biologybear Posted November 17, 2020 Posted November 17, 2020 Edit on a typo to my above post ^ my Verbal GRE score is 94th percentile, not 84
stem_ness Posted November 20, 2020 Posted November 20, 2020 Is there another similar thread on here? I feel like it's pretty quiet compared to years past... lnrnlds 1
mcal Posted December 2, 2020 Posted December 2, 2020 (edited) On 11/11/2020 at 10:10 PM, sadGenes said: I spoke with Penn at a conference yesterday. I can assure everyone that their biomedical graduate studies (BGS) program is accepting PhD students for the fall of 2021. The only program in A&S that ~may~ be affected is their Biology PhD. BGS is through their Perelman medical school which is why it's not being affected. Expand For those who applied/are applying to UPenn: I applied to the CAMB program (under Penn's BGS umbrella) last year, and I really did like it. Since interviews are all going to be virtual (I assume), I thought it would be nice to just share my thoughts on Penn since I interviewed there last year. It was a lot friendlier than I was expecting, and the PIs and students I met were all really great so I thought the environment was overall really good. The reason I chose not to go was most of the PIs I was interested in working with were not taking students for the year I was entering. Philly was not bad also. I thought the stipend to cost of living situation was not bad, especially compared to some of the other places I interviewed at. If anyone has any specific questions about my thoughts on UPenn or any of the schools I interviewed at, feel free to message me! Edited December 2, 2020 by mcal
pipettingerror Posted December 4, 2020 Posted December 4, 2020 Now that the Dec 1 deadline has passed, where did you guys end up applying? Neuromantic 1
wacharak Posted December 4, 2020 Posted December 4, 2020 On 12/4/2020 at 6:50 AM, pipettingerror said: Now that the Dec 1 deadline has passed, where did you guys end up applying? Expand Hopefully I get into at least one! Undergrad Institution: UT Arlington Major(s): BS in Microbiology and Biology Overall GPA: 3.66 Major GPA: 4 Type of Student: Hispanic Male Research Experience: 15 months in a micro lab Awards/Honors/Recognitions: 2 peer-reviewed publications, 1 McNair research journal publication. McNair Scholar Multiple small scholarships deans list PHD programs: Cornell - Microbiology CS, Fort Collins - Microbiology UT Southwestern - Molecular Microbiology Montana State - Molecular Biosciences Baylor College of Medicine - Immunology and Microbiology USC - PIBBS USCLA - Microbiology Yale - BBS University of Minnesota, Twin Cities - MICaB UMich, Ann Arbor - PIBS WashU, St Louis - DBBS Dartmouth - MCB Iowa U - Microbiology Johns Hopkins - Molecular Microbiolog and Immunology
pipettingerror Posted December 4, 2020 Posted December 4, 2020 On 12/4/2020 at 11:03 AM, wacharak said: Hopefully I get into at least one! Undergrad Institution: UT Arlington Major(s): BS in Microbiology and Biology Overall GPA: 3.66 Major GPA: 4 Type of Student: Hispanic Male Research Experience: 15 months in a micro lab Awards/Honors/Recognitions: 2 peer-reviewed publications, 1 McNair research journal publication. McNair Scholar Multiple small scholarships deans list PHD programs: Cornell - Microbiology CS, Fort Collins - Microbiology UT Southwestern - Molecular Microbiology Montana State - Molecular Biosciences Baylor College of Medicine - Immunology and Microbiology USC - PIBBS USCLA - Microbiology Yale - BBS University of Minnesota, Twin Cities - MICaB UMich, Ann Arbor - PIBS WashU, St Louis - DBBS Dartmouth - MCB Iowa U - Microbiology Johns Hopkins - Molecular Microbiolog and Immunology Expand You have a really strong profile, I am sure you'll end up with more than a couple of offers! Good luck!
heygirlhey Posted December 4, 2020 Posted December 4, 2020 On 12/4/2020 at 6:50 AM, pipettingerror said: Now that the Dec 1 deadline has passed, where did you guys end up applying? Expand Good luck to everyone!! I applied to PhD programs @ VTech, Notre Dame, UMaine and UGeorgia. Also to NSF GRFP. Let the incessant email checking begin ??
pipettingerror Posted December 4, 2020 Posted December 4, 2020 On 12/4/2020 at 12:30 PM, heygirlhey said: Good luck to everyone!! I applied to PhD programs @ VTech, Notre Dame, UMaine and UGeorgia. Also to NSF GRFP. Let the incessant email checking begin ?? Expand I keep checking my email too ? lets hope there is some good news waiting one of these days! Good luck! Neuromantic and phd_hopeful_2021 2
queerorpheus Posted December 4, 2020 Posted December 4, 2020 I ended up applying to everywhere I had initially planned: Two programs at JHU, Pitt, Ohio State, UMD, and Penn State. I know that at least Pitt will send out interview notices shortly after Christmas, so it's nice to have some kind of timeline. I'm hoping for the best but expecting the worst. pipettingerror 1
Sky_china Posted December 4, 2020 Posted December 4, 2020 I really thought this cycle there will be a lot of applicants especiallly in the biology field which made me very anxious. It also seems to be the cases from some schools maybe from the information I got from other places. I am wondering if anyone have any data on this? This is my third time applying as an international students and probably last time. I don't think I will apply again even if I didn't get in. So this puts additional pressure on me. My profile isn't excellent but Its almost the best I can do now. Would love to talk to some anxious future Dr. in the same boat
Crucial BBQ Posted December 4, 2020 Posted December 4, 2020 On 11/20/2020 at 9:46 PM, stem_ness said: Is there another similar thread on here? I feel like it's pretty quiet compared to years past... Expand Comes and goes. Some years are more active than others. Covid likely put the damper on things, too. On 12/4/2020 at 6:50 AM, pipettingerror said: Now that the Dec 1 deadline has passed, where did you guys end up applying? Expand All of my programs have January deadlines except for two and a possible third: for the two are rolling and the potential third has a February deadline.
Crucial BBQ Posted December 4, 2020 Posted December 4, 2020 On 12/4/2020 at 9:59 PM, Sky_china said: This is my third time applying as an international students and probably last time. I don't think I will apply again even if I didn't get in. So this puts additional pressure on me. My profile isn't excellent but Its almost the best I can do now. Would love to talk to some anxious future Dr. in the same boat Expand A Masters might be in order for you before moving on to a Ph.D. program. I applied three years in a row before doing an MS as well and now I am better positioned for a Ph.D. Even if I flop this cycle I still have my MS.
Sky_china Posted December 4, 2020 Posted December 4, 2020 On 12/4/2020 at 10:04 PM, Crucial BBQ said: A Masters might be in order for you before moving on to a Ph.D. program. I applied three years in a row before doing an MS as well and now I am better positioned for a Ph.D. Even if I flop this cycle I still have my MS. Expand The first time I applied with undergrad no publication. all very reachy school The second time course, I have a master with one publication. got three interviews, one admit no funding, one interview, and one waitlisted This is the third time, I have worked 1.5 year in a lab with a distinguished professor got another publication. lowered my school tier contacted professor. not much giving me feedback. applying 12 schools. all computational biology. My professors offered to help me to call the program to recommend me) ( Gradually I think my gpa just got worse over the year with undergrad in Bioinfo 3.79 major 3.85 and grad biotech 3.7 , 6 year research experience, 36 months converted 40 hrs a week, my international status defenitely didn't help, I also have an academic warning bc I helped a my friend with coding) My safety school is Thomas Jefferson but I haven't seen anyone applying to that. The lack of information this cycle is the kinda unknown is eating me alive, plus busy work life most researcher in the lab relying on bioinfomatician much more right now.
Crucial BBQ Posted December 4, 2020 Posted December 4, 2020 On 7/13/2020 at 3:07 PM, queerorpheus said: I know Bloomberg specifically says they will evaluate your research experience differently if you're coming from a liberal arts background just because the size of the school can definitely impact your quality of research. I'm trying to focus my SoPs more on the qualities I got out of research than the project itself. I'm still super worried but my school has sent people to very good grad schools before with about the same level of research. I'm trying not to hype myself up too much but remain positive at the same time. Expand My ex went to Bloomberg. I wrote about this previously, but can't find it at the moment. She applied for Ph.D. yet was offered admissions into their MS program. I forget the reasoning, it was either because her GRE quant score was a little too low or she didn't have enough of a math background. What ever the case I do remember the program had reservation about her math skills. Her application was otherwise stellar.
Sky_china Posted December 4, 2020 Posted December 4, 2020 On 12/2/2020 at 2:55 PM, mcal said: For those who applied/are applying to UPenn: I applied to the CAMB program (under Penn's BGS umbrella) last year, and I really did like it. Since interviews are all going to be virtual (I assume), I thought it would be nice to just share my thoughts on Penn since I interviewed there last year. It was a lot friendlier than I was expecting, and the PIs and students I met were all really great so I thought the environment was overall really good. The reason I chose not to go was most of the PIs I was interested in working with were not taking students for the year I was entering. Philly was not bad also. I thought the stipend to cost of living situation was not bad, especially compared to some of the other places I interviewed at. If anyone has any specific questions about my thoughts on UPenn or any of the schools I interviewed at, feel free to message me! Expand Just to add on to that. I was a master student there and worked with several PhD students at the time. UPenn is overall great but its a place might kill your research interest after PhD. A lot of Penn graduate didn't want to go for academia after instead for consulting, law and industry. This might be a good thing or a bad thing depending on your goal .
queerorpheus Posted December 4, 2020 Posted December 4, 2020 On 12/4/2020 at 10:21 PM, Crucial BBQ said: My ex went to Bloomberg. I wrote about this previously, but can't find it at the moment. She applied for Ph.D. yet was offered admissions into their MS program. I forget the reasoning, it was either because her GRE quant score was a little too low or she didn't have enough of a math background. What ever the case I do remember the program had reservation about her math skills. Her application was otherwise stellar. Expand That seems pretty common for Bloomberg. When I did my open house with them, a lot of current PhD students had done either an MSc or MPH at Bloomberg before starting the PhD. We'll just have to see what happens I guess!
babymicrobiologist Posted December 4, 2020 Posted December 4, 2020 On 12/4/2020 at 11:03 AM, wacharak said: Hopefully I get into at least one! Undergrad Institution: UT Arlington Major(s): BS in Microbiology and Biology Overall GPA: 3.66 Major GPA: 4 Type of Student: Hispanic Male Research Experience: 15 months in a micro lab Awards/Honors/Recognitions: 2 peer-reviewed publications, 1 McNair research journal publication. McNair Scholar Multiple small scholarships deans list PHD programs: Cornell - Microbiology CS, Fort Collins - Microbiology UT Southwestern - Molecular Microbiology Montana State - Molecular Biosciences Baylor College of Medicine - Immunology and Microbiology USC - PIBBS USCLA - Microbiology Yale - BBS University of Minnesota, Twin Cities - MICaB UMich, Ann Arbor - PIBS WashU, St Louis - DBBS Dartmouth - MCB Iowa U - Microbiology Johns Hopkins - Molecular Microbiolog and Immunology Expand Did you receive a secondary application from UT Southwestern? I saw a few people in the results section reported receiving one.
VictorZ Posted December 4, 2020 Posted December 4, 2020 On 12/4/2020 at 11:00 PM, babymicrobiologist said: Did you receive a secondary application from UT Southwestern? I saw a few people in the results section reported receiving one. Expand I think that's only for international applicants.
Autoclave Guru Posted December 4, 2020 Posted December 4, 2020 On 12/4/2020 at 6:50 AM, pipettingerror said: Now that the Dec 1 deadline has passed, where did you guys end up applying? Expand Checking my email 5 times a day ??♂️. Applied to Michigan State, Duke, UC Davis, UTK, Boston U, U of Florida, WUSTL, U Chicago, UIUC, U of Arizona, Berkeley, Ohio State, Ford fellowship, and SMART fellowship . Good luck to everybody process is gunna be long, but worth it in the end !
babymicrobiologist Posted December 5, 2020 Posted December 5, 2020 On 12/4/2020 at 11:39 PM, VictorZ said: I think that's only for international applicants. Expand Oh interesting! Thanks!
Sky_china Posted December 5, 2020 Posted December 5, 2020 On 11/20/2020 at 9:46 PM, stem_ness said: Is there another similar thread on here? I feel like it's pretty quiet compared to years past... Expand I honestly feel confused, from the professors all over the increased number of applicants is real, harvard sys bio 27% increase , Berkeley 27% increase ... and some other program say they have 50% increase, especially microbiology and epidemiology... Yet less information on grad cafe ...
Molec157 Posted December 5, 2020 Posted December 5, 2020 On 12/4/2020 at 6:50 AM, pipettingerror said: Now that the Dec 1 deadline has passed, where did you guys end up applying? Expand Ended up applying to biomed sci umbrella programs at UTSW, UTHSCSA, Stanford, UMiami, University of Washington, Scripps, UMB, USUHS, and a couple others! Submitted mid November and so far I've received interview invites from Miami and UTHSCSA best of luck to you this season!
Sky_china Posted December 5, 2020 Posted December 5, 2020 Now with UT health md anderson not giving me any update makes me anxious now....
pipettingerror Posted December 5, 2020 Posted December 5, 2020 On 12/4/2020 at 7:39 PM, queerorpheus said: I ended up applying to everywhere I had initially planned: Two programs at JHU, Pitt, Ohio State, UMD, and Penn State. I know that at least Pitt will send out interview notices shortly after Christmas, so it's nice to have some kind of timeline. I'm hoping for the best but expecting the worst. Expand That's great! I interviewed for Pitt's Biological Science program last year. Good luck!
pipettingerror Posted December 5, 2020 Posted December 5, 2020 On 12/4/2020 at 9:59 PM, Sky_china said: This is my third time applying as an international students and probably last time. I don't think I will apply again even if I didn't get in. So this puts additional pressure on me. My profile isn't excellent but Its almost the best I can do now. Expand Same here, international, second time applying. It does seem quieter than usual but it is an unusual year in every way so why not this. On 12/5/2020 at 3:56 AM, Sky_china said: I honestly feel confused, from the professors all over the increased number of applicants is real, harvard sys bio 27% increase , Berkeley 27% increase ... and some other program say they have 50% increase, especially microbiology and epidemiology... Yet less information on grad cafe ... Expand Is this info on the program websites? A lot of people on r/gradadmissions also posted about receiving really quick decisions for f21 which made me feel like there might be fewer applicants this time around, though it seems unlikely given all predictions. Only does so much good to dwell on it though, for the most part it is out of our hands now. Fingers crossed!
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