darklings Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Hey there, I am an international student who is going to apply for 2022 PhD programs. Anyone else also preparing? We can go through it together QWERTYMNB97, Paul-BSW, escriva73 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthro_eco Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 I'm applying in EEB, how about yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklings Posted August 21, 2021 Author Share Posted August 21, 2021 On 8/19/2021 at 12:43 AM, anthro_eco said: I'm applying in EEB, how about yourself? I am applying for comp bio/bioinformatics. I am currently doing a master in the US, as of now i have nothing to show from my master, and the results from things I am doing are just like shits. i am stressed with everything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthro_eco Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Yeah I'm pretty stressed as well, have been told by the profs in the US I have been emailing that I have a very strong track record but it just isn't working out with as many people I'd like to, many have said they don't have funding for internationals or they already are in touch with a domestic student so my chances are low but I should still apply given my profile. I'm going through a rough patch financially so I'll have to be careful where I apply to. I do have a professor who seems to be interested in me at Wisconsin-Madison so I hope that zoom call with him goes well. I'm a final year master student from India by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklings Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) 14 hours ago, anthro_eco said: Yeah I'm pretty stressed as well, have been told by the profs in the US I have been emailing that I have a very strong track record but it just isn't working out with as many people I'd like to, many have said they don't have funding for internationals or they already are in touch with a domestic student so my chances are low but I should still apply given my profile. I'm going through a rough patch financially so I'll have to be careful where I apply to. I do have a professor who seems to be interested in me at Wisconsin-Madison so I hope that zoom call with him goes well. I'm a final year master student from India by the way. Good luck to your call! Are those professors you get in touch in weak committee determined programs? I am gonna reach out some PIs and program directors maybe Edited August 22, 2021 by darklings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthro_eco Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, darklings said: Good luck to your call! Are those professors you get in touch in weak committee determined programs? I am gonna reach out some PIs and program directors maybe Thanks! I don't know how I should evaluate whether the programs have weak committees but in EEB generally you have to line up an advisor before you apply, otherwise you just won't get in no matter how good you are. It somehow skipped my mind that the semester hasn't started in the US so most PIs are either away on vacation or working in the field, I've slowly been getting more replies and got two more zoom invites from UCSB and UMich. I will probably E-Mail the rest of the PIs in mid-Sept when the would definitely be in office and wouldn't have to reply to academic emails from their phones. Edited August 23, 2021 by anthro_eco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cemreucaryilmaz Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Hi, I am a Cellular and Molecular Medicine master's student from Turkey (bachelor in molecular biology and genetics) and I am going to apply into cancer biology or pharmacology programs. My top choices are Gerstner Sloan Kettering and Weill Cornell darklings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesdormis Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Hi @darklings, I am also trying to apply for comp Bio/Bioinformatics Phd this year and also feeling very stressful. Which programs you are applying? Welcome to PM me. darklings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onechailatte Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 (edited) Hi all! I am also applying for the Fall 2022 PhD program, mostly molecular/cell biology or cancer programs! I am an international student with a US Bachelor's degree. May I know if you guys email most of the P.I. that you are interested in? I have not emailed anyone, will it help with my chance of admission? Edited October 2, 2021 by onechailatte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noname99 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Hi i am also applying for PhD progams in cell biology/regenerative therapy.I am an international student with a master degree in virology.Can you guys help me select unis and with my application? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul-BSW Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 On 8/18/2021 at 11:30 PM, darklings said: Hey there, I am an international student who is going to apply for 2022 PhD programs. Anyone else also preparing? We can go through it together I guess we are in it together. I have submitted 1 application, still researching other schools and programs. You? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mothgirl Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Hi all :) I'm applying too. If anyone viewing this thread has applied before, I need help with evaluating my profile. I'm not sure if I'm a competitive enough applicant for the schools I'm applying for. Schools applying for: UCSF, Scripps, UC Davis, UCSB Undergrad: University of Oxford, MBiochem (master of biochemistry, 4 year undergraduate masters), marks 62% (low end of upper second, a first class is 70%) - Yes you only need 70% to get the top grade in a UK university Research experience: Molecular biophysics - 6 months in a lab doing my masters research, wrote up an 8000 word dissertation.. and one 2 month internship in 2nd year of which i remember absolutely nothing except that i read harry potter during breaks in between experiments. Interested in: virology, immunology, cancer biology Type of student: International, LGBT, chinese singaporean, female Irrelevant but interesting: I've lived in both Wales and Boston before I have limited research experience. Do you think my profile is unsuitable for the unis I've applied? What other places could I consider to lower my risk of being rejected? Could people help me proofread my CV and statement of purpose? Thanks in advance :)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mothgirl Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 On 10/3/2021 at 1:28 AM, noname99 said: Hi i am also applying for PhD progams in cell biology/regenerative therapy.I am an international student with a master degree in virology.Can you guys help me select unis and with my application? Are you relying on funding from the university? Here are some unis that fully fund international students for PhD in biosciences: I put their acceptance rates in (%) Duke - 9% (int’l) Cornell - 20% (all) Harvard - 17% (all) UChicago - 18% (all) Scripps - 22% (all) Washington St Louis - 20% (all)UCSF - 9% (all) TangentTam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuaizh117 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 14 hours ago, mothgirl said: Hi all I'm applying too. If anyone viewing this thread has applied before, I need help with evaluating my profile. I'm not sure if I'm a competitive enough applicant for the schools I'm applying for. Schools applying for: UCSF, Scripps, UC Davis, UCSB Undergrad: University of Oxford, MBiochem (master of biochemistry, 4 year undergraduate masters), marks 62% (low end of upper second, a first class is 70%) - Yes you only need 70% to get the top grade in a UK university Research experience: Molecular biophysics - 6 months in a lab doing my masters research, wrote up an 8000 word dissertation.. and one 2 month internship in 2nd year of which i remember absolutely nothing except that i read harry potter during breaks in between experiments. Interested in: virology, immunology, cancer biology Type of student: International, LGBT, chinese singaporean, female Irrelevant but interesting: I've lived in both Wales and Boston before I have limited research experience. Do you think my profile is unsuitable for the unis I've applied? What other places could I consider to lower my risk of being rejected? Could people help me proofread my CV and statement of purpose? Thanks in advance :)) Any publications? Abstracts? Conferences? What about your reference letters? At least I would apply more broadly rather than just four programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THenri Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Hy everyone! I am also applying for the Fall 2022 PhD program. My area is Communication/ Media Studies. I am from Brazil. Already very stresses with the whole process, which is very different from my country's process Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mothgirl Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 14 hours ago, shuaizh117 said: Any publications? Abstracts? Conferences? What about your reference letters? At least I would apply more broadly rather than just four programs. Sadly no publications. Reference letters: one from my PI, one from my tutor who hasn't observed me in a research context but taught me for four years." I've changed my list to lower-risk unis: UCSB, UCI, Scripps, one program in Germany, and one in Singapore. Your thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mothgirl Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 5 hours ago, Thayane Henriques said: Hy everyone! I am also applying for the Fall 2022 PhD program. My area is Communication/ Media Studies. I am from Brazil. Already very stresses with the whole process, which is very different from my country's process Hi hi - I think you are in the wrong section of the grad forum. This is the biological sciences section... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuaizh117 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 12 hours ago, mothgirl said: Sadly no publications. Reference letters: one from my PI, one from my tutor who hasn't observed me in a research context but taught me for four years." I've changed my list to lower-risk unis: UCSB, UCI, Scripps, one program in Germany, and one in Singapore. Your thoughts? I'm not familiar with programs not in the US, but I would definitely apply way more broadly than just four or five programs unless you have somewhere you are confident you would get an offer from or at least an interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesdormis Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 21 hours ago, mothgirl said: Sadly no publications. Reference letters: one from my PI, one from my tutor who hasn't observed me in a research context but taught me for four years." I've changed my list to lower-risk unis: UCSB, UCI, Scripps, one program in Germany, and one in Singapore. Your thoughts? HI @mothgirl, I am an international student also interested in the program in Singapore, Do you know if their graduate programs are fully funded for international students, their acceptance rate for international students? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escriva73 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Hello! I'm trying to get into the following: Harvard - BOTH BBS and Viro Princeton - Mol Bio (still on the fence about this one) UWashington - Mol Med & Mech of Diseases (M3D) George Washington U - Micro-Immuno UHouston - Biochem Purdue - Med Chem U Rochester (not sure yet) UT San Antonio Profile, I guess: Educ: Biochem undergrad, 2.7 GPA (not looking good huh), currently in another grad school 3.0 GPA but won't finish. both top Unis in the Philippines Research experience: 2 years on diff field but w/ 2 publications, first author on one. Co-author on a book w/ national award. oral presentation, too. 4 years teaching experience in 2 of top unis here. Other points of consideration: Filipino, queer. planning to specialize in studying HIV (im PLHIV so that can probably be an asset when writing the SoP???) Thoughts? Advice? Any recommendations of other programs? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mothgirl Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 17 hours ago, shuaizh117 said: I'm not familiar with programs not in the US, but I would definitely apply way more broadly than just four or five programs unless you have somewhere you are confident you would get an offer from or at least an interview. Thanks! Will do. Have expanded my list to include 4-5 more German PhD programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mothgirl Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, Lesdormis said: HI @mothgirl, I am an international student also interested in the program in Singapore, Do you know if their graduate programs are fully funded for international students, their acceptance rate for international students? Thanks Hi! I don't know the acceptance rates but they do sponsor international students for some programs. The stipend given to international students is lower than it is for locals, but it's liveable. For NUS, check out this page: https://nusgs.nus.edu.sg/scholarships/ For Duke-NUS, google the Integrated biology and medicine program. Good luck! Edited October 20, 2021 by mothgirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mothgirl Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 @escriva73 Wow I have nothing but total and complete respect for you and your tenacity in furthering your career and working in HIV research. This is my first time applying too so I don't know the details, but I'm wishing for the best for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesdormis Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 13 hours ago, mothgirl said: Hi! I don't know the acceptance rates but they do sponsor international students for some programs. The stipend given to international students is lower than it is for locals, but it's liveable. For NUS, check out this page: https://nusgs.nus.edu.sg/scholarships/ For Duke-NUS, google the Integrated biology and medicine program. Good luck! Thanks for the info! And good luck to your applications too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escriva73 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Thanks! That means a lot! I wonder tho if applying to 2 programs at the same time - while allowed - will hurt my chances in either? I wonder if anyone on the thread can answer lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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