2013 Applicant Profiles and Admission Results

[biotechstudent]

Hey guys,

I've narrowed down my decision to UCSD Biomedical Sciences and UCLA ACCESS. I was wondering what anyone had to say about either of these programs if they had any advice. I'm leaning towards UCSD because I feel that the research opportunities are stronger and I like the overall scientific environment more there, but I did meet a researcher I connected well with at UCLA. I'm not sure whether to go with more research opportunities in general in my field or a specific researcher. I was wondering what you had to say!

Thanks,

Super

If you choose to go to a program because you connected well with one faculty member, keep in mind that the faculty member may not be accepting students, the faculty member may run low on funding before you finish your rotations, or there are multiple students competing for one or two spots in his/her lab.

[Himik]

Has anyone heard from Scripps after their interview?

Nvm, got an email earlier today saying that I was accepted.

[flat_rhino]

I compared observations with fellow recruits from each weekend which really helped my decision. Also took a weekend off and finally came to a decision: Johns Hopkins University, BCMB My interactions with everyone thereafter have definitely confirmed for me that I made the right choice.

 

I hope everyone is making progress in their decisions -- I'm always willing to have a conversation if you need a different sounding board/perspective.

[banksy]

i see acceptances for Davis popping up and i want one.....gimme

[ion_exchanger]

Acceptance to the University of Maryland College Park Biological Sciences Program, concentration molecular and cellular biology, five weeks after the interview.

 

I have made a decision and will post my committment tomorrow after I turn down the other offers. Feels great to have everything in and be finished. What a wild ride!

[biotechstudent]

Acceptance to the University of Maryland College Park Biological Sciences Program, concentration molecular and cellular biology, five weeks after the interview.

 

I have made a decision and will post my committment tomorrow after I turn down the other offers. Feels great to have everything in and be finished. What a wild ride!

Congratulations!!!

[bassish101]

Congrats, ion_exchanger!

 

I'm planning on committing to a program this weekend. I'm ready for this process to be finished, though it was a lot of fun.

[Biohopeful]

Congratulations everyone!  I'm sure you guys will make the right decisions in choosing the places you want to attend.

 

@ion exchanger:  Hearing back from a school after 5 weeks gives me more hope for some places I haven't heard back from.  Maybe they're genuinely still deciding on who to admit and everything.  It's very hard to tell at this point.

Edited March 15, 2013 by Biohopeful

[WhitH]

committed to Penn CAMB this morning. Psych!

[ion_exchanger]

Congrats aryelh! Penn is an amazing school.

@biohopeful, I am remaining optimistic for you. I interviewed at that school on feb 7th. Unfortunately some schools are insanely slow. I guess I'm spoiled because everyone else got back to me within a week.

[mrmolecularbiology]

@ion_exchanger: So where are you going? You promised a big reveal today!

[SirPrizeHobbies]

People who have been accepted to UCLA ACCESS, have you received an email from the UCLA Graduate Division yet? I received the unofficial acceptance from the program 3 weeks ago, but I'm still waiting for the official email.

[biotechie]

Since Ion_exchanger hasn't announced theirs, I'll announce mine. I committed to Baylor College of Medicine CMB program. Some of you already know this, though because I was too excited. 

[biotechstudent]

People who have been accepted to UCLA ACCESS, have you received an email from the UCLA Graduate Division yet? I received the unofficial acceptance from the program 3 weeks ago, but I'm still waiting for the official email.

I received an email from Greg Payne the director and from two faculty members I interviewed with.

[SirPrizeHobbies]

I received an email from Greg Payne the director and from two faculty members I interviewed with.

Same here. I'm just wondering why it's taking so long for the Graduate Division to process all the paperwork. I want to accept their offer now!

[bassish101]

MIT Biology acceptance today via email

[Winteriscoming]

MIT Biology acceptance today via email

 

Wow bassish, congratulations!! MIT is totally my dream school and I was just thinking how awesome it would have been to be accepted there. Your list of acceptances is really impressive. I wonder what you're going to decide...! Any clues you can give us?

 

BTW, official acceptances from both UBC and U of R today!! Yay!!!

Edited March 15, 2013 by Winteriscoming

[chemaholic]

Committed to UW-Madison Biochemistry (IPiB) today! See you around, future Badgers!!! So glad that this whole process is over for me now and I can totally focus on lab work again!

Edited March 15, 2013 by chemaholic

[ion_exchanger]

Committed to the Georgetown University/NIH Graduate Partnership Program this week. It feels so good to get that out. I was incredibly torn between this program and Penn, and Penn is amazing. People are surprised by my choice, but I know in my gut that I made the right decision. I love NIH! I will always look back and wonder what if.

 

I think that Bassish101 has the biggest most promising reveal! I can't wait to see your decision!

Edited March 15, 2013 by ion_exchanger

[mrmolecularbiology]

Congrats, ion_exchanger!

 

I'm planning on committing to a program this weekend. I'm ready for this process to be finished, though it was a lot of fun.

When you do your big reveal, You should list your top three (please). I'm just interested in which schools actually have a shot.

[bassish101]

I spoke with my mentors and advisors today and yesterday, and I am about 90% confident about one program, but I will post my final decision (along with my top three choices) in a couple of days (I want to be 100% sure that I am making the right choice for me).

 

 

Congrats to everyone who already committed! It sounds like you all are going to have a great time in grad school!

[jeffklm]

Congratulations everyone! I have also decided to commit; I will be attending Weill Cornell BCMB in the Fall! I'm mailing the replies tomorrow.

 

@bassish101 that is a very enviable list you have! Very excited to see which program you choose.

[anatotitan]

Does anybody know if all of the MIT Bio acceptances have already been sent out? I interviewed 3 weeks ago and have yet to hear back.

[porge1991]

Committed to Sloan-Kettering as of yesterday. Well done all.

 

Now I can focus on actually finishing my degree. 

[bassish101]

I committed to Rockefeller this morning! I am really excited! It was definitely a difficult decision, and it came down to Rockefeller, Harvard, UCSF, and MIT in the end, but Rockefeller is really the best program for me.