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3 hours ago, Quiteña said:

Does anyone know what kind of applicants Rockefeller is looking for? I saw on the results page that some seemingly strong applicants (in terms of years of research, publications, etc) got rejected. I got an interview, but I'm nervous because I would think that my experiences are not as extensive as some post-grads with many publications, and I'm not sure what to emphasize about myself on the day of. 

I'm not too familiar with Rockefeller as I didn't apply, but as a general rule of thumb I wouldn't compare yourself to other applicants, especially if you already were offered an interview. They saw something in you that they liked and thought would be a great addition to their program/university.
Good stats help, but they aren't everything, and you don't have a full picture of their whole application. They could have had a weak SOP/LORs, or their past research wasn't a good fit, or they couldn't properly communicate themselves as a strong applicant on paper, or there was some je ne sais quoi about you/your application that made the admissions feel like you would be a better fit. 
Be confident going into your interview, because they already liked you enough to want to talk to you out of thousands of applicants. They'll probably ask you to elaborate more about your research. Emphasis why you're interested in the program and earning a PhD. Just take a deep breathe and be you, because that's who they were interested in in the first place. 

Posted
5 hours ago, DerekL said:

Did anyone hear anything from USC PIBBS? 

I didn't hear back from them. There is nothing about it in result part or forum. 

I know some grad students here, they said that PIBBS sends out invitations late so I wouldn't worry :) 

Posted
4 hours ago, Quiteña said:

Does anyone know what kind of applicants Rockefeller is looking for? I saw on the results page that some seemingly strong applicants (in terms of years of research, publications, etc) got rejected. I got an interview, but I'm nervous because I would think that my experiences are not as extensive as some post-grads with many publications, and I'm not sure what to emphasize about myself on the day of. 

"Comparison is the thief of joy," as my mom would say. I know current grad students at Rockefeller and they said that during their interview process, the students that were cocky and came across as if they knew everything were not the ones that wound up getting accepted. Just be yourself and try to explain your science and passion for the program in the best way that you can :)

Posted
7 hours ago, DerekL said:

Did anyone hear anything from USC PIBBS? 

I didn't hear back from them. There is nothing about it in result part or forum. 

I got an interview invite via email 1hr ago. Their interview dates are Feb 16-19. 

Posted
17 hours ago, Bozhi Liu said:

I am a new user. I would like to ask you guys that how you make your admission results be shown under your message.

I think that's cool, but I didn't know how to do that.

Thank you in advance!

Hey, go to Account Settings when you click on your name in the top right corner. Then go to Signature and edit it. 

Posted
20 hours ago, Jessamine said:

Has anyone heard back from UCSF Tetrad post interview??

Just got the call from one of my interviewers! Hopefully you should be hearing soon as well!!!

Posted
19 hours ago, Bozhi Liu said:

Haven't got an interview invitation☹️

I wrote to them on Jan 14, and they replied that "Applications are currently under review. Applicants will receive notification of their application status by the end of January via email."

Thank you for the info, I guess I will keep crossing my fingers! 

Posted
20 minutes ago, scientist1313 said:

Hi, sorry, what do you mean by "Wonder"?

It is the platform that they are using for social events, since they can't be held in person. A few people had issues with it. 

Posted
5 minutes ago, Needanswers1 said:

It is the platform that they are using for social events, since they can't be held in person. A few people had issues with it. 

Oh got it, thank you. I am interviewing there the first week in February, so thank you for the heads up!

Posted
1 hour ago, Needanswers1 said:

PSA: If anyone interviews for Weill Cornell, please be sure to test out "Wonder" with a friend beforehand. 

Hi, do you know if they are done sending interview invites?

Posted
3 minutes ago, T suppressors said:

Hi, do you know if they are done sending interview invites?

I emailed them this week and got this response! "Thank you for your inquiry. Your application is currently under review. Our programs are notifying applicants of their interview status on a rolling basis. We anticipate this process will be finalized by February 1, 2021. We appreciate your patience awaiting a response." (I applied to the BCMB allied track so unsure if this is the same for their other programs!) 

Posted
3 hours ago, TiredandBroke said:

Hey, go to Account Settings when you click on your name in the top right corner. Then go to Signature and edit it. 

Thank you very much!?

Posted
18 minutes ago, FreakingOutAndIsolated said:

I emailed them this week and got this response! "Thank you for your inquiry. Your application is currently under review. Our programs are notifying applicants of their interview status on a rolling basis. We anticipate this process will be finalized by February 1, 2021. We appreciate your patience awaiting a response." (I applied to the BCMB allied track so unsure if this is the same for their other programs!) 

 

25 minutes ago, T suppressors said:

Hi, do you know if they are done sending interview invites?

I applied to Weill Cornell IMP and their last interview is feb 3-5, seems unlikely that if we haven't heard by now, that we have a shot since people have received invites already -- and their first interview weekend is actually today through friday. fingers still crossed, stranger things have happened!

Posted
3 minutes ago, jakeperalta said:

 

I applied to Weill Cornell IMP and their last interview is feb 3-5, seems unlikely that if we haven't heard by now, that we have a shot since people have received invites already -- and their first interview weekend is actually today through friday. fingers still crossed, stranger things have happened!

Thank you so much! I applied to IMP as well. gazing into inbox for the next few days ?

Posted (edited)
11 hours ago, Guacomole said:

Has anyone heard anything from UPenn- PGG (under BGS)?

They sent out interviews for the weekends of Jan 14th and Feb 4th. 

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Did anyone interviewing at TJU get to either a) Choose their interview dates or even b) choose who they are interviewing with? I wasn't, and I'm not even interviewing with people in my field of interest, which is frustrating 

Posted
2 hours ago, StemCells4Lyfe said:

Did anyone interviewing at TJU get to either a) Choose their interview dates or even b) choose who they are interviewing with? I wasn't, and I'm not even interviewing with people in my field of interest, which is frustrating 

I asked for rescuduling and they give me an althernative date but I haven't heard them since

Posted
26 minutes ago, Sky_china said:

I asked for rescuduling and they give me an althernative date but I haven't heard them since

? Welp

Posted
On 1/20/2021 at 6:29 PM, thepuncess said:

Just got the call from one of my interviewers! Hopefully you should be hearing soon as well!!!

No call last night but I got an acceptance email today! I’m beyond relieved ?

Where else are you interviewing? Is UCSF your top choice?

 

Posted
On 1/20/2021 at 11:54 AM, kateybeth said:

I know some grad students here, they said that PIBBS sends out invitations late so I wouldn't worry :) 

Hi, I applied to PhD Epi for fall 2021. Haven’t heard anything either. So anxious :(

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has anyone heard back about university of wisconsin and arizona state biochem programs?

Edited by g to the b

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