Biomedical Science PhD Applicants (Fall 2021)

[thepuncess]

On 12/18/2020 at 8:09 PM, Jessamine said:

If you haven’t heard from Harvard BMS it’s too late

At least I got an interview at UCSF Tetrad! Does anyone know how many acceptances they extend to interviewees?

Me too for UCSF!! Super excited to meet everyone at the interview I went to the open house Tetrad held the week before the application was due and they said they interview 90 and accept 75!

[Cancerbiologisttobe_]

Honestly im starting to give up hope guys.... this is so stressful and tiring. All I want is one invite ? congrats to everyone who has heard back with multiple interviews or even got that one! Good luck! 

[Naima77]

47 minutes ago, Cancerbiologisttobe_ said:

Honestly im starting to give up hope guys.... this is so stressful and tiring. All I want is one invite ? congrats to everyone who has heard back with multiple interviews or even got that one! Good luck! 

Hey don’t give up hope! Keep waiting

[Naima77]

Hey! I’m new here! I actually am a weird applicant: I was admitted into the Ohio State biomed grad program back in 2017 and had to leave after the grist year due to my mom being sick. So, here I am again restarting this whole thing and I was afraid I wouldn’t  even get a chance at an interview! I’ve gotten 5 so far! God is so good!

 

Here are my interview invites:

Mayo Clinic

University of Colorado-Denver  

University of Alabama Birmingham

Vanderbilt IGP

University of Miami PIBS (interview done; invited for virtual visit)

Anyone have similar invites? How are you all preparing for the interviews?

 

[Naima77]

Has anyone heard from EMORY biomed program? Is it too late?

[Naima77]

On 12/15/2020 at 10:08 PM, Immuno_Emma said:

Just received an invite from Emory Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis (IMP)!! Anyone else heard back?

Nice! What are your qualifications? I applied and no word ;(. You think it’s too late?

[Natural Killer Cell]

5 hours ago, wwllq said:

Finger crossed! I applied to CMM and pathobiology programs. The admission website says they will send out invitations in December, so I'm little nervous now?...

I actually just heard back from JHU CMM program today around 8 pm, I would check your email! 

[chnsmggt]

Hello, wondering if anyone has gotten invitations from Yale's BBS - Microbiology program? I'm aware that other concentrations have sent out invites, but I haven't seen any updates from Microbiology.

[jill1997]

5 hours ago, ssrour98 said:

Thanks! molecular and cell biology track. and yes I emailed the PI saying im interested in their research and would be grateful for the opportunity to talk about the program and their lab, they answered saying they would like to meet and discuss research. 

That's great! Congrats! I also applied to UTSW and chose three programs of interest including the molecular and cell biology. I wonder when will their interview weekend be ? Do they ask you to choose like 3-5 professors you'd like to talk with?

[biochemguy]

3 hours ago, Sky_china said:

Can I ask what is your track for MD anderson ? 

I ranked immunology as my top choice. However, the interview invite email didn't even mention a particular track. It was just generic for the whole UTHealth/MD Anderson program.

[Cancerbiologisttobe_]

4 hours ago, Naima77 said:

Hey! I’m new here! I actually am a weird applicant: I was admitted into the Ohio State biomed grad program back in 2017 and had to leave after the grist year due to my mom being sick. So, here I am again restarting this whole thing and I was afraid I wouldn’t  even get a chance at an interview! I’ve gotten 5 so far! God is so good!

 

Here are my interview invites:

Mayo Clinic

University of Colorado-Denver  

University of Alabama Birmingham

Vanderbilt IGP

University of Miami PIBS (interview done; invited for virtual visit)

Anyone have similar invites? How are you all preparing for the interviews?

 

Thats amazing girl!!! You took of from your own endeavors to be with your mother and now youre being rewarded for that!! Congrats love and I hope your mother is feeling better!!! Good luck on all your interviews no doubt youll get offered acceptances from all of them! 

[Cancerbiologisttobe_]

4 hours ago, Naima77 said:

Hey don’t give up hope! Keep waiting

im trying not to tbh but its hard not to... alot rides on me getting into a phd for this fall so im genuinely getting anxious and its unhealthy lol

[Cancerbiologisttobe_]

Ive been shy to post my stats because theyre average and not so great but here they are: 

undergraduate gpa: 2.84 ?

master/graduate gpa: 3.16 (still have one more course to go and im aiming for the A to lift the gpa a bit more) 

research: 3 projects: two molecular oncology/cancer genetic related and one virology related (genotyping the coronavirus strains infecting a specific population of interest) (collectively 2 years) 

publications: the two cancer related projects are pending and the virology project I got an acknowledgment in the paper bc i was just involved in the writing of the proposal and providing editing/ideas to manuscript 

GRE scores: not important bc no program really requires it anymore 

Im just really worried that this wont be enough to gain any school’s interest! Ugh

[Prayforphd]

Do you guys think that Cornell BMCB will send out the invites today or tomorrow ( or before Christmas)?    

Anyone applied to USC PiBBS and will they take action before Christmas? 

feel Anxious to wait for the update from every program 

[Naima77]

6 hours ago, Cancerbiologisttobe_ said:

im trying not to tbh but its hard not to... alot rides on me getting into a phd for this fall so im genuinely getting anxious and its unhealthy lol

I’ll keep you in prayer!

[Cancerbiologisttobe_]

Just now, Naima77 said:

I’ll keep you in prayer!

Thank you!! 

[wwllq]

9 hours ago, Natural Killer Cell said:

I actually just heard back from JHU CMM program today around 8 pm, I would check your email! 

Congrats!!!I did not heard from CMM program ?...I probably have to wait until getting the rejections. 

[Naima77]

7 hours ago, Cancerbiologisttobe_ said:

Ive been shy to post my stats because theyre average and not so great but here they are: 

undergraduate gpa: 2.84 ?

master/graduate gpa: 3.16 (still have one more course to go and im aiming for the A to lift the gpa a bit more) 

research: 3 projects: two molecular oncology/cancer genetic related and one virology related (genotyping the coronavirus strains infecting a specific population of interest) (collectively 2 years) 

publications: the two cancer related projects are pending and the virology project I got an acknowledgment in the paper bc i was just involved in the writing of the proposal and providing editing/ideas to manuscript 

GRE scores: not important bc no program really requires it anymore 

Im just really worried that this wont be enough to gain any school’s interest! Ugh

Hey! Apply to top tier low tier and middle tier schools to have the best chances! Schools will find you competitive! 

[Cancerbiologisttobe_]

Just now, Naima77 said:

Hey! Apply to top tier low tier and middle tier schools to have the best chances! Schools will find you competitive! 

What schools would that include? And do they still have unmet deadlines? ? ive actually been trying to figure out what makes a school low/middle tier! Please if you know any schools suggest them to me!

[Naima77]

3 minutes ago, Cancerbiologisttobe_ said:

What schools would that include? And do they still have unmet deadlines? ? ive actually been trying to figure out what makes a school low/middle tier! Please if you know any schools suggest them to me!

Check out this site:https://www.niche.com/graduate-schools/search/best-biomedical-sciences-and-molecular-medicine-graduate-programs/

And

[Naima77]

And this one https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools

[Naima77]

Just now, Naima77 said:

Check out this site:https://www.niche.com/graduate-schools/search/best-biomedical-sciences-and-molecular-medicine-graduate-programs/

And

There are several schools with later deadlines : Temple, Indiana Indianapolis, etc. 

[Cancerbiologisttobe_]

Just now, Naima77 said:

There are several schools with later deadlines : Temple, Indiana Indianapolis, etc. 

Thank you so much for the sources! I appreciate it! I applied to 8 schools already and unfortunately most of them were top tier reach schools (I didn’t pay attention to that when applying- I was more focused on research going on and ability to see myself fitting in certain labs). I really appreciate your suggestions, and hopefully I will hear back from atleast one school with good news and will look into maybe sending out a couple more applications to schools that are still taking apps 

[Danbbk]

Hi guys, we got this 

Edited December 22, 2020 by Danbbk

[Blood Type C8H10N4O2]

Ayy hmu if anyone wanna make a group or something to stress out together ?

As high school musical said, we're all in this together ?