg, congrats! Did you apply directly or through PIBS? I applied to Neuro through PIBS!

[brain_guy]

Just now, Neuromantic said:

omg, congrats! Did you apply directly or through PIBS? I applied to Neuro through PIBS!

I applied directly to the neuroscience program, best of luck to you!

[NeuroKween]

Apparently Sinai is going to be sending out invites later this year because they want to set up virtual interviews and videos etc for Feb and that’s going to take some time. 

[Sky_china]

Just now, NeuroKween said:

Apparently Sinai is going to be sending out invites later this year because they want to set up virtual interviews and videos etc for Feb and that’s going to take some time. 

later as in Jan or later as in later this year ? Still hoping sinai, I loved it when I interviewed there

[neurohopeful123]

Just sharing some info I just got from a friend: Yale INP normally sends interviews in Jan. but this year they are meeting early and trying to get them out before Christmas! 

[j118]

Any news on Harvard PiN? Anyone know whether the interview invitations are going to be sent out on time this year? 

[NeuroKween]

1 hour ago, Sky_china said:

later as in Jan or later as in later this year ? Still hoping sinai, I loved it when I interviewed there

I’m not entirely sure myself, haha. You’ve already interviewed there before? 

[Sky_china]

Just now, NeuroKween said:

I’m not entirely sure myself, haha. You’ve already interviewed there before? 

my last cycle. Also a lot of competition but i totally bombed interview. applied genetics and couldn't even answer wheter a gene is dominant or recessive given the information lol 

[Eusebius.]

I saw on the result page that some one got interview invitation from Wisconsin-Madison several days ago. Does anyone who got it could share the interview date? And will they send out more soon?

[Neuromantic]

43 minutes ago, NeuroKween said:

I’m not entirely sure myself, haha. You’ve already interviewed there before? 

I'm at Sinai currently (as research staff). I think that it's going to take a while since it seems like they intend to go through the applications thoroughly and consider everyone's background / adverse circumstances / weigh the pros and cons. It was definitely one of the most involved applications that I had to do.

[Just_Alice]

I am so glad people here are writing about Sinai that they have not started sending out invites. I am so hoping for it, as this school has the most perfect professor and lab for me considering my research interests, and I honestly believe it is the best fit for me (not sure if the feeling is mutual ?)

I have felt so anxious not having received any info from them. Please write here if you hear back from Sinai! ?

Edited December 17, 2020 by Just_Alice

[Neuromantic]

3 minutes ago, Just_Alice said:

I am so glad people here are writing about Sinai that they have not started sending out invites. I am so hoping for it, as this school has the most perfect professor and lab for me considering my research interests, and I honestly believe it is the best fit for me (not sure if the feeling is mutual ?)

I have felt so anxious not having received any info from them. Please write here if you hear back from Sinai! ?

Ooh, which lab?

[neurolingr]

Hey everyone! I just saw on the results page that two people got interview invites via email to UC Davis! Does anyone know if they send interviews out in multiple batches, all at once, and/or rejections? Just curious as I am now anxiously checking my email!

[Just_Alice]

2 minutes ago, Neuromantic said:

Ooh, which lab?

I am attracted to the Mood and Personality Disorders research program, and I especially like its director, Harold W. Koenigsberg. It's just that I am very interested in psychiatric research, mostly in mood and personality disorders, and I find BPD and bipolar disorders most interesting. And he is an expert in neural basis for BPD, and I have not seen any other professor who would be doing this or any other program on PD research in neuroscience. So, I would really like to go in this direction in the future. Currently I am working with high trait anxiety, which is good to start with, but I would like to dig deeper. 

[MyBrainHurts]

Does anyone know of other programs that having rolling admission or a January deadline? A faculty at the University of New Mexico just let me know that they are still accepting applicants even though their deadline was Dec 1. 

[neurobelle]

13 minutes ago, MyBrainHurts said:

Does anyone know of other programs that having rolling admission or a January deadline? A faculty at the University of New Mexico just let me know that they are still accepting applicants even though their deadline was Dec 1. 

VCU is jan 1st and UTHSC has rolling (atleast for memphis)

[BR_Synapse]

8 hours ago, Neuromantic said:

I just got an interview for UConn's Physiology and Neurobiology program!

Me too! I have also received the FSU Neuroscience Interview invitation

[NeuroQween]

2 hours ago, Neuromantic said:

I'm at Sinai currently (as research staff). I think that it's going to take a while since it seems like they intend to go through the applications thoroughly and consider everyone's background / adverse circumstances / weigh the pros and cons. It was definitely one of the most involved applications that I had to do.

Ouch, yeah interview pressure can really mess you up. Fingers crossed for you this time around! I'm sure it'll be easier now that you've done it once through and know what to expect. 

[Neuromantic]

Oh, no, dude- this was my first time applying! 

[Neuromantic]

2 hours ago, Just_Alice said:

I am attracted to the Mood and Personality Disorders research program, and I especially like its director, Harold W. Koenigsberg. It's just that I am very interested in psychiatric research, mostly in mood and personality disorders, and I find BPD and bipolar disorders most interesting. And he is an expert in neural basis for BPD, and I have not seen any other professor who would be doing this or any other program on PD research in neuroscience. So, I would really like to go in this direction in the future. Currently I am working with high trait anxiety, which is good to start with, but I would like to dig deeper. 

So cool! I wish you the best- I don't know a lot of people doing BPD research, but it seems like you'd be a good fit