adamm111484 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Berkeley said they make their decision within a few days, I just hope they also send news of it that quickly. I wasn't sure if other schools that had multiple interview weekends waited until all the prospectives had visited or if they made announcements as time went on... Guess I'll see soon enough. First interview is Fri/Sat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seunghwane Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I just heard from UCSF and MIT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadhelyn Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 No fair! The bioinformatics peeps need to hurry up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamm111484 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Congrats on UCSF! I'm getting really tired of waiting to hear from my last 3 schools! It feels weird to go on my first interview now while still waiting for hear from a handful of places, but I guess that's how it goes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astaroth Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 Looks like someone has an invitation from MIT. If you are reading this, can you please tell us more? What are your stats, and when is the interview? Oh and congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seunghwane Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Looks like someone has an invitation from MIT. If you are reading this, can you please tell us more? What are your stats, and when is the interview? Oh and congratulations! It was me. See above. Did you hear back from any schools yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astaroth Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 Ah, should have suspected it was you Nope, not heard back from any more. I'm not worried though because from what I gather schools tend to sort out US students first and then move on to international students, which is a much bigger task. I don't really expect to hear from any schools till later this month, if not next month. I don't mind that they're delaying a bit, means I won't get caught up in this horrible winter they've been having in the northeast if invited to interviews! (wishful thinking there, see how i assumed i will be getting invitations) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamm111484 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I also just got an invitation from MIT, which was nice to hear. I'm not sure if I'll go on the interview or not though... Not that many faculty members do work that really interests me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_ruth Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I also just got an invitation from MIT, which was nice to hear. I'm not sure if I'll go on the interview or not though... Not that many faculty members do work that really interests me. then why on earth would you apply there? I bet a lot of people in your subject would have liked the spot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamm111484 Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I applied because at the time my interests were slightly different than they are now... And because I've gotten a bunch of interviews at schools that are much more appealing to me than MIT. And, really, I can only interview at so many schools before my PI has a problem with me taking so much time off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndufour Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I'd appreciate any comments on my profile, especially as to what role people think my GPA (which is low) will play in it. I'm applying to systems biology programs to focus on understanding the role of self organization in biological structures. GPA: 3.3 (Biology w/ focus in cell bio / genetics) GRE: Q: 800 (94%), V: 640 (91%), W: 6.0 (97%) Research Experience: 4 years in medical school lab. Half year in pharmaceutical bioresearch lab (corporate). Half year in biofuels research lab. (I worked in more than one lab at a time in some cases). Papers: 1 published, 2 in manuscript form (under review) Awards: Two fellowships. Working on an NSF grant. Applied: MIT UCSD WashU Emory Albert Einstein UMass Medical School University of Washington Seattle Interviews: Albert Einstein UMass Medical School Accepted: None Rejected: None Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadhelyn Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I'd appreciate any comments on my profile, especially as to what role people think my GPA (which is low) will play in it. GPA: 3.3 (Biology w/ focus in cell bio / genetics) No, it's not low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astaroth Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 Will be interesting to compare how an international student with a 3.3 (me) and an american with a 3.3 do. I think that it probably hampers my application but you should have less of a problem because I'm competing with a lot more people for much fewer places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnk0001 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Undergrad GPA: 3.2 Biology/Chem MS GPA: 3.7 Cognitive Neuroscience GRE: 760Q/630V/5W 4 years lab experience biology coauthor on 3 proceedings papers 4 co-posters 2 yrs TA Applied:Harvard (longshot but I had a meeting with a lab there), UC Irvine, Baylor college of Med., UT San Antonio Invited:Baylor College Med Accepted: Rejected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamm111484 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Just got a rejection email from UWashington, but also got accepted to UPenn after interviewing there last weekend... guess you win some, you lose some, but I'm thrilled overall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solefolia Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Not sure if it's any of the people who have posted in this thread, but I see that someone has an interview with Arizona State from the results page. Any other info you can give? I have a feeling this means an implied rejection for me, especially since their recruitment days are coming up soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deipnosophistry Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I just received word from The University of Chicago's Committee on Evolutionary Biology. Interviews are February 18-22 for any CEB lurkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_heart_fieldwork Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Hi deipnosophistry, did you apply to the general Biology program at Duke? If so... any news there yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deipnosophistry Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Hi deipnosophistry, did you apply to the general Biology program at Duke? If so... any news there yet? Yeah, I applied to Duke Biology. My prospective advisor has said he will send word once the admissions committee has made a decision, and as I haven't heard from either him or the admissions director, I'm tempted to believe they're still reviewing applications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_heart_fieldwork Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Deipnosophistry: Thanks for the information. I wish you luck with your 3 programs! It's an exciting time, and who knows... maybe I'll see you at Duke this fall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solefolia Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Not sure if it's any of the people who have posted in this thread, but I see that someone has an interview with Arizona State from the results page. Any other info you can give? I have a feeling this means an implied rejection for me, especially since their recruitment days are coming up soon. I had assumed an implied rejection when I saw someone with an ASU invite on the results board, but looks like I just received mine a few days later. I'm quite (pleasantly) surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadhelyn Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 I had assumed an implied rejection when I saw someone with an ASU invite on the results board, but looks like I just received mine a few days later. I'm quite (pleasantly) surprised. Congrats! Bioinformatics programs need to get off their butts and send out some invites or acceptances or something! I feel like I'm the only bio here not hearing anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astaroth Posted January 29, 2009 Author Share Posted January 29, 2009 For anyone who has applied to MIT and hasn't heard back yet: My housemate just called them to ask about her status and was told that if you haven't received an invitation to an interview by now, whether you are domestic or international, you can assume that you have been rejected. They will send out rejections soon. :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndufour Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Why haven't I heard anything from WashUÂ yet? The researchers there are doing such kickass stuff, I'd love to get a chance there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erin Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I recently found the Grad Cafe, and it's been incredibly addictive! My stats: American student BS in Biological Sciences, BA in History from NC State (graduated in December) 3.93 GPA General GRE scores: V: 680 (96%), Q: 710 (74%), W: 5.5 (90%) Subject test GRE (Biochem): 510 (70%) No papers yet, presented at a conference Research experience: 2.5 years Applied to: Harvard Med (BBS) Rockefeller UofChicago (Molecular Biosciences) Cornell (Molecular Biology and Genetics) Penn State (Biochem and Mol Bio) UofWisconsin (Mol Bio) Berkeley (Mol and Cell Bio) UofWashington (Genome Sciences) Accepted: None Invited to Interview: UofChicago Cornell Penn State UofWisconsin Berkeley UofWashington Rejected: Wisconsin (I turned down their interview offer) I'm going insane waiting to hear from Harvard and Rockefeller. I assume I've been rejected, but it'd be really nice to know for sure. Does anyone know if they're still inviting people for interviews? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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